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It This A Stupid Idea? Working For Vet Care?

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I am 17 years old. I own two dogs, a seven year old Lhasa Apso (adopted from an owner at the age of 5 because of aggression issues) and an approximately 6 year old Pomeranian ( puppy mill rescue-was severely abused). I also own a cat whom I found outside around a year ago. The cat is my biggest concern because he is very thin and has a strange growth over his eye. He has been this way for over a year. I have tried to adopt him out with no success and I will not take him to a shelter where he will most likely be put to sleep.I do my very best to take care of these animals. My family is struggling financially, and while my mother pays for things such as flea medication, food, etc, she is absolutely not willing to spend hundreds of dollars on a cat who she did not want in the first place. I do not currently work, and have no way of paying for his healthcare. I had an idea but I want to know if it is probable. Do you think that a veterinarian would let me work for him free of charge in return for providing health care for the poor cat?
Please don’t send me mean comments saying that I am irresponsible for owning these animals. I love them to death and I do everything I can to provide them with happy lives. I sincerely believe that they are better off here than they would be where they came from.
Thank you and have a good day

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5 Responses to "It This A Stupid Idea? Working For Vet Care?"

  • ladystan says:
    June 30, 2010 at 11:20 am
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    have to call around and ask

  • guerafla says:
    June 30, 2010 at 2:11 pm
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    More than likely a vet will not allow u to work for ur kittys treatment. I would try and look into no-kill shelters. Where I volunteered the owner paid for kittys to get fixed. She also taught me alot about different ailments I can take care of myself as opposed to going to a vet.

  • Amanda B says:
    June 30, 2010 at 8:42 pm
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    i think what you are doing is great, and hopefully when you ring a few vets that one might be kind-hearted enough to help you out
    from my experience, most vets are huge animal lovers and hate to see animals suffer – so i think you may well get lucky enough to find someone !
    good luck ! xx

  • dizzy says:
    June 30, 2010 at 10:26 pm
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    i don’t know about working there for free, since there are federal guidelines or what ever, but working in a vets office could certainly get you in the “in” maybe get you a dicount or something and you could pay for the health care yourself…. good luck and i commend you for taking in sweet helpless animals…. i think they are definitly happier there than where they came from, cuz animals can feel ur love… :)

  • Peaches3 says:
    July 1, 2010 at 1:33 am
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    I think its great you care so much about the animals, and the worst that can happen is the vets say no! And you might get lucky with one of them, so go for it!
    Also, if you are struggling financially, it is worth looking to see if you have a PDSA, RSPCA, or cats protection league near you – they will often help out with the cost of vets bills. And you could always do volunteer work for them as thanks – just don’t go home with 20 more pets!!

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