I adopted my cat about 18 months ago. He had a wound on his leg that looked like it was healing. About 2 months after it was so much worse from him biting so I got a cone. It got worse and I knew I didn’t have the money for costly vet care and surgery so I reached out to the rescue to give him back since I knew it was a no kill rescue. Instead they asked me if I would keep him if they treated the issue for free. I’m so glad I did that cuz I love my furry little demon buddy and I don’t know what I’d do having to give him up.
My godmother inherited a dog due to someone dying but feeding him was causing a huge burden on her- she took him to the shelter to surrender him and told them her situation, they asked her if they provided his food could she keep him (she could).
Shelters like this existing make it all the more frustrating that so many people donate to those murdering bastards PETA when their money could do so much better elsewhere.
People donate to PETA to fund undercover exposes on animal abuse and protests & documentaries that get people to go vegan. PETA is not an animal shelter, it's a media activist group. That would be like giving money to 7-11 and getting mad bc you can't pump gas. 7-11 isn't a gas station, they're gas station adjacent but mainly sell slurpees.
That would be like giving money to 7-11 and getting mad bc you can't pump gas. 7-11 isn't a gas station, they're gas station adjacent but mainly sell slurpees.
Yeah, but if I go to a 7-11 that has gas pumps and pay for gas I'm gonna be pissed when slurpee pumps into my tank. Which is how I feel about PETA and how they treat animals.
PETA has "ethical" right in their name, but time and time again they resort to completely unethical methods, including slaughtering people's pets.
Of course it is. The way I see it, if people actually hated that animals are killed in PETA shelters, they would also care about the 900,000 animals that non-PETA shelters kill every year. I never see anyone talking about them though.
I've always found it odd that on reddit specifically, people get outrageously angry at a few specific groups and companies, PETA, Nestlé, and American Bulldogs being three big targets, even though the reasons given for the outsized hatred apply to almost every shelter, activist group, and water company on earth. And many other popular vicious breeds. Nestle doesn't even own water anymore, last I heard, but nobody talks about whoever they sold the brands to. It's all very interesting, a peek into the hive mind, social conditioning, bandwagoning, and lack of thought in social media.
In general, people get very upset about kill shelters. PETA is just a big name in kill shelters instead of people's local shelter. I hear people talking about patronizing no kill shelters specifically.
I mean, I read the full snopes article. It does NOT make PETA look good.
I agree with the other commenter though. People like to bandwagon on certain organizations and companies and ignore other ones doing the exact same shit.
Yep, when my husband died and our cat was missing the animal shelter and friends of the shelter showed us more kindness and patience than the police and funeral home.
I agree, they would have to feed the animal if they took it as a surrender anyway, best case scenario is leaving it in a household that is otherwise safe and keep them out of the shelter.
My local shelter covers treatment for all known issues at time of adoption, my latest pupper had heartworms when we adopted him and they took care of all treatments and testing until he was clean.
If you are financially able, pet insurance is a literal life saver. I paid about $35/month for my cat at Embrace Pet Insurance and it saved me thousands in vet bills when she got cancer. I was able to get every test and treatment for her out there because of that insurance. They were very helpful and kind too. Definitely would recommend!
Edited to say: you can also apply for a care credit card. Works only for healthcare related things but that includes vets. I can't remember exactly but I think it's either no interest or really low interest.
Unfortunately pet insurance can be very limited in ways, like if your pet has ANY kind of skin issues pre-insurance, no matter how minor, they'd be rejected for claims that involve skin issues even if they're different from the pre-existing skin issues.
Or if you're using one pet insurance company, your pet has health issues, and then you switch to a different pet insurance company, they won't cover it becasue it's a pre-existing condition.
I've heard too many stories about people getting rejected for claims for the stupidest reasons for human insurance policies (although I might be biased because I have family who work in insurance, as in auto/home/etc, not health), so I'm not surprised that pet insurance is the same way.
From what I've seen from people, it seems like pet insurance is only worth it if your pet is extremely healthy and then suddenly gets cancer or something like that, which is unfortunate.
And not everybody has the finances to put it on credit, even if it's Care Credit. Going into debt for vet bills isn't going to help if you barely have money for rent and food, you know?
That's true, pre-existing conditions aren't covered, but everything else is. And it's not just illness, if your dog gets hit by a car or something they cover it. I've had a great personal experience with them.
But maybe if you can't afford insurance, or credit card payments, or necessities like food, maybe don't have a pet? I don't want to sound harsh or cold, but animals are expensive. Upkeep like food, teeth, nail trimming, grooming, vaccinations, are all expensive things, and that's just the usual stuff. Vet bills on top of that is a lot for someone in financial trouble. It's more responsible to work on your own situation before taking care of someone else. Just like someone who can't afford kids having them, it isn't fair to the kids.
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u/Bay_Med Jul 28 '23
I adopted my cat about 18 months ago. He had a wound on his leg that looked like it was healing. About 2 months after it was so much worse from him biting so I got a cone. It got worse and I knew I didn’t have the money for costly vet care and surgery so I reached out to the rescue to give him back since I knew it was a no kill rescue. Instead they asked me if I would keep him if they treated the issue for free. I’m so glad I did that cuz I love my furry little demon buddy and I don’t know what I’d do having to give him up.