Hi, I took in a stray that had already had 7 kittens. They are old enough to go to their new homes soon (I think they are about 7 - 8 weeks old), but I was thinking about taking them to the vet for vaccinations and spay/neuters first. This way I could just charge anyone who wanted to adopt a fee that any responsible pet owner would have to pay after getting a free kitten anyway.
The problem is I'm having a hard time finding a vet who will work with me in my area. I already took the mom, who was in bad shape when I got her, in for checkups and paid regular price for the visit and medicine at a local vet. However, the kittens have not been to a vet at all and I can't afford to take 8 cats in at once. I need a vet who will either break up my payments, or give a discount for bringing in a lot of cats at once. I called every local vet I could find here and told them my story, but all payments are up front and regular price only, which would end up being hundreds of dollars for this many cats.
I called the local humane society, and they will give me $25 each toward having the cats fixed. However, I can't find any vet that will do this for a cat under 4 months.
I'm in a temporary residence right now and on a budget. I currently live in Livingston, TN but am also very close to Cookeville, TN. I would be willing to drive a couple hours away to get this taken care of, so vets in Nashville/Murfreesboro, or anywhere else close to me are fine. If there are any rescues in my area that would work with me, I would be willing to try that too, but I am fine with the cats staying with me until I can find homes... it's just the vet bills I need help with (though any tips on finding homes would be great too... I might not be able to keep any). If you don't live in my area, but think you have some advice that could help my situation, that would help too.
The problem is I'm having a hard time finding a vet who will work with me in my area. I already took the mom, who was in bad shape when I got her, in for checkups and paid regular price for the visit and medicine at a local vet. However, the kittens have not been to a vet at all and I can't afford to take 8 cats in at once. I need a vet who will either break up my payments, or give a discount for bringing in a lot of cats at once. I called every local vet I could find here and told them my story, but all payments are up front and regular price only, which would end up being hundreds of dollars for this many cats.
I called the local humane society, and they will give me $25 each toward having the cats fixed. However, I can't find any vet that will do this for a cat under 4 months.
I'm in a temporary residence right now and on a budget. I currently live in Livingston, TN but am also very close to Cookeville, TN. I would be willing to drive a couple hours away to get this taken care of, so vets in Nashville/Murfreesboro, or anywhere else close to me are fine. If there are any rescues in my area that would work with me, I would be willing to try that too, but I am fine with the cats staying with me until I can find homes... it's just the vet bills I need help with (though any tips on finding homes would be great too... I might not be able to keep any). If you don't live in my area, but think you have some advice that could help my situation, that would help too.