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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2006Unsung Hero
Saturday night I had to get a cab and as it was a long journey I got talking to the driver and it turned out that he's a slave as well. Recently he noticed a neighbour's cat was ill, he thinks he'd eaten rat poision so he rushed kitty to the vets where it was touch and go for 5 days but kitty made it. As he;d been in such a hurry to get the cat to the vets, he hadn't told the neighbours what he was doing but when he first got back from the vets he told them what he'd done and they said "Thanks" and offered to pay any bills. So he told them that the bill was £800, which it was, he even produced the invoice and their reaction was "How much? We thought it would only be about £50.00, if we'd known it was that much we'd have just had him put down....If you're mad enough to spend that much on that old cat (8 years) then you can have him" So he's ended up seriously out of pocket and with another feline mouth to feed but as he said "You've gotta do what's right by them, haven't you?" Nice guy Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs So he told them that the bill was £800, which it was, he even produced the invoice and their reaction was "How much? We thought it would only be about £50.00, if we'd known it was that much we'd have just had him put down....If you're mad enough to spend that much on that old cat (8 years) then you can have him" So he's ended up seriously out of pocket and with another feline mouth to feed but as he said "You've gotta do what's right by them, haven't you?" Nice guy Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs What a great guy. Filthy litter box offerings to the scum bags who wouldn't cough up for the kitty's medical treatment. Purrs Lois  Signaturehttp://zeotropeburmese.kiwiwebhost.net.nz Burmese are like potato chips, you can't just have one! > So he told them that the bill was £800, which it was, he even produced > the invoice and their reaction was "How much? We thought it would only [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Purrs > Lois LOL, Lois! The scum bags can have my litter box offerings, too. :~) kili > What a great guy. > Filthy litter box offerings to the scum bags who wouldn't cough up for the > kitty's medical treatment. It was a very generous thing for the driver to do. To be honest, it would be difficult, maybe impossible, for me to find 800 pounds, especially on a moment's notice, so I have sympathy for the former owners as well. Both people and animals often do without care for financial reasons, and sometimes they die because of it. SignatureCheryl > To be honest, it would be difficult, maybe impossible, for me to find 800 > pounds, especially on a moment's notice, so I have sympathy for the former > owners as well. I think what shocked him more was the attitude of "If it's more than £50 we'd have had the cat put down"- like they had a price tag on their cat. And he told me, they were both working and had 3 foreign holidays every year so probably they could have found £800 or even made some sort of arrangement to pay it Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > I think what shocked him more was the attitude of "If it's more than > £50 we'd have had the cat put down"- like they had a price tag on > their cat. And he told me, they were both working and had 3 foreign > holidays every year so probably they could have found £800 or even > made some sort of arrangement to pay it I can see putting a limit on any expense- but if they can afford three foreign vacations, they can probably afford vet fees! One vacation you might go into debt for and spend the rest of the year putting all your spare money into paying off, but three? Unless UK vet fees are a lot lower than ours, 50 pounds wouldn't buy a lot of vet care anyway. That's only a little over $100 CAN. Admittedly, this year has been very expensive, what with Betsy's final illness, but in a normal year, with two healthy cats, I could easily spend that on just routine checkups. Still, if someone presented me with an unexpected bill for 800 pounds, I think I'd have a heart attack from the shock! SignatureCheryl > Unless UK vet fees are a lot lower than ours, 50 pounds wouldn't buy a lot > of vet care anyway. That's only a little over $100 CAN. It doesn't. Routine checkup with bloodwork is about all, that or spay/neuter, which our local vets does as cheaply as it can (£45.12 for a queen last time I used that service). Ironically £50.00 doesn't even cover putting a cat to sleep- it was £75.00 the last time I had to pay for that.. Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Cheryl Perkins wrote: > Unless UK vet fees are a lot lower than ours, 50 pounds wouldn't buy a lot > of vet care anyway. That's only a little over $100 CAN. It doesn't. Routine checkup with bloodwork is about all, that or spay/neuter, which our local vets does as cheaply as it can (£45.12 for a queen last time I used that service). Ironically £50.00 doesn't even cover putting a cat to sleep- it was £75.00 the last time I had to pay for that.. Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs This is a bit off-topic, but I find it strange when I see discussions about the cost of putting a cat to sleep -- not the amount, but my vet did not charge anything on the two occasions when I had to have my cats euthanized. Of course, I have also used the same veterinary clinic (with the current vet ever since he joined the staff and with his predecessor before that). As a result, they knew me and my cats very well. I have noticed that most people (both here and abroad) have paid a fee, so it may be that my situation is unusual. MaryL > This is a bit off-topic, but I find it strange when I see discussions about > the cost of putting a cat to sleep -- not the amount, but my vet did not [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > (both here and abroad) have paid a fee, so it may be that my situation is > unusual. I think it is. My much-missed cats-only vet was forced into early retirement because of her own health issues, so with poor Betsy I was dealing with vets as a new customer, but I would have expected to pay anyway. It was just over $100 - I'm not sure if that included the examination fee as well, or if they waived that under the circumstances. If I'd wanted cremation, that would have been extra - there were two options depending on whether I'd chosen individual or group cremation. I do happen to know that if you can't afford a vet, the local city pound offers free euthanasia, but I have never used their service. Their reputation has improved considerably over the bad old days, and I'm sure they are now as merciful as possible. They also try to adopt out the animals who come into their care, but if you have an seriously injured or dying animal, they do provide an alternative to a private vet clinic. SignatureCheryl >> This is a bit off-topic, but I find it strange when I see discussions >> about [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > animals who come into their care, but if you have an seriously injured or > dying animal, they do provide an alternative to a private vet clinic. Thanks, Cheryl. I expected to pay, but they said "no charge" each time. I use a small, family-oriented vet clinic, so this is one more "plus" for them. You make a good point about animal shelters. I served as a volunteer inspector for the Humane Society some years ago, and I was very impressed with the caring attitude of the staff of the animal shelter. They accept animals that have been injured (or go to the site if called), and they get veterinary services for the animal if that is a viable option. If not, euthanasia is performed humanely. MaryL >"Cheryl Perkins" <cperkins@mun.ca> wrote in message >> I think it is. My much-missed cats-only vet was forced into early [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> If I'd wanted cremation, that would have been extra - there were two >> options depending on whether I'd chosen individual or group cremation. ... >Thanks, Cheryl. I expected to pay, but they said "no charge" each time. I >use a small, family-oriented vet clinic, so this is one more "plus" for >them. When I brought in Betty, they only charged the office visit fee. They also have you pay up-front, which is nice for obvious reasons. They were so nice about everything as it was, so I wouldn't have expected them to do it for free. Particularly since Betty was receiving specialist care at an oncology center at that point, so wasn't really a regular patient anymore at the local vet. They > also have you pay up-front, which is nice for obvious reasons. Few things are worst than being presented with the bill, whilst standing in the vet's office bawling your eyes out and holding an empty cat box. It also upsets everyone waiting to go and see the vet. I had no problems with the vet (We still use them) apart from one thing...A week afterwards we got a marketing flyer "Thanking you for entrusting the care of your loved pet to us- long may we work together to ensure their health". I did call them and say as they had just put Fugazi down perhaps they shouldn't have sent that.... Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > Few things are worst than being presented with the bill, whilst > standing in the vet's office bawling your eyes out and holding an empty > cat box. It also upsets everyone waiting to go and see the vet. They arranged the bill payment as soon as the decision had been made, and arranged for me to leave through the back door. It felt rather undignified, but I think it was easier than going out through the waiting room. The staff were really as kind and professional as possible. > I had no problems with the vet (We still use them) apart from one > thing...A week afterwards we got a marketing flyer "Thanking you for > entrusting the care of your loved pet to us- long may we work together > to ensure their health". I did call them and say as they had just put > Fugazi down perhaps they shouldn't have sent that.... That is really tacky and badly timed. I don't think I've gotten any marketing information from any vet, unless you count the postcards with the so-cutesy dog and cat pictures and the message 'It's about time for your <name>'s checkup! Call xxx-xxxx to make an appointment now!' SignatureCheryl > They arranged the bill payment as soon as the decision had been made, and > arranged for me to leave through the back door. It felt rather > undignified, but I think it was easier than going out through the waiting > room. The staff were really as kind and professional as possible. There is an animal hospital in town that has a "quiet room" for 'clients visiting their hospitalized pet'. It "also serves as a private setting with sofa and chairs where, when a humane euthanasia is in the pet's best interest, the owner may be present to comfort their pet. This room is situated near a separate exit from the hospital such that owners need not pass through the Reception area once they are ready to depart." I haven't used this hospital, but thought that is very nice. Rusty's vet has a small clinic with no such room. Winnie > > I had no problems with the vet (We still use them) apart from one > > thing...A week afterwards we got a marketing flyer "Thanking you for [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > the so-cutesy dog and cat pictures and the message 'It's about time for > your <name>'s checkup! Call xxx-xxxx to make an appointment now!' > > They arranged the bill payment as soon as the decision had been made, and > > arranged for me to leave through the back door. It felt rather > > undignified, but I think it was easier than going out through the waiting > > room. The staff were really as kind and