Help! My dog is in a bad way and faced with big bill!

Raksha

Thanks for letting us know you've taken her to the vet. At least now you know what you're dealing with and she can at least be getting some pain relief. Hope the auction goes well.

Fire_Fox

lolavix wrote: »

Because life is really so simple....we took our dog on after she was tied up in a park for 2 weeks, knowing that we could give her a better lief...that doesn't mean we could afford a huge vet bill -I'd be on the phone begging for money! And there is no point insuring her as we have no proof of her history .

You don't need medical history to insure a pet, you can insure ex strays or rescues no problem, many responsible owners do. The only history an insurer will ask for is the one that is available, generally from your own veterinary practice. They don't even need an exact age, just an estimate which I get from either the rescue or my vet. Insurers want to ensure that is the first KNOWN episode, not a cast iron guarantee this is the first episode ever. The only way they could go 'back in time' is if your vet discovered and reported an old scar from an operation in the same area, or healed fractures on X-ray that had probably cause arthritis say.

pulliptears wrote: »

Meanwhile, back in the real world.......

In the real world that is EXACTLY what many responsible pet owners do, spend some time on pet forums. If you don't want to be responsible and plan ahead don't take on the care of a living creature, be that a pet or human being. It's really not rocket science.

mountainofdebt

fiona1125 wrote: »

Hi All

once his better i will be finding a new home for him, as due to the sudden loss of income it would be sensible for someone else to care for him.

Can I suggest you hand him to a rescue centre that has a no kill policy - don't know what the RSPCA's policy is but I can guess.

candjsmum

fiona1125 wrote: »

Hi All

once his better i will be finding a new home for him, as due to the sudden loss of income it would be sensible for someone else to care for him.

I really hope it doesn't come to this. We have had our dog now for a year, is part of the family and I would rather sell all my belongings and then some rather than part with her. She is insured through pets at home for £11.90 a month. Is even this not affordable to you.
All the best though.

Gigglepig

Sorry to say this but if you can't afford proper medical care for your pet, do the decent thing and either find it a new home with someone who can, or have it put to sleep. Don't let it suffer.

Boots888

Gigglepig wrote: »

Sorry to say this but if you can't afford proper medical care for your pet, do the decent thing and either find it a new home with someone who can, or have it put to sleep. Don't let it suffer.

I'm surprised OP hasn't been told " didn't you know when you took the dog on it's not just for Christmas":cool:

I'm sure you'll find away to do your best to keep the pet. You did the right thing in finding out the problem. So many abandoned animals with no chance of finding a home, it's heartbreaking. Something will come up OP, get the Dog fixed and worry about it later.

zaksmum

What would happen if you took the dog to a vet, had the surgery done and then said to the vet afterwards you'd have to pay in instalments? It's not like you have to pay upfront, is it? The vet'd still get his money and the dog would be sorted.

The vet might not be best pleased but he'd have little choice but to accept. The worst he could do would be take you to court, and even then you'd only be ordered to pay what you could afford.

savingmummy

When our dear old cat got poorly back in feb we took her straight to the vet and explained we couldnt just pay it in full and we were told that was fine.After 2 weeks of treatment she was not improving so we were advised to have her put her to sleep
We paid £25 a month (little extra some months) until it was paid up.
I hope your vet can do similar.


Insurance is definitely the best thing to do - find one with good reviews etc.