for 8 days is a house dog at a brain injury facility,he brightens the day of many adults that love him.i went out of state to visit my daughter and the other staff members did not keep an eye on him.he takes walks with a client here and did not return with him,i went and got him out of the pound with my own 300 dollars,now my boss is out of the country,and i dont have any money for the vet.thanks to everyone thats understanding and trying to help.i wont let him die.
2007-12-30 01:52:08 · 8 answers · asked by heidi a 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
call the vet and explain the situation, maybe they will be willing to work with you for the dogs sake
2007-12-30 01:55:54 · answer #1 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
?? What pound charged you $300 to retrieve a dog?? 8 days is usually a less than $100 charge in most shelters... anyway, glad you got him out and most state run facilities or even private run ones will have fund set aside for their therapy dogs - or whoever owns the therapy dog will pay for the dog's care. Regardless of him being a therapy dog there has to be someone designated as the responsible adult for the dog so they should be able to take responsibility for the treatment and hopefully he will have been medically complete anyway so won't be that ill. Like one poster said, the vets will usually work with you on this if they are aware that someone will take responsibility for the costs. Any shelter charging that much should have given him medical attention already anyway. Good luck.
2007-12-30 02:03:40 · answer #2 · answered by Nancy M 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, from the first post, I was thinking some things about you, but in light of the clarification, I take them back...
Again, he really needs a vet, and since the illness is due to negligence of another staff member (IMHO), Boss "should" cover the expense when he gets back-but that's just me..
Since the dog lives in that environment, I urgently suggest that you to get him microchipped. Both my dogs are chipped with HomeAgain.
I'm just guessing, but I think that the enormous cost you paid to get him out was connected to the time spent at the shelter. Was it?. That many days is a long time for a shelter, most don't keep that long. A microchipped dog gets home faster. He shows up at the shelter, they scan him and call the owner.
2007-12-30 03:01:05 · answer #3 · answered by Hetep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a good and understanding vet they may be willing to work out a payment plan with you. You may also want to ask if anyone would be willing to make a donation on the behalf of your dog-you'd be surprised what a few dollars from people can add up too in a hurry and how much people are willing to open their hearts and wallets for an animal. Good luck:>)
2007-12-30 01:59:34 · answer #4 · answered by sun_and_moon_1973 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it's Sunday and you might have a hard time finding a vet right now. But you might be able to find one that will come in and let you make payments.
again lol
2007-12-30 02:06:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Heidi!
Hope the info I sent you helped!
Best of luck!
2007-12-30 02:29:18 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hhmmm first of all i am so sorry for this
maybe take a loan?
2007-12-30 02:04:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
awesome for you so glad people like me are there help him all you can he needs you bless you my dear
2007-12-30 02:38:57 · answer #8 · answered by pugs5678 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