professional as possible. I think it depends on the vet and the relationship with the pet. My dad had his old dog (15 years) put to sleep and the vet did not charge him. However, he had a young cat have a runin with a combine and due to the nature of his injuries took him to the vet to be PTS...that, he had to pay for. I suspect the difference is, the vet had been dealing with Emma (the dog) for many years but had never seen Stormin' Normy (the cat) before. Normy was a barn cat, and had not been fixed (though he did have shots for rabies etc, which my dad administered himself). --Fil > I had no problems with the vet (We still use them) apart from one > thing...A week afterwards we got a marketing flyer "Thanking you for > entrusting the care of your loved pet to us- long may we work > together to ensure their health". I did call them and say as they > had just put Fugazi down perhaps they shouldn't have sent that.... Ouch. When Puma was PTS, I don't even think it was at his regular vet's (long story, anyway my brother was taking care of him at the time), but his regular vet's office sent me a letter of condolence that mentioned that they had made a contribution in his name to an animal care fund. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> I had no problems with the vet (We still use them) apart from one >> thing...A week afterwards we got a marketing flyer "Thanking you for [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > mentioned that they had made a contribution in his name to an animal > care fund. When my daughter had to have a cat PTS, the vet came to her home to do it. Afterward, he sent a hand-written note of sympathy that was signed by the entire staff. Things like that mean a lot. Joy > They > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > to ensure their health". I did call them and say as they had just put > Fugazi down perhaps they shouldn't have sent that.... Gee, when I had to have Patches euthanized, I got a very nice sympathy card from my vet, personally signed by the entire staff! > Lesley > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > They >> also have you pay up-front, which is nice for obvious reasons. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > to ensure their health". I did call them and say as they had just put > Fugazi down perhaps they shouldn't have sent that.... It sounds like my initial shock when I got a "reminder" notice from the florist I used for my brothers funeral almost a year after his death. I finally remembered that wasn't what they meant. I had also used the same florist at the same time to send my aunt some flowers as she wasn't well enough to attend the funeral and we didn't get a chance to visit with her. I'd completely forgotten that and the reminder was nice. I even sent her some more flowers. I guess they would also tread on some toes if there reminder stated who they thought you might want to send flowers to again this. Depending on who saw their note. Jo > They >> also have you pay up-front, which is nice for obvious reasons. > > Few things are worst than being presented with the bill, whilst > standing in the vet's office bawling your eyes out and holding an empty > cat box. It also upsets everyone waiting to go and see the vet. My vet does make a charge for pts but you are not expected to then queue up in the office to pay afterwards. There is a door that you can rush out of, sobbing, away from the waiting room so no-one sees and the bill comes in the post. IIRC the charge is around 10 British pounds for the vet's time and the drugs (20 dollars-ish) Cremation costs more on top. Tweed > I had no problems with the vet (We still use them) apart from one > thing...A week afterwards we got a marketing flyer "Thanking you for [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > Cheryl Perkins wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > (both here and abroad) have paid a fee, so it may be that my situation is > unusual. I think most vets do HAVE an established fee, but usually, if the animal has been a regular patient, they will waive it. > I can see putting a limit on any expense- but if they can afford three > foreign vacations, they can probably afford vet fees! One vacation you [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > normal year, with two healthy cats, I could easily spend that on just > routine checkups. Recently all of Rusty's vet visits were around $100 CAN. His vet's fees are already lower than others, but so far this year Rusty's expenses including vet bills, prescription food, litter etc average around $200 CAN per month. Mom paid for Rusty's boarding when I went to see her. Winnie > Still, if someone presented me with an unexpected bill for 800 pounds, I > think I'd have a heart attack from the shock! >>I think what shocked him more was the attitude of "If it's more than >>£50 we'd have had the cat put down"- like they had a price tag on [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > might go into debt for and spend the rest of the year putting all your > spare money into paying off, but three? Yes, even though "foreign travel" isn't quite as expensive from the U.K. as it is when you must fly across the Atlantic first, it IS a luxury, when it's not business-related! > Still, if someone presented me with an unexpected bill for 800 pounds, I > think I'd have a heart attack from the shock! But if, like the owner, you knew where the cat was, and didn't even visit the clinic to discuss its treatment, it would serve you right! > Unless UK vet fees are a lot lower than ours, 50 pounds wouldn't buy > a lot of vet care anyway. That's only a little over $100 CAN. > Admittedly, this year has been very expensive, what with Betsy's > final illness, but in a normal year, with two healthy cats, I could > easily spend that on just routine checkups. Just an office visit to have the vet look at Oscar is $35 US. Typically if she needs a steroid shot, it's about $75. Emergency vet fees are much higher, though, and I think it was over $100 for every 12 hour shift. (Not including additional medical treatment.) Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> What a great guy. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Both people and animals often do without care for financial reasons, and > sometimes they die because of it. I have no sympathy for them. I can understand a reaction of shock and horror when they first heard the amount, especially if they really couldn't afford it, but I cannot understand (1) a reaction of "we'd just put him down," and (2) failure to at least ask to work things out by paying over time instead of sticking their neighbor with the bill. I do think the good Samaritan should have informed his neighbors while the cat was still undergoing care (5 days), but in retrospect it is better that they did not know because the poor cat would probably have been euthanized. Incidentally, 8 years is *not* old for a cat. Many sources list 7 years as the beginning of senior years, but I have never been able to see that in any of my cats. Holly is 11 years old and plays and looks like a youngster. Same for Duffy, approximately 7-8 years old. My first cat lived to almost age 20, and he didn't show any real signs of age until past age 18. Amber lived to age of 16. Her first signs of illness came at age 13. Before that, she was also the proverbial "picture of health." So, to talk about putting down a cat "that old" is ludicrous. MaryL Photos of Duffy and Holly: >'o'< Duffy: http://tinyurl.com/cslwf Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e . I do think the good > Samaritan should have informed his neighbors while the cat was still > undergoing care (5 days), He did tell them as soon as he got back from rushing the cat to the vet (They weren't in at the time and he was only thinking to get the cat to the vet) and when he told them they agreed they would cover the vet bill if he would get an invoice....it was when they realised how much that they wouldn't pay...but they had known all along where the cat was and left it to the guy to visit the cat, arrange treatments etc etc because they couldn't even be asked to visit the cat or talk to the vet Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > He did tell them as soon as he got back from rushing the cat to the vet > (They weren't in at the time and he was only thinking to get the cat to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > and left it to the guy to visit the cat, arrange treatments etc etc > because they couldn't even be asked to visit the cat or talk to the vet Oh, now, that is simply stupid as well as showing very little concern for the cat. If you essentially give someone a blank cheque, you should be willing to cover it. And I can't imagine not discussing the cat's treatment with the vet or checking up on the cat's progress personally. I had been assuming that they hadn't had the opportunity to take over the cat's care before the charges piled up. SignatureCheryl >>He did tell them as soon as he got back from rushing the cat to the vet >>(They weren't in at the time and he was only thinking to get the cat to [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > had been assuming that they hadn't had the opportunity to take over the > cat's care before the charges piled up. Back when $1,000 bought considerably more than it does now, I remember paying that much for "elective" orthopaedic surgery (tendon transplant) on a cat whose right "shoulder" kept slipping in and out of joint. He probably would have managed okay without it, but it couldn't have been very comfortable while it was out, and he couldn't put weight on it until it slipped back.) A human friend had a similar problem, but refused surgery because she was an aspiring concert-pianist, and the surgery would have restricted shoulder and arm movement somewhat - she just resigned herself to living with a "trick" sdhoulder. Fortunately Sir Thomas had no such aspirations, the surgery seemed to restore him to normal, and he lived a good ten years after that. >Back when $1,000 bought considerably more than it does now, >I remember paying that much for "elective" orthopaedic >surgery (tendon transplant) on a cat whose right "shoulder" >kept slipping in and out of joint. Ouch. Good slave! ;) > . I do think the good >> Samaritan should have informed his neighbors while the cat was still [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Thanks, Lesley. I misunderstood this part. I thought they didn't know until after the 5 days of treatment -- so this makes their behavior *even worse.* Even without knowing the cost, their failure to visit their cat, to discuss treatment with the vet, etc., shows an incredible lack of interest (let alone "love") for their cat. This is really unfortunate for the man who paid the vet bills, but it is fortunate for that cat to be aware from the "care" of such people. MaryL Saturday night I had to get a cab and as it was a long journey I got talking to the driver and it turned out that he's a slave as well. Recently he noticed a neighbour's cat was ill, he thinks he'd eaten rat poision so he rushed kitty to the vets where it was touch and go for 5 days but kitty made it. As he;d been in such a hurry to get the cat to the vets, he hadn't told the neighbours what he was doing but when he first got back from the vets he told them what he'd done and they said "Thanks" and offered to pay any bills. So he told them that the bill was £800, which it was, he even produced the invoice and their reaction was "How much? We thought it would only be about £50.00, if we'd known it was that much we'd have just had him put down....If you're mad enough to spend that much on that old cat (8 years) then you can have him" So he's ended up seriously out of pocket and with another