Vet fees spiralling and I can't afford it

LippyDoodle

Ballerina78 said:

onwards&upwards said:

 And what exactly about the OP's post makes you believe this dog has been loved and well cared for and has had a good life?  If that were true why would she be so quick to kill the dog purely for financial reasons?

Ooof. You couldn't meet a more pampered dog 🙄 she has weekly hydrotherapy sessions at £30 each, a lady who picks her up daily and takes her to doggy day care at a cost of £20 per day whilst I am at work, dog grooming once per month to bath her and cut nails etc and I also pay for her to do dog agility once a week on a Thursday night. So when I talk about quality of life and how it will affect her. She'll be going from that daily lifestyle to being locked in a cage whilst I'm at work from 8 until 5. She's also that dog that likes to follow me everywhere and it will be such a big change I worry about her and how she will cope. It has never been about me. 

Your dog had problems with her legs and you take her to do agility? Really? Sounds like your dog needs to ease up and have gentle exercise so not to agrivate the leg condition.  Why does a Lab need it's claws clipping? If it's walked then it will naturally wear it's claws down. A bath every month? Maybe this could be used towards your vet bills.

My dog had problems with his hips, legs and knees from 7 months onwards. I had to restrict his exercise and he was on medication all his life. 

The cage she will need to rehabitate in is not for the rest of her life. May other people do this with their dogs and cats when this type of surgery is needed. It's not reason to have her put to sleep. Give someone else the chance to look after her if you can't. 

LippyDoodle

Kim_kim said:

yksi said:

I will go against the grain here. As an animal lover myself, I 100% support your right to have your pet put to sleep rather than bankrupt yourself for an operation that will cause pain and discomfort to your animal, frustrate and confuse her while she's restricted from moving about, and has no guarantees of returning her to her full movement, plus there's the arthritis thing you mentioned!!! This is a no-brainer. As owners we make a commitment to do what's best for the dog. It is NOT necessarily best for the dog to live longer, it doesn't matter if she's one year old or ten. It is also not best for either dog or owner, to spend a fortune to extend their lifespan just to keep the owner happy! She is, and has been, loved and well-cared for, and had a good life. There is no fault at all if you decide that Rainbow Bridge is the right place for her now.

I would absolutely agree with you.  I don’t actually have pet insurance for my cat, I did for my last cat, but never claimed a penny.  I’ve never had it before and always paid as I went along.
I do wonder about the quality of a life to an animal that has medical intervention of that level that the vets bills are thousands of pounds.  

I’m a cat lover, cats hate going to the vets, it stresses them.  Living with a condition that meant regular vets visits would be really stressful for a cat & having them put to sleep to avoid could be kinder.  

My cats lived at the vets and I think it stressed me as much as them. They soon got over each trip. Dogs get just as stressed. It's not a reason not to take them to get the treatment they need in order to live a long and happy life. 

sheramber

LippyDoodle said:

Ballerina78 said:

onwards&upwards said:

 And what exactly about the OP's post makes you believe this dog has been loved and well cared for and has had a good life?  If that were true why would she be so quick to kill the dog purely for financial reasons?

Ooof. You couldn't meet a more pampered dog 🙄 she has weekly hydrotherapy sessions at £30 each, a lady who picks her up daily and takes her to doggy day care at a cost of £20 per day whilst I am at work, dog grooming once per month to bath her and cut nails etc and I also pay for her to do dog agility once a week on a Thursday night. So when I talk about quality of life and how it will affect her. She'll be going from that daily lifestyle to being locked in a cage whilst I'm at work from 8 until 5. She's also that dog that likes to follow me everywhere and it will be such a big change I worry about her and how she will cope. It has never been about me. 

Your dog had problems with her legs and you take her to do agility? Really? Sounds like your dog needs to ease up and have gentle exercise so not to agrivate the leg condition.  Why does a Lab need it's claws clipping? If it's walked then it will naturally wear it's claws down. A bath every month? Maybe this could be used towards your vet bills.

My dog had problems with his hips, legs and knees from 7 months onwards. I had to restrict his exercise and he was on medication all his life. 

The cage she will need to rehabitate in is not for the rest of her life. May other people do this with their dogs and cats when this type of surgery is needed. It's not reason to have her put to sleep. Give someone else the chance to look after her if you can't. 

