Well a few houses from me there is a family (whom I don't know) who had kitten about 6ish months ago, these two are the sweetest things, they come up to just about anyone and demand to be petted and picked up. This family has them as outdoor cats. Well today when I went to get the mail, one of them was limping really badly. When I picked him up (he was trying to climb up my leg) I found a large bump where his ribs are. I asked one of the kids that was near by and they told me that this cat's owners ran over him and for some reason or another gave him to the people across the street (who I also don't know and where not home.) The kids say its because the cat was eating more over there (keep in mind these kids are anywhere from 4 to 7.) So now theres this sweet friendly cat in a ton of pain outside limping around. I _want_ to take him to the vet (the kids tell me no one ever did.) However I am a college student and I hae $50 to cover my books this term. I _might_ be able to get the money to get him looked at.
My questions are 1) Do I even have the right to take someone else's cat into the vet? I dont even know these people, I have no idea when they will be home, or how they would feel about it. For that matter I don't even know which family this cat belongs to for sure. And 2) I know you have no way of knowing what is wrong with the cat, but from what I noticed, does anyone have a price range of what the vet would ask for? If I do take him in, I'm going to have to find a way to come up with the money....it would be easier to do if I had some idea what I needed.
My questions are 1) Do I even have the right to take someone else's cat into the vet? I dont even know these people, I have no idea when they will be home, or how they would feel about it. For that matter I don't even know which family this cat belongs to for sure. And 2) I know you have no way of knowing what is wrong with the cat, but from what I noticed, does anyone have a price range of what the vet would ask for? If I do take him in, I'm going to have to find a way to come up with the money....it would be easier to do if I had some idea what I needed.