I love living in the desert, where we can have temps of 110F in mid summer
and it's nice and dry too.
So far this year we've had ZERO rain falling in Rosamond, which is next door
to Edwards AFB.

Here in Canada we can go into the vet's and buy the  bottles of
vaccine, except the rabies, take them home, and give the cat the
vaccine using an insulin needle.  It is much cheaper than paying for a
vet visit and check up as well as the shots.

->The humane Society is something I will check out.  Thanks.  It
should be no
->surprise that animals are in great need of rescue.  The system has
betrayed
->them, just as the human health care system continues to betray more
and more
->of us.  I once gave a loving home to 3 cats.  Due to the explosion
in vet
->costs in the past couple years I can only afford to properly care
for one
->from here on out.  Who knows if costs keep going up exponentially I
may no
->longer be able to keep a pet in the future.  My vet charges $135
dollars for
->the annual required vaccinations now.  I thought it was getting
ridiculous
->so I started shopping around.  I thought I saw relief when I saw a
new vet
->clinic open up in my local Petsmart.  I called them for an estimate
on
->giving my cat its annual shots.  They told me around $200 dollars!
It's a
->sad but simple truth.  The crazy increase in costs to maintain a pet
leaves
->more animals in need of a home.  The high profit of animal care is
on the
->rise.  I guess that's capitalism.  Poor animals.
->
->
->"Starlord" <starlord@sidewalkastronomy.info> wrote in message
->news:7ISdnUzJPq0NQR3ZnZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d@inreach.com...
->> That would be the one up in Mojave and they only have a program
for dogs.
->>
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->> The Lone Sidewalk Astronomer of Rosamond
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->> "QUERIDA RICHARDS" <twc4078778242@earthlink.net> wrote in message
->> news:qWNfg.7967$921.2686@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net...
->> > Next time check out the local humane society.  They usually will
neuter
->or
->> > spay a cat for about $30 a pop and that is with a current rabies
vac.
->> >
->> > "Starlord" <starlord@sidewalkastronomy.info> wrote in message
->> > news:uqudnU0QnJ9EXuDZnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@inreach.com...
->> >> I know some prices have gone up, but the local vet here in
Rosamond,CA.
->> > has
->> >> gone nuts. Last month I called about the price of having a male
->altered,
->> >> they said $60.00. As I live on fixed income it took me another
month to
->> > save
->> >> the rest up, so today I took one of the 3 males there. They
hand me a
->> >> form
->> >> to sign with a price of $144.00 on it! I oped out of 1/2 of the
things
->> > they
->> >> wanted to do, got it down to $78.00 and that's going to reach
my limits
->> > real
->> >> fast.
->> >>
->> >> Next time I'll either go to Mojave or Lancaster.
->> >>
->> >>
->> >> --
->> >> The Lone Sidewalk Astronomer of Rosamond
->> >>
->> >> Telescope Buyers FAQ
->> >> http://home.inreach.com/starlord
->> >> Sidewalk Astronomy
->> >> www.sidewalkastronomy.info
->> >> Astronomy Net Online Gift Shop
->> >> http://www.cafepress.com/astronomy_net
->> >> In Garden Online Gift Shop
->> >> http://www.cafepress.com/ingarden
->> >> Blast Off Online Gift Shop
->> >> http://www.cafepress.com/starlords
->> >> Astro Blog
->> >> http://starlord.bloggerteam.com/
->> >>
->> >>
->> >>
->> >>
->> >>
->> >
->> >
->>
->>
->

I give all my normal years shots myself, it's no big deal doing it, takes
about 5 sec to do it too. I even have a bottle of med to use if any get a
cold or anything else. Only time the vet sees me is when it's something I
can't care for.
Akumaizer Cattery Japanese Bobtails since 1973.