The OP is unlikely to read that as they have not logged on since August.

Presumably whatever was decided has been done by now.

LippyDoodle

Thanks for that @sheramber

Kim_kim

LippyDoodle said:

Kim_kim said:

yksi said:

I will go against the grain here. As an animal lover myself, I 100% support your right to have your pet put to sleep rather than bankrupt yourself for an operation that will cause pain and discomfort to your animal, frustrate and confuse her while she's restricted from moving about, and has no guarantees of returning her to her full movement, plus there's the arthritis thing you mentioned!!! This is a no-brainer. As owners we make a commitment to do what's best for the dog. It is NOT necessarily best for the dog to live longer, it doesn't matter if she's one year old or ten. It is also not best for either dog or owner, to spend a fortune to extend their lifespan just to keep the owner happy! She is, and has been, loved and well-cared for, and had a good life. There is no fault at all if you decide that Rainbow Bridge is the right place for her now.

I would absolutely agree with you.  I don’t actually have pet insurance for my cat, I did for my last cat, but never claimed a penny.  I’ve never had it before and always paid as I went along.
I do wonder about the quality of a life to an animal that has medical intervention of that level that the vets bills are thousands of pounds.  

I’m a cat lover, cats hate going to the vets, it stresses them.  Living with a condition that meant regular vets visits would be really stressful for a cat & having them put to sleep to avoid could be kinder.  

My cats lived at the vets and I think it stressed me as much as them. They soon got over each trip. Dogs get just as stressed. It's not a reason not to take them to get the treatment they need in order to live a long and happy life. 

I’m sorry, can you quote the bit where I said I would deny my cats vets treatment?

LippyDoodle

Kim_kim said:

LippyDoodle said:

Kim_kim said:

yksi said:

I will go against the grain here. As an animal lover myself, I 100% support your right to have your pet put to sleep rather than bankrupt yourself for an operation that will cause pain and discomfort to your animal, frustrate and confuse her while she's restricted from moving about, and has no guarantees of returning her to her full movement, plus there's the arthritis thing you mentioned!!! This is a no-brainer. As owners we make a commitment to do what's best for the dog. It is NOT necessarily best for the dog to live longer, it doesn't matter if she's one year old or ten. It is also not best for either dog or owner, to spend a fortune to extend their lifespan just to keep the owner happy! She is, and has been, loved and well-cared for, and had a good life. There is no fault at all if you decide that Rainbow Bridge is the right place for her now.

I would absolutely agree with you.  I don’t actually have pet insurance for my cat, I did for my last cat, but never claimed a penny.  I’ve never had it before and always paid as I went along.
I do wonder about the quality of a life to an animal that has medical intervention of that level that the vets bills are thousands of pounds.  

I’m a cat lover, cats hate going to the vets, it stresses them.  Living with a condition that meant regular vets visits would be really stressful for a cat & having them put to sleep to avoid could be kinder.  

My cats lived at the vets and I think it stressed me as much as them. They soon got over each trip. Dogs get just as stressed. It's not a reason not to take them to get the treatment they need in order to live a long and happy life. 

I’m sorry, can you quote the bit where I said I would deny my cats vets treatment?

"I’m a cat lover, cats hate going to the vets, it stresses them.  Living with a condition that meant regular vets visits would be really stressful for a cat & having them put to sleep to avoid could be kinder". 

Trina90

LippyDoodle said:

Ballerina78 said:

onwards&upwards said:

 And what exactly about the OP's post makes you believe this dog has been loved and well cared for and has had a good life?  If that were true why would she be so quick to kill the dog purely for financial reasons?

Ooof. You couldn't meet a more pampered dog 🙄 she has weekly hydrotherapy sessions at £30 each, a lady who picks her up daily and takes her to doggy day care at a cost of £20 per day whilst I am at work, dog grooming once per month to bath her and cut nails etc and I also pay for her to do dog agility once a week on a Thursday night. So when I talk about quality of life and how it will affect her. She'll be going from that daily lifestyle to being locked in a cage whilst I'm at work from 8 until 5. She's also that dog that likes to follow me everywhere and it will be such a big change I worry about her and how she will cope. It has never been about me. 

