and please note I am only correcting what you have said:
The vets do give us discounts - however, they are not charitable organisations either - so one cannot expect them to cut prices by more than 20 - 25%. As there are only 2 vets (QVC and TVS) in this country that we trust, we are more than greatful for the amounts they do actually charge us, as we are able to give more animals vet care.
The QR21,000 at QVC is not only for the animals that were injured during the fire, but also the treatment of the many animals we had at the shelter before Sept 3rd. However, it was considerably lower before that date.
Our vet bill at TVS, has been brought down considerably by kind donors that have been bringing in donations to them.
Since we have a considerable amount of animals that come into us in bad condition and ill health, we have no option but to take them in for check ups to make sure they are in good health before we place them in the shelter and then into adoptive homes, so forgive us if we seem to spend too much on animal care - but thats why we are there, isn't it.. to make sure these animals are safe and healthy and find good caring homes.
I am choosing to disregard the negative comments on this thread, because the positive ones outweight those.
Legal_Pad, we are not a no-kill shelter - we don't have that option - when an animal comes to us and is severely injured... after discussion with the doctors we the committee make an informed decision on euthanising the animal - we are also the call people for the police on occassion where an animal needs to be euthanised humanely(rather than shot).
But an animal that has a chance at life and finding a good home - why should we take that chance away? So maybe it comes in with a sore paw, or maybe its been beaten a bit and might have some wounds? who are we to take away the chance of giving that animal time to recover and living a good and healthy life?
Until you do what we do, please don't assume to judge the amounts we spend at vet surgeries - we do this to put something back into the community we live in - If you don't wish to help with the vet bill, that is entirely up to you, but there are many people out there like us, that do wish to, and to them, we are eternally greatful.
Now all that being said LP, we really do appreciate that you want to assist us with the rebuilding of the shelter.
"if you don't like the heat... get out of the kitchen... but stop trying to fan the flames before you leave... it will burn you on the a** as you go through the doorway...." ME
and please note I am only correcting what you have said:
The vets do give us discounts - however, they are not charitable organisations either - so one cannot expect them to cut prices by more than 20 - 25%. As there are only 2 vets (QVC and TVS) in this country that we trust, we are more than greatful for the amounts they do actually charge us, as we are able to give more animals vet care.
The QR21,000 at QVC is not only for the animals that were injured during the fire, but also the treatment of the many animals we had at the shelter before Sept 3rd. However, it was considerably lower before that date.
Our vet bill at TVS, has been brought down considerably by kind donors that have been bringing in donations to them.
Since we have a considerable amount of animals that come into us in bad condition and ill health, we have no option but to take them in for check ups to make sure they are in good health before we place them in the shelter and then into adoptive homes, so forgive us if we seem to spend too much on animal care - but thats why we are there, isn't it.. to make sure these animals are safe and healthy and find good caring homes.
I am choosing to disregard the negative comments on this thread, because the positive ones outweight those.
Legal_Pad, we are not a no-kill shelter - we don't have that option - when an animal comes to us and is severely injured... after discussion with the doctors we the committee make an informed decision on euthanising the animal - we are also the call people for the police on occassion where an animal needs to be euthanised humanely(rather than shot).
But an animal that has a chance at life and finding a good home - why should we take that chance away? So maybe it comes in with a sore paw, or maybe its been beaten a bit and might have some wounds? who are we to take away the chance of giving that animal time to recover and living a good and healthy life?
Until you do what we do, please don't assume to judge the amounts we spend at vet surgeries - we do this to put something back into the community we live in - If you don't wish to help with the vet bill, that is entirely up to you, but there are many people out there like us, that do wish to, and to them, we are eternally greatful.
Now all that being said LP, we really do appreciate that you want to assist us with the rebuilding of the shelter.
"if you don't like the heat... get out of the kitchen... but stop trying to fan the flames before you leave... it will burn you on the a** as you go through the doorway...." ME
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