Sick pet and PDSA

lemma1968

PDSA have said they cannot help as they outside the PDSA catchment area. In all other aspects they are eligible.

Thanks for your help guys.

mogadon

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

PolishBigSpender that wasn't very constructive or sympathetic. Shame on you

Perhaps not, but it's still true. The PDSA have finite and insufficient resources, it's not their fault the OPs parents took on a pet they cannot afford to care for.

They can try the RSPCA and occasionally there are local or breed specific rescues who may be able to help out a little. They could try posting on http://www.dogpages.org.uk/ and see if anyone can recommend one for them. Or they could speak to a vet about arranging a payment plan.

But don't expect a sympathetic response there either. Ranting about the PDSA because his/her parents are irresponsible pet owners isn't going to endear them to anyone.

MrsTinks

Unfortunately unless they have pet insurance or live in a PDSA area their chances of getting financial assistance is very low.
PDSA has limited funds and can't cover everywhere - they are a charity and like many charities at the moment they are getting a lot less donations in.
If your parents can't afford the treatment then sadly I think the kindest thing to do is put the dog to sleep. If they decide to get another dog then maybe you could offer to pay the pet insurance for them? Or they could offer to be lifetime fosterers for older dogs? Usually these are dogs with terminal illnesses or things that will require constant vet treatment - because of that the charities often pay the vet bills for the foster families...
Cancer however is a serious illness and can be extreemly expensive to treat and even to diagnose. I recently had my cat checked for cancer and the tests alone to rule this out cost in excess of £422... No treatment... just the blood tests and specialist bloodtests etc to rule out cancer or parathyroid problems...

MrsTinks

I've moved your other thread over and merged the two together.

lemma1968

mogadon wrote: »

Perhaps not, but it's still true. The PDSA have finite and insufficient resources, it's not their fault the OPs parents took on a pet they cannot afford to care for.

They can try the RSPCA and occasionally there are local or breed specific rescues who may be able to help out a little. They could try posting on http://www.dogpages.org.uk/ and see if anyone can recommend one for them. Or they could speak to a vet about arranging a payment plan.

But don't expect a sympathetic response there either. Ranting about the PDSA because his/her parents are irresponsible pet owners isn't going to endear them to anyone.

Why do you feel the need to be cruel?
Life must be great up there in your ivory tower.

Come and live in the real world for a while. I hope that nothing like this ever happens to you. Deriding 2 old people who have nothing in life save for their pet...they earned and paid their taxes. In their old age they need some help now. There are people out there who never work, and expect the world to bail them out. They have pets, sometimes lots of them and the PDSA assists them as they live in a PDSA catchment area.

On your logic, no-one at all should have a pet unless they can insure it for the whole of its life.

globalds

lemma1968 wrote: »

On your logic, no-one at all should have a pet unless they can insure it for the whole of its life.

That's called taking responsibility for something in your care.

To be honest that would be a really good idea ...Maybe there would be far fewer pets bought by irresponsible owners.

MrsTinks

Whilst not wishing to be cruel then yes... you shouldn't take on a pet unless you know you can afford to care for it's wellbeing until it passes away. Just because SOME people take advantage of a CHARITY then that doesn't mean it's what it's there for. No-one should rely on this to keep their pet healthy because what happens if with the currect economic decline the PDSA have to reduce or stop helping people/as many people because they don't have the funds?
If you can't afford to insure a pet then you can't afford a pet. If you can afford NOT to insure a pet then that's fine - but many people can't. I know I can't!
I'm not saying your parents took on a dog and set out to be irresponcible pet owners because I don't think they did. But what WILL get peoples backs up is you having a pop at a charity who have very limited funds as it is. They have certain criteria that they have set down - sadly in this case it means your parents fall outside the catchment area. That's deeply unfortunate but it's NOT the PDSAs fault! They help as many animals as they can with the limited resources they have.

If you can't afford to help, your sister who's original responcibility this dog was and therefor to my mind has a degree of blame here, can't help and your parents can't afford to look after the dogs medical needs then please have the animal put down if it's cancer...

lemma1968

At no point did I "have a pop" at the PDSA. I was Jyst explaining what had occurred in the vain hope someone could offer some constructive advice.

Losing a loved pet is like losing a family member. I am sorry I bothered you all with this. I was under the misapprehension that MSE was all about constructive support and advice. How wrong was I. It seems to have turned into one for others to pass judgment.

MrsTinks

lemma1968 wrote: »

At no point did I "have a pop" at the PDSA.
Losing a loved pet is like losing a family member. I am sorry I bothered you all with this. I was under the misapprehension that MSE was all about constructive support. How wrong was I.

lemma1968 wrote: »

And you have to be in their catchment area. You can be as poor as a church mouse and your beloved pet can be dying but if you are not in their catchment area its tough.

Sorry if i sound a bit bitter, my elderly disabled parents have been turned away by the PDSA this week cos the PDSA do not cover their postcode. There is a charity shop there though so they are not against accepting money from that postcode!!! :mad:

MSE is about support - but it's also to a degree about being realistic... the PDSA have said they are unable to help. The dog is not insured. People have suggested trying RSPCA and Dogs Trust... we can't magic a happy ending for this poor dog if you or your family can't afford to pay for it's care.
The constructive support is "if you can't get the financial help because they don't qualify and they can't afford to pay for it then please don't let the animal suffer but have it put down".

mogadon

lemma1968 wrote: »

Why do you feel the need to be cruel?

Cruelty is leaving an ill pet untreated.

lemma1968 wrote: »

On your logic, no-one at all should have a pet unless they can insure it for the whole of its life.

It doesn't have to be insurance, but NO-ONE should have a pet that they cannot afford medical treatment for. It's not an optional extra.

Your argument is like saying, no-one at all should have a pet unless they can feed it for the whole of its life. Of course they shouldn't.

I'm sorry the poor dog has found itself in this position, and I have no doubt that your parents feel dreadful about it. But stop trying to blame everyone else for the situation, pets are their owner's responsibility, no-one elses.

You've been given a few suggestions on where to look for help, but no-one here can magically produce a vet fund for you.