tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134993821545562205.post288356889638189620..comments2024-03-03T13:36:10.569-05:00Comments on The Dog Zombie: Veterinarians accused of predatory lendingThe Dog Zombiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00242246213147009685noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134993821545562205.post-47068528103641813842010-10-16T23:42:53.620-04:002010-10-16T23:42:53.620-04:00Bibliogirl, few people are as smart as you and for...Bibliogirl, few people are as smart as you and for that you deserve some major kudos. The take home is that owning a pet is like owning a i phone. It makes your life better so you should budget for it. The only difference is that the public at large seems to think that cell phone service is something they have to pay for or they lose service whereas veterinary bills are something the veterinarian should swallow because it is helping some poor pet. More often than not that poor pet is in the situation because of a lack of care in the first place ( we see 4-5 parvo puppies without the vaccinations provided free to no cost at most shelters per week and roughly half have paid for their dog but have no money to treat the disease they could have prevented). Yep, let me say it again bibliogirl you are one of the enlightened!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134993821545562205.post-4002657551141272242010-10-13T17:41:55.816-04:002010-10-13T17:41:55.816-04:00Yeah, I think that's definitely the best appro...Yeah, I think that's definitely the best approach if you can manage it. Of course it presumes the animal doesn't get sick before you've had a chance to build up reserves, or that you have credit cards that can handle it if that happens (as you say).<br /><br />It's really interesting to me that so many people just do not realize how much veterinary medical care can cost (probably because they are used to insured human medicine), and don't realize how much needs to be saved! (This entirely misses the issue, as well, of people who simply don't have the excess income to save.)The Dog Zombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00242246213147009685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134993821545562205.post-19627976273004291212010-10-13T11:47:24.934-04:002010-10-13T11:47:24.934-04:00Mmm, interesting one. When we acquired our feline ...Mmm, interesting one. When we acquired our feline overladies, I did some research into pet insurance and decided I would prefer to self-insure; there's a savings account which is ring-fenced for (non-regular) vet's bills. But we are, thankfully, solvent enough (or at least with credit cards with enough limit) that a large unexpected bill would not be an unmitigated disaster.Bibliogirlnoreply@blogger.com