Bri - even if your friends can give $5 each...that could add up to a bit. Why not try?
Just a thought.
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Bri - even if your friends can give $5 each...that could add up to a bit. Why not try?
Just a thought.
Alright, I will ask some of them. Do you know if the money can be foreign currency?
I'm curious to what exactly this money is for? I know your getting one cat spayed and her shots, but are all her animals in need of being fixed? Is that why the vet needs 730$?? And this money is going directly to the vet right? Not to her or her mom? Just checking to be safe.
None of the money whatsoever goes to me or my mom. It's all for my pets and their shots. The money goes into a fund and then I can use that money from the fund when I take them all to the vet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jods
Both of my cats, and 1 of my dogs need to be spayed, and the 2 cats, and 2 dogs all need their shots and examinations.
Okay everyone, PLEASE, do not get mad at me for this. But the money is urgently needed. I just discovered Skye has worms, and it's probably already spread to Lily and Gizzie. Probably why Skye has been running around meowing all night. UGH.
And can I just add how horrible I really feel? Because now they're all going to have worms and my mom doesn't get her check till Thursday and even then she probably won't have the money to pay for a vet bill, and I seriously feel like the worst pet owner ever.
Are you talking roundworms, the ones that come out in fecal matter?
If so i have an inexpensive home remedy for you until you get the funds to take them in...
FOOD GRADE Diatomaceous Earth. You should be able to get it at any garden type store. make sure it is NOT for pools. (Pool grade is highly toxic. The pet food recall has nothing on how fast pool grade DE will kill a pet.)
Mix a bit of this up in some broth or gravy (NOT WARMED... adding heat to DE can make it toxic!) and possibly some canned cat food of you have some. (<--- This is to make it palatable for them.) 1/4 teaspoon of the powder to about 2 Tablespoons of liquid. = one dose for each kitty. (about 1/4 teaspoon for every 10lbs of body weight.) give this about 12 hours apart for the first day. then give three days after that, then three days after that. (By then you should be able to get them into the vet and have them tested for all sorts of other things. If they aren't put on something else... give this to them again five days after the second third day, and then again after another three days. This schedule is for a known infestation of roundworm. The first part is a just in case.)
And before anyone worries about the safety of this or how effective this is... I've used it on four animals and even used it myself (just to be on the safe side.)
Edit: Forgot to say... a 2lb box/bag around here costs between $3 - $12. I don't understand the huge difference in price, but i wanted to give you an idea of how much to expect to pay. It's not much considering that a 2 lb box lasts a long time and DE is so versatile. (It's highly effect on fire ants!)
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Originally Posted by Roxyluvsme13
But really at the moment we don't even have the money to buy that stuff.. my mom doesn't have a steady job again at the moment.. and we're in another rough spot. :(
:( That bites...
I wish i lived (a LOT) closer. I'd drop some off to you.
The post office isn't too fond of white powders either. :p
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Originally Posted by Roxyluvsme13
WOW, it's pretty nice that Pet Talk can pay for someone else's pets. Wish someone could give me free handouts when it came to vet bills. I've had incredibly difficult times paying for vet bills in the past but I couldn't imagine asking anyone to pay for something that *I* brought on myself.
I work a low paying job and pay for all of the care and necessities of 4 large dogs, including vet, food, collars, toys, etc.
I understand an emergency (ex:Raven's Cancer) but this is something that every pet owner should be able to pay for - or they should not own animals.
I am glad her pets are getting the care they need now, though.
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Originally Posted by Catty1
Heh, I get to talk about work. Good thing, as I'm having major contractions right now and the baby might come tonight, so this is a good distraction.
Yes, Banfield has wellness plans, BUT if the cat is over 6 months of age it will not cover the spay, and she would be enrolled into an adult plan. The plans are for a year, and you are bound to the contract even if something happens to the pet...you get rid of the animal, it passes away, runs away etc. There is a one time membership fee, and it varies based on what plan you choose. There are 4 plans, Primary, Basic, Basic Plus and Optimum. If it's an adult cat the Basic Plus plans covers a set of blood work, as does the Basic, though now that they just changed things if you go with a Basic Plus plan the cat can only use the blood work during a dental procedure, which may not be a bad thing is the cat also needs a dental cleaning. It will also cover vaccines, though unfortunately it no longer covers FIV/FELV testing and they swapped that out for the feline heartworm antigen test. Sorry if there are typos...kind of painful at the moment. You get free office calls for the whole year, and depending on what plan you enroll on you get a certain percentage off services that are not covered under the plan, such as medications etc. They also cover general deworming, but deworming for tapeworms isn't included.
Trying to breathe...need anymore info. I got lots more where that came from. That's just a basic overview. Oh ya, there's a one time membership fee and then you pay a certain amount per months depending on which plan you choose, and it's automatic deduction. So like, VISA, Mastercard, Discover, checking or savings, or you can choose to pay the plan year in full.
I see a voice of reason. Kay I know you and I don't see eye to eye a lot but you are RIGHT on the MONEY (no pun intended) on this one....Quote:
Originally Posted by Kfamr
I just found this thread tonite and was sooo STUNNED that someone would have the BALLS to ask for money for BASIC vet care for their pets I couldn't even comphrehend. Congratulations you made me speechless, and that sure as HE!! does NOT happen very often.
I am truly, deeply, honestly very very sorry that you and your mom struggle like you do. I very truly am. I know you think I am a big fat meanie but I really truly am sorry you are dealt with this hand in life, it sucks for you. And while I understand that you LOVE your animals, you have to do what is best for them and honestly sometimes giving up that animal is what is best for them. And if you and your mom are in such dire financial straights your animals can't be getting the care that they need, and I am not talking even basic vet care, I'm talking food. If you are struggling to put food on your table STOP BRINGING IN MORE ANIMALS!! 2 dogs and 2 cats (plus???) are a lot for a person with a good paying steady job.
Pet Talkers are a generous bunch of souls but this is just flabbergasting to me....
Crow_noir, roundworms rarely show up in fecal matter unless they get very bad. They look much like spaghetti and are usually vomited up. The ones most commonly seen are tapeworm segments, which look like tiny specks of white rice. Recommending something like that probably isn't a good idea. She could easily take the cat to a deworming clinic to get them dewormed by a vet who knows what they are doing, and Petsmart sells Tapeworm Tabs over the counter that work very well, Praziquantal...or however it is spelled. It's the equivalent of Drontal or Droncit and will kill not only tapes, but roundworms and hookworms. Just because you used this remedy (which sounds very sketchy to me) doesn't mean it is safe to use!
And not to jump on the bandwagon here but I wholeheartedly agree with Shais_mom and Kay!
I agree completely with Kay and Staci. And to think about getting another pet (cockatiel) with all of this too?
In the past couple of months I have spent roughly $600 in vet bills for my dogs. Sure it would be nice to get some help with vet bills but I would never ask for that, I'm the one that made the commitment to having them. If there was an emergency I know Pet Talk would be there for me as they have for so many other people...I feel that is one of the most amazing things about this forum. But anyone who has a pet should be able to pay for spay/neuter and routine vet care.
I think you just might have that baby tonite/today. You and I and Kay and I all agreeing on the same subject - something's GOT TO happen! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by luckies4me
:p
please take that in the context I mean it also - lighthearted- I do wish you well tho! Goodluck baby!
I agree - Keegan's abscess drainage alone was $222. And that was simple. Only one nite in the clinic. I could have had her spayed like TWICE or more for that!Quote:
Originally Posted by wolf_Q