feline mouth to feed but as he said "You've gotta do what's right by them, haven't you?" Nice guy Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs ------------------------------------------------------------------ I can't stand people like that poor feline's previous owners. If you take on a pet it's *your* responsibility to do what you can to treat it. Pets become part of your family; would you put a child down if they needed surgery? Kudos to that cab driver. He understands animals' pure, little souls. Nice story, Lesley. The world needs more people like that driver. kili ~~~ Saturday night I had to get a cab and as it was a long journey I got talking to the driver and it turned out that he's a slave as well. Recently he noticed a neighbour's cat was ill, he thinks he'd eaten rat poision so he rushed kitty to the vets where it was touch and go for 5 days but kitty made it. As he;d been in such a hurry to get the cat to the vets, he hadn't told the neighbours what he was doing but when he first got back from the vets he told them what he'd done and they said "Thanks" and offered to pay any bills. So he told them that the bill was £800, which it was, he even produced the invoice and their reaction was "How much? We thought it would only be about £50.00, if we'd known it was that much we'd have just had him put down....If you're mad enough to spend that much on that old cat (8 years) then you can have him" So he's ended up seriously out of pocket and with another feline mouth to feed but as he said "You've gotta do what's right by them, haven't you?" ~~~ Yowie replies (Don't know why it didn't quote properly) May Bast smile upon him & his kitties for the rest of his life Yowie > Saturday night I had to get a cab and as it was a long journey I got > talking to the driver and it turned out that he's a slave as well. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs I'm so glad the cat's got a decent home where he'll get the treatment he deserves. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk I wish he'd a kept the cat! Cat deserves a better slave. Saturday night I had to get a cab and as it was a long journey I got talking to the driver and it turned out that he's a slave as well. Recently he noticed a neighbour's cat was ill, he thinks he'd eaten rat poision so he rushed kitty to the vets where it was touch and go for 5 days but kitty made it. As he;d been in such a hurry to get the cat to the vets, he hadn't told the neighbours what he was doing but when he first got back from the vets he told them what he'd done and they said "Thanks" and offered to pay any bills. So he told them that the bill was £800, which it was, he even produced the invoice and their reaction was "How much? We thought it would only be about £50.00, if we'd known it was that much we'd have just had him put down....If you're mad enough to spend that much on that old cat (8 years) then you can have him" So he's ended up seriously out of pocket and with another feline mouth to feed but as he said "You've gotta do what's right by them, haven't you?" Nice guy Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > I wish he'd a kept the cat! Cat deserves a better slave. He did keep the cat!!! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Oh I missed that! YES! Good on him. > > I wish he'd a kept the cat! Cat deserves a better slave. > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > So he's ended up seriously out of pocket and with another feline mouth > to feed but as he said "You've gotta do what's right by them, haven't > you?" What a wonderful man. Miranda is singing loudly here as I type, maybe she is composing a song to honour him. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Saturday night I had to get a cab and as it was a long journey I got talking to the driver and it turned out that he's a slave as well. So he told them that the bill was £800, which it was, he even produced the invoice and their reaction was "How much? We thought it would only be about £50.00, if we'd known it was that much we'd have just had him put down....If you're mad enough to spend that much on that old cat (8 years) then you can have him" So he's ended up seriously out of pocket and with another feline mouth to feed but as he said "You've gotta do what's right by them, haven't you?" Nice guy We had just such nice people to thank for our Sam. He was injured when he was about 18 months old. Found close to midnight on a Saturday night, and taken to a nearby new vets office with a guarantee of payment. Vet stayed up with him the rest of the night giving him IV fluids and tending to his wounds. We search for him for several days. Then learned that friends of friends had found a gray cat the night he disappeared. We called the vet and yes they had an injured gray female cat. We went to look anyway as the place and time the cat was found was just too near where and when he had gone missing. Sam was a pure blood lilac point Siamese cat, but he was in pretty bad shape. By the time we found him he was on the way to survival. A few surgeries and a small fortune (worth every dollar) later, he was the light of our lives and helped to raise our daughter. We had him for eighteen years. And still whisper a prayer for the good people and kind and not yet jaded vet who saved him. Jo > So he's ended up seriously out of pocket and with another feline > mouth to feed but as he said "You've gotta do what's right by them, > haven't you?" > > Nice guy What a great guy. Many purrs to him and his new kitty. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Saturday night I had to get a cab and as it was a long journey I got > talking to the driver and it turned out that he's a slave as well. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs What a great guy! Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek |
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