Comments on: Vets Holding Dogs ‘Hostage,’ Threatening Death

By: excalibur2009

excalibur2009 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:15:41 +0000

Andi Thank you for being a kind hearted person. This world could certainly use many many more. Now as to your getting by on the 30,000.00 a year. I’ll swap you. I have to get by on 13,000.00. And as for the fact that you say if a person can’t afford it they shouldn’t get any pets. No I can’t afford it and probly never will but my girls don’t go hungry. They aren’t ever dirty and they are loved every single minute of every single day. Of course I guess if I went with your thinking these little babies would have been a whole lot better of starving out on the streets when the insensitive louts abandoned them and lets not forget the wonderful future they could have looked forward to if by chance the animal control officer would have picked them up. Now that is a prize in its self.
There are no kill shelters that operate on far less money than the bigger groups. Now if these smaller operations can be a no kill, why can’t the others? Now what is that word I’m looking for? Oh yeh ~ MONEY : (

By: excalibur2009

excalibur2009 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:52:58 +0000

Yeh a firing squad would take care of the problem nicely : )

By: excalibur2009

excalibur2009 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:51:06 +0000

The ? . Can’t compare him to anything because frankly I can’t think of anything that low except another one of his species. And he didn’t love animals, that is fairly obious the prick !

By: excalibur2009

excalibur2009 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:47:30 +0000

Say isn’t there a law on the books where people can sue jerks for causing Hardship? Now that would be justice for sure if that damed vet and hospital got sued and had to pay out a whopping amount , now the thought of that put a big smile on my face : )

By: excalibur2009

excalibur2009 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:41:53 +0000

Yeh and just like the hospitals and doctors they have such an outrageous price on their services that most people can’t afford them. And if that isn’t bad enough they are going to dispose of an animal if the people don’t cough up the money. Stupid SOB’s. They should rot in hell!

By: excalibur2009

excalibur2009 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:36:51 +0000

You know these are not humane they are dispicable low down scum and should be put in the same pot as the dog fighters and abusers. They should have their vet licenses ripped up into thousands of pieces and shunned by every decent humane being there is and made outcast.The hospital and vet offices should be picketed so people can find out what kind of rancent monsters they will be dealing with. All I know is that if some POS did that to mine they would never do it to anyone elses and you can take that to the bank, because I actually HATE all of these miserable SOB’s and hope to God they get everything that they have coming to them. My only regret is that I won’t have the pleasure of watching. Dam the luck.

By: Andi

Andi — Sat, 02 May 2009 20:55:58 +0000

Hooray fellow tech. anyone who has become a LVT or a RVT has spent a lot of time and money on a profession that is done for the love of the animals as a matter of fact I bet you have several pets yourself that were discarded from someone. I know I have 3 that not because they couldn’t afford the services but felt the animal wasn’t worth it. I am an LVT. I do this for the animals, I donate a lot of time and services to abandoned and injured animals. I take critical post ops home (with owner consent) We at our clinic have set up payment plans and have been burned so often that the doctor no longer wants to do it. Do the people want us to keep our doors open for them? Do they want a staff that continues their education and knows whats new and working? I myself at $30,000.00 a year struggle with the bills just like everyone else, but just as I have money put away for my famlies just in case something happens, my dogs have a just in case fund. If you can’t afford to take care of them, if an emergency comes to pass. Don’t get them to begin with. I love my dogs, and I would pick up cans on the side of the road to pay their bills if I had to. I would borrow from friends, and family. Would your auto mechanic offer you a payment plan? Maybe a car is not a life but I think if the person didn’t have their car they would find a way to pay the bill.

By: Ty

Ty — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:43:13 +0000

Part of the problem is most people see there pet as not a necessary expense. So it is hard to think that a responsible owner will spend a few hundred or thousand dollars over the life of the pet. With the large overhead for any Vet hospital including the cost for professional service the cost appear high which many discounted services are not. Noted, people need to be paid for their craft.

By: pistons58

pistons58 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:44:59 +0000

Wow – this certainly turned into a heated discussion.
I have to agree with most posters here -vets are outrageous. Now mind you – I am a person who spent $500 on a rat surgery and more recently $1165 on a cat. There are NOT my possessions – they ar family. I don’t make enuf to afford this – I had to take money out of my IRA for my cat and the rat was fortunate enuf to need surgery right after my tax refund.
My cat vet – allowed me to pay 1/2 up front and the remaining 1/2 when I picked her up.
I have heard many stories from friends who dealt with “uncaring” vets and it irritates me to no end. If I go to the ER – I will get treated up front and then need to deal with the finances at a later date. Why can’t animals have the same option????
No one PLANS to bail – but at the time of crisis, not everyone has the funds needed.
I don’t think it’s right or fair for an animal to be held hostage over a matter of payment.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:38:53 +0000

Here is a personal sitution that I had with a area vet. I had numerous stray animals plus my own dogs and cats spayed and neutered over the years. This vet also walked around with a wallet stuffed with money. The wallet was 2or 3 inches thick. He was the only vet in the area. Made a lot of money!!! I asked him once if he could see his way clear to do a low cost spay/neuter clinic to help poor people have their animals fixed thereby reducing the number of kittens(this area is overun with strays)and puppies born. His reply “Oh no I can’t do that because Mrs. well to do would then try to get off with not paying the right amount!!! Yes he might have loved animals but he loved money more. He retired a VERY rich man.