How do I get PDSA?

loztiggy

my local pdsa allows 3 pets to be registered at their hospital

missmontana

I'm in the south of england and can have 3 pets registered, if one dies you have to wait 6 months before you can register another.
They go by housing/council tax benefit.
Vacc's have to be paid in full and so does flea and worming treatment, anything else is donation.

jackomdj

lady_jane wrote: »

Ok strange that it is 1 in Scotland 2 in Wales and 3 in England it should be the same wherever you are

It should, but then I think prescriptions for humans, university fees(or not), etc. should be the same in England, Scotland and Wales! Ok I will get off my soap box now!

lady_jane

jackomdj wrote: »

It should, but then I think prescriptions for humans, university fees(or not), etc. should be the same in England, Scotland and Wales! Ok I will get off my soap box now!

You're so right but found out after posting this that if it is private vet being subsidised by pdsa it is just 1 pet. Have a friend in Cumbria and she told me she was only allowed 1 cat I checked out her nearest pdsa and found that information

aloise

denice37 wrote: »

the pdsa will only let you register one animal with them, they don't cover yearly boosters and although they'll pay for a tom cat to be spayed they won't cover the cost of a female. Not sure about their rules for ferrets. We got form from vet, photocopied benefit letter and a postal order for a few sound-can't remember exact amount but it's not much. Then handed it back to vet and they sent it to pdsa, you'll get a certificate through post.

They allow up to 3 animals. I have 3 cats registered with them. You have to be on housing benefit or council tax benefit.

lady_jane

It's only Council tax not housing benefit as well now. You can only have 3 pets if it is a pdsa hospital not if it's a vet providing pdsa subsidising then it's 1 pet and as has already been pointed out Wales and scotland can vary

catswhiskers4

I don't know how many pets you're allowed, but the PDSA in Edinburgh (Slateford one) is an animal hospital so looks like both will be OK. Its also the emergency vets for West Edinburgh and is open 24 hours (I know this from having to take a cat there) Why don't you phone them up and ask?

Aremess

Does anyone know what percentage of cost would be appropriate as a donation to PDSA?

zaksmum

There's a woman living near me who's on means tested benefits and has taken God knows how many dogs to the PDSA for neighbours to get free treatment over the years, saying they are hers.

Things like this will be stopped if you can now only register one or two dogs!

ljonski

Does anyone know what percentage of cost would be appropriate as a donation to PDSA?

I would say give as much you are able as they provide an amazing service .