Your dog had problems with her legs and you take her to do agility? Really? Sounds like your dog needs to ease up and have gentle exercise so not to agrivate the leg condition.  Why does a Lab need it's claws clipping? If it's walked then it will naturally wear it's claws down. A bath every month? Maybe this could be used towards your vet bills.

My dog had problems with his hips, legs and knees from 7 months onwards. I had to restrict his exercise and he was on medication all his life. 

The cage she will need to rehabitate in is not for the rest of her life. May other people do this with their dogs and cats when this type of surgery is needed. It's not reason to have her put to sleep. Give someone else the chance to look after her if you can't. 

Dogs still need their claws clipping, especially their dew claws, as they don't touch the ground. Not everyone walks their dogs on pavements, some people take their dogs on countryside walks, where they won't be worn down. Back paw claws also wear down a lot more than front. It is always front paws that need clipping with dogs we've had in the family (all usually got driven to a long country walk rather than a pavement walk) rather than back

LippyDoodle

Fair enough. I never had to have my dogs claws clipped but they were walked on both pavement and countryside. My mum's poodle did because like most small dogs their weight doesn't always help to wear them down. 

Kim_kim

LippyDoodle said:

Kim_kim said:

LippyDoodle said:

Kim_kim said:

yksi said:

I will go against the grain here. As an animal lover myself, I 100% support your right to have your pet put to sleep rather than bankrupt yourself for an operation that will cause pain and discomfort to your animal, frustrate and confuse her while she's restricted from moving about, and has no guarantees of returning her to her full movement, plus there's the arthritis thing you mentioned!!! This is a no-brainer. As owners we make a commitment to do what's best for the dog. It is NOT necessarily best for the dog to live longer, it doesn't matter if she's one year old or ten. It is also not best for either dog or owner, to spend a fortune to extend their lifespan just to keep the owner happy! She is, and has been, loved and well-cared for, and had a good life. There is no fault at all if you decide that Rainbow Bridge is the right place for her now.

I would absolutely agree with you.  I don’t actually have pet insurance for my cat, I did for my last cat, but never claimed a penny.  I’ve never had it before and always paid as I went along.
I do wonder about the quality of a life to an animal that has medical intervention of that level that the vets bills are thousands of pounds.  

I’m a cat lover, cats hate going to the vets, it stresses them.  Living with a condition that meant regular vets visits would be really stressful for a cat & having them put to sleep to avoid could be kinder.  

My cats lived at the vets and I think it stressed me as much as them. They soon got over each trip. Dogs get just as stressed. It's not a reason not to take them to get the treatment they need in order to live a long and happy life. 

I’m sorry, can you quote the bit where I said I would deny my cats vets treatment?

"I’m a cat lover, cats hate going to the vets, it stresses them.  Living with a condition that meant regular vets visits would be really stressful for a cat & having them put to sleep to avoid could be kinder". 

Keyboard warrior - that’s not what I said. 

Don’t be an idiot. 

LippyDoodle

Kim_kim said:

yksi said:

I will go against the grain here. As an animal lover myself, I 100% support your right to have your pet put to sleep rather than bankrupt yourself for an operation that will cause pain and discomfort to your animal, frustrate and confuse her while she's restricted from moving about, and has no guarantees of returning her to her full movement, plus there's the arthritis thing you mentioned!!! This is a no-brainer. As owners we make a commitment to do what's best for the dog. It is NOT necessarily best for the dog to live longer, it doesn't matter if she's one year old or ten. It is also not best for either dog or owner, to spend a fortune to extend their lifespan just to keep the owner happy! She is, and has been, loved and well-cared for, and had a good life. There is no fault at all if you decide that Rainbow Bridge is the right place for her now.

I would absolutely agree with you.  I don’t actually have pet insurance for my cat, I did for my last cat, but never claimed a penny.  I’ve never had it before and always paid as I went along.
I do wonder about the quality of a life to an animal that has medical intervention of that level that the vets bills are thousands of pounds.  

I’m a cat lover, cats hate going to the vets, it stresses them.  Living with a condition that meant regular vets visits would be really stressful for a cat & having them put to sleep to avoid could be kinder.  

Pot calling the kettle black...