Owner Needs Help to Care for Connecticut Pet
I received this plea this weekend from a reader in East haven Connecticut.
"hi, my dog vanessa, a toy australian sheppard, ran out yesterday and got hit by a car. we took her to the er and there they said either we put her to sleep cause we could not afford the cost of care or sign her over to be adopted. we are heartbroken is this okay? how can human beings allow this sort of thing to happen? i can not sleep thinking about her. is there anything we can do?"
Some suggestions from others include:
"Most vets have access to sources of financing for things like this. I hope they have at least given her something for pain while you make a decision. If they will fix her up at no cost to you and then allow her to be adopted, that seems to indicate that they have indigent care available for her.
Your options appear to be:
1. Euthanization
2. Adoption
3. Finding a source of financing
Did they give you an estimate of the cost?
If she's in pain you have to make a decision quickly, for her sake.
Surely there must be something you can sell to raise the funds. Even a payday loan place is better than nothing. Or a car title lending place. Family, friends.
Do let us know how it turns out. And please, make sure she isn't in pain while you decide.
Please urge this individual to make a decision quickly for the sake of the dog. Also, it would help to know what city you and the dog owner are in, in case somebody wants to adopt her. Maybe the dog could be adopted and then purchased back by the original owner when he gets funds together, but only if that would be in the best interest of the dog. Chances are, somebody with a fenced yard and more stable finances could provide a better home, although it's sad to realize that a dog will never forget her original owner."
Any other thoughts out there…please respond.
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