Hi, Chelsea --
I'm working through some of the same stuff as you are. I have an
elderly, hyperthyroid girl, Missy, who is just painfully thin. She's
got toothy problems -- tartar -- but she wouldn't be a good risk to
sedate for a cleaning, and we haven't seen her eat the dry crunchies we
brewer's yeast works on dander for dogs but I would check with a vet. The oily
coat + the dry skin worries me.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of
Yes everyone I am going to be cjecking others vets in the area.
The local clinic isnt a vet they just do a testing/vaccinating/fixing all in
one. Its 75.00 with spay or neuter so I am hoping that it is cheaper because
Tigger has been vaccinated. As soon as I get the money I will take him.
It really is. Even my AAHA certified state of the art vet hospital -- which is
always on the high end pricewise -- only charges $59 for the exam fee. And
I'm in northern California where everything tends to be more expensive anyway.
Cultivate a relationship with several vets. I have one
Yes- you can refuse any part. Sometimes you really have to wrangle with the vet and you have to be firm and hold your ground. I went through something similar were I was out of work from mid-Jan. until mid-May and, in the meantime (of course- bad luck) my Felv+ cat came down with cancer- I found
Yes to this too. I developed a relationship with my primary vet and he let me hold a surgical bill for a while (still paying on)- because he knew that I was paying up front for chemo ($250-350 once a week, each treatment...and I was unemployed!)! That was a blessing and a rarity, but if you get a
Just to add a little to what others have said -- you probably shouldn't
have the cat tested for feline leukemia AND vaccinated for it at the
same time. Everybody has different experiences, but if the cat is
already positive for leukemia, the vaccination won't help and might
actually harm. And
You might consider shopping around for vets. You can call and ask what they
charge. I second what Diane said about not testing and vaccinating the same
day. Is there a reason the vaccinations have to be done at the same time as
the office visit? Is this kitty going to be exposed to other
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