I just read a post in this section and replied, but felt that was not a place for me to fume away and offload the anger off my chest.
Here is the link to that thread: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/240244/the-vets-refused-my-sick-kitten
What I read actually brought tears to my eyes.
Vets, and even ASPCA turned down a sick kitten!!! All they want is money upfront! What about compassion?!
Maybe I'm just so spoiled with what we have here...
I would really like to know more about how is the Veterinary Care in where you live.
Could you share what does it cost you to go to a vet for example?
I live in sanctioned african country where everything for cats is scarce, but at least no-one will turn down a sick animal here.
Our SPCA will treat your animal even if you don't have money at all and don't pay them even a dime. And donations to SPCA are very low here.
But even our vets:
They will not charge to anyone their time or/and advice, they will inspect your animal free, they only charge for the stuff they spend, and even then it is not expensive. They don't make large profits on less fortunate.
Money upfront here doesn't exist, in-fact just for example:
My cat had two seriously large operations, and we went to vets every day or every second day for over a month after a gross injury.
If I add all together - I spent not more that $300 all in all, including first operation: $160, second operation: $70 and the rest with all medications and treatments. In the process they often said that I can pay next time or time after next all together.
Whist I was in the surgery - there was an african man who brought a litter of puppies in a cart in a box. He wanted his puppies to be vaccinated, but didn't have money. Guess what - our vets discussed it between each other and did this for free!
So, maybe I'm spoiled here, but don't doctors suppose to care everywhere, not just see this as business?
If you would like to share your experiences - please do. I would love to know how it is in where you live.
Here is the link to that thread: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/240244/the-vets-refused-my-sick-kitten
What I read actually brought tears to my eyes.
Vets, and even ASPCA turned down a sick kitten!!! All they want is money upfront! What about compassion?!
Maybe I'm just so spoiled with what we have here...
I would really like to know more about how is the Veterinary Care in where you live.
Could you share what does it cost you to go to a vet for example?
I live in sanctioned african country where everything for cats is scarce, but at least no-one will turn down a sick animal here.
Our SPCA will treat your animal even if you don't have money at all and don't pay them even a dime. And donations to SPCA are very low here.
But even our vets:
They will not charge to anyone their time or/and advice, they will inspect your animal free, they only charge for the stuff they spend, and even then it is not expensive. They don't make large profits on less fortunate.
Money upfront here doesn't exist, in-fact just for example:
My cat had two seriously large operations, and we went to vets every day or every second day for over a month after a gross injury.
If I add all together - I spent not more that $300 all in all, including first operation: $160, second operation: $70 and the rest with all medications and treatments. In the process they often said that I can pay next time or time after next all together.
Whist I was in the surgery - there was an african man who brought a litter of puppies in a cart in a box. He wanted his puppies to be vaccinated, but didn't have money. Guess what - our vets discussed it between each other and did this for free!
So, maybe I'm spoiled here, but don't doctors suppose to care everywhere, not just see this as business?
If you would like to share your experiences - please do. I would love to know how it is in where you live.