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Inability to Afford the Vet
From reading a few threads here, I've noticed that there are a lot of animal lovers, and I am one of them
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If you can't afford vets bills don't get the pet in the first place.
Sometimes circumstances change of course, but aren't there places like the RSPCA that do cheap veterinary care for people on low incomes? |
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What side are you on? What would you say to someone who has had to have their pet put to sleep because they were unable to afford a particular operation or course of treatment? Last edited by cazkins : 24-12-2007 at 09:36. Reason: To make more sense! |
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If you can't afford them don't have them ! Ok fair enough sometimes accidents happen or they get very i'll but then thats what Pet Insurance is for and is alot cheaper to pay that monthly than huge vets bills !
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Well done! That was a tough decision to make, obviously you didn't want your pet to suffer and I'm really sorry for your loss.
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Oh no, sorry, I wasnt in that position. I just know someone who has been.
That is what I would say to someone in that position.
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Well done! That was a tough decision to make, obviously you didn't want your pet to suffer and I'm really sorry for your loss.
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Ah Pet Insurance. That wonderful piece of mind that you pay through the nose for. That is until you read the small print and you realise that you beloved animal isn't covered for whatever weird reason the insurance companies come up with. Pet Insurance can be great in some cases but sometimes you get a nasty shock when you find out that your pet isn't covered for certain things.
Personally, I've paid out a few hundred pounds on my dog in the past. I love him to bits and I would like to think that I would be able to pay out hundreds more if the need was ever there. But can I afford to pay thousands? No I can't. Possibly I would go into debt if paying a few thousand would give him a great quality of life for a few years but if it would only prolong his life for a matter of months then no I wouldn't be willing to go into debt for that, no matter how much I love him. Sorry if that makes me sound mean but sometimes you have to look at things with a practical view rather than emotionally. |
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From what I've read on here, people are far happier to pay expensive vets bills for their pet than they are to pay for their own teeth.
But I'm in the camp that says, "If you can't afford the vets bills, don't get a pet in the first place." |
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But I'm in the camp that says, "If you can't afford the vets bills, don't get a pet in the first place." |
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Ah Pet Insurance. That wonderful piece of mind that you pay through the nose for. That is until you read the small print and you realise that you beloved animal isn't covered for whatever weird reason the insurance companies come up with. Pet Insurance can be great in some cases but sometimes you get a nasty shock when you find out that your pet isn't covered for certain things.
Personally, I've paid out a few hundred pounds on my dog in the past. I love him to bits and I would like to think that I would be able to pay out hundreds more if the need was ever there. But can I afford to pay thousands? No I can't. Possibly I would go into debt if paying a few thousand would give him a great quality of life for a few years but if it would only prolong his life for a matter of months then no I wouldn't be willing to go into debt for that, no matter how much I love him. Sorry if that makes me sound mean but sometimes you have to look at things with a practical view rather than emotionally. |
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From what I've read on here, people are far happier to pay expensive vets bills for their pet than they are to pay for their own teeth.
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But I'm in the camp that says, "If you can't afford the vets bills, don't get a pet in the first place." |
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How do you know when you get a pet what the vets bills may be? How do you know what illnesses or accidents your pet may suffer? How do you know what your financial situation may be in a few years time? You could suffer illness or injury yourself which could affect your ability to pay.
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These are all valid points. But if you're at all responsible, they are points which you should consider before getting a pet in the first place.
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These are all valid points. But if you're at all responsible, they are points which you should consider before getting a pet in the first place.
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Don't get another animal if you can't afford the vet bills. I would rather sell my home than put another animal down because I couldn't afford to treat him/her. If I had a child who was seriously ill and I had to pay for the treatment then I would sell everything I owned, same for a cat or a dog as far as I'm concerned. (I do have insurance for my cats by the way)
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Don't get another animal if you can't afford the vet bills. I would rather sell my home than put another animal down because I couldn't afford to treat him/her. If I had a child who was seriously ill and I had to pay for the treatment then I would sell everything I owned, same for a cat or a dog as far as I'm concerned. (I do have insurance for my cats by the way)
![]() Mind you, I've been sorely tempted at times! |
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Children are a bit different, to be fair - there isn't even an option to put them down!
![]() Mind you, I've been sorely tempted at times! Shows how we treat different species though, I don't think there should be an option to kill another species either!!
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Why isn't it?!
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Lol!
Shows how we treat different species though, I don't think there should be an option to kill another species either!!....but not just to get rid of annoying children
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See I'm more the other way - I am pro-euthanasia.
....but not just to get rid of annoying children ![]() |
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Lol!
Shows how we treat different species though, I don't think there should be an option to kill another species either!! |
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Because financial circumstances can change, and there is no way of forseeing future events.
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That is what I would say to someone in that position.