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Old 20-01-2010, 17:14
Richardcoulter
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It helps by donating 50% of the revenue received to the PDSA.

You can help them at no cost to you!

I just get into the habit of using it to search for the word "cat"
once a day to do my bit.

It is possible to set it as your home page too.

http://www.clicknow.org.uk/PDSA
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Old 20-01-2010, 18:16
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Thankyou for the heads up, I've set it as my homepage as a reminder. :]
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Old 21-01-2010, 03:37
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And many thanks for doing it!

I don't work for the PDSA or anything, but in these cash strapped times it's good to know we can help animals without it costing us anything
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Old 21-01-2010, 04:05
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Not a chance,until they change their policy on only treating animals that have owners that are on benefits. There are lots of people who are on low wages or who cannot afford to pay for treatment. So for that reason animals suffer,so Pdsa are you a charity for the welfare of animals or the people who they live with?
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Old 21-01-2010, 16:40
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Must admit I find the idea of them helping someone on benefit who may be cash richer than someone working hard for a low wage very odd.
I'm not suggesting all on benefits are well off of course but it can work out they have more disposable cash than someone who is working.
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Old 25-01-2010, 05:03
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Not a chance,until they change their policy on only treating animals that have owners that are on benefits. There are lots of people who are on low wages or who cannot afford to pay for treatment. So for that reason animals suffer,so Pdsa are you a charity for the welfare of animals or the people who they live with?
When I was a child they helped my family with the pet dog as I told them my father was unemployed. A donation was all that was needed.

When I was teenager and on benefits (what is now called Jobseekers Allowance) I received help for my cats. I had to prove I was on the benefit and a suggested minimum donation was requested to bridge the gap between the average donation and the average cost per treatment.

When I asked for help a few years later as I was on the sick, I was told that proof of income related benefits was not enough. You now had to prove you were a HOUSEHOLDER on benefits. This meant you had to be on Council Tax Benefit, Housing Benefit, Local Housing Allowance or receiving help towards mortgage interest through Income Support, Income Based Jobseekers Allowance or Pension Credit.

It seems that as time goes on they have to ever focus their limited resources on those most in need.

I do. however, appreciate that some people are on a low income and work for a living. Perhaps some sort of means test is the answer, though that would take more resources in administration.

An organisation like this can, I guess, only apply the most crudest form of means tested targeting.

In the meantime, clicking on this site will help animals, the most important point of all of this.
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Old 25-01-2010, 08:32
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Trouble is though it isn't a very good search engine ! And there are many more ways to help animals than using it.
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Old 28-01-2010, 19:01
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I just use it at least once a day as i've got into the habit of searching for "cat" when I first log on.

Molliepops, what are the other ways to help animals at no cost to yourself?, i'll give those a go too
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Old 30-01-2010, 15:19
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Well I help out at a local dogs home and I knit dog jumpers and blankets for them to sell, many other ways to help out too - just ring around your locality and ask them I am sure they will love some hands on help.
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Old 07-02-2010, 03:47
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Thanks.
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