Is there a charity that subsidizes veterinary care for the owners of pets received from shelters?
Monday, March 8th, 2010 at
3:54 pm
I am a 20 year old college student interested in getting a dog. I am not planning to get one, however, because I am unsure if I will be able to afford veterinary bills and other incidental costs. I am wondering if there are any charities out there that will fund vet bills for owners of pets received from animal shelters, or any other ways to make pet ownership affordable.
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I’ve never heard about charity that offers that type of services….
I guess its your responsibility of taking the veterinary bills.
If you dont want the veterinary bills then, be sure you take care
of your pets.
It depends on the charity. I help out at a rescue and their policy is if the animal gets sick within a couple of weeks they cover, or if the animal has an ongoing condition they will pay expenses for that.
Have you thought about pet insurance if you may not be able to afford big bills. You still have to pay an excess but at least you don’t have to worry about bills over a certain amount.
No, once you accept ownership of a dog, vet bills are your responsibility. Humane societies often offer low cost preventive care, such as vaccinations, spaying and neutering and worming, but they don’t treat injuries and illnesses. There is pet insurance (which tends to be expensive, have a lot of exclusions, and not worth the money) and there is Care Credit that will provide payment plans but that’s it.
If you can’t pay vet bills, you aren’t ready to own a dog. Frankly, college isn’t the best time to get a dog. It’s a 10-15 year commitment and your life is going to change quite a bit in the next few years.
I wish. Unfortunately, there are charities that do this, unless you start your own. Once you have adopted any animal from an animal shelter, the responsibility of paying for vet bills, food, toys, etc. are yours. If you can’t pay for them at this time, then you’re better off adopting a dog later on (possibly when you’re out of college and into a job).
I hope this helps answer your question. If you want an animal that doesn’t cost too much but still provides company, I’d suggest a hamster or gerbil, instead.