bOY, AM GLAD i HAVE cARE cREDIT! aT LEAST i CAN SPREADY THE COST OVER SEVERAL MONTHS. On Saturday, April 16, 2011 2:39 PM, Christiane Biagi <[email protected]> wrote: > I live outside o NYC & just got 2 stray kitties vaccinated, neutered, > microchipped & FELV tested. Had s/n certificates & it still cost me $700. > And my vet is far from the highest fee. We sometimes forget that vet care > is getting as expensive as human med care. And when you consider that many > people have more than one pet, the cost can be beyond their reach. At least > w. humans, you know that if your child gets really sick, you can go to any > emergency room--with pets, unless you've got the cash--you're not getting > treatment. One vet about 10 miles from me charges $800 for male > neuter----and has customers! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [[email protected]] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG > Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2011 3:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Please add Rosie to CLS > > That is ridiculous. The most I have paid is about $200 and that is laser > with 3 days extra boarding (Lost two beautiful cats 3 days after they were > spayed. Different vets, unrelated cats within a couple of months of each > other and had problems finding a vet as they died in my arms....won't happen > again). > > > On Apr 16, 2011, at 12:58 PM, Natalie wrote: > > > Part of it is understandable if you consider the extremely high cost > > of veterinarians - and most people are not aware of low-cost > > certificates, and the worst is that so few vets participate in those > > programs. I found out that in our area, a spay can be as much as $500 > > for a female cat - who, but the very rich (and they don't even want to > > part with their money) can afford this? When we were spaying and > > neutering cats that we trapped in Mexico, the vet charged us (his > > regular price) $55!!!!! Of course, for locals, even > > that is a terrifically high cost, that's why we paid for them. > > People are > > to blame for these horrible consequences - nobody should be homeless, > > not even animals. There was a show last Sunday morning on CBS with > > Charles Osgood - about animals, how many dogs and cat owners there are > > in the USA, how popular they are and how well they are cared for, > > pampered, doted on, to extremes....NOT a single word about cats and > > dogs languishing in kill-shelters, in back alleys scrounging for > > survival, tortured and abused, dying from preventable diseases, > > hunger, and extreme weather....I've been too busy to write them a > > letter, although I still plan to. The story made it seem like all's > > well with cats and dogs! Natalie > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > [email protected] > > Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2011 2:41 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Please add Rosie to CLS > > > > If only all people would neuter/spay their animals, the world would be > > much better and we would be spared the heartache of dealing with the > > deaths of our furbabies we have adopted. Can not understand why > > people refuse to do this and why they just dispose of the unwanted > > babies by throwing them out for someone else to care for or to be > > killed by a car or dog or coyote. > > ---- Heather Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > >> My heart aches for your loss. You gave Rosie, Murphy, and her > >> brothers > > all > >> you could. They were safe, loved, and comfortable. Bless you for > >> taking such good care of them and knowing when to let them cross the > >> bridge. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. > >> > >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Android > >> > >> On Mar 30, 2011 8:15 AM, "2nd Hotmail" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> It breaks my heart, immensely!!! I am so sorry for your loss! > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> > >> On Mar 29, 2011, at 8:09 PM, Alice Flowers > >> <[email protected] > >> > > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Rosie passed last... > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Felvtalk mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ > >> felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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