Comments on: Financial Assistance to Help Pay for Veterinary Care http://speakingforspot.com/blog/?p=778#utm_source=SFS Blog Feed&utm_medium=SFS Blog Feed&utm_campaign=SFS Blog Feed Be the Medical Advocate Your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:30:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alene Bednar http://speakingforspot.com/blog/?p=778&cpage=1#comment-434 Alene Bednar Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:17:20 +0000 http://speakingforspot.wordpress.com/?p=778#comment-434 sorry to say that i can't even afford the $35 a month for the insurance and how many animals would this cover? i will await a reply from you. sorry to say that i can’t even afford the $35 a month for the insurance and how many animals would this cover? i will await a reply from you.

]]> By: Patricia http://speakingforspot.com/blog/?p=778&cpage=1#comment-433 Patricia Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:40:48 +0000 http://speakingforspot.wordpress.com/?p=778#comment-433 Two years ago, Bob the Dog (11 years at the time) got really really sick and all my savings and part of that month's rent went into the xrays, fluids, meds, exams, etc. This was a horrifying couple of days for me. I didn't know what I would do if he had cancer or some other horrible thing. (turned out to be something he ate...apparently). I was terrified that I would have to decide to put bob to sleep because I had no money. 6 months later, I signed Bob up for health insurance and it is working really well. Bob (now well over 13) was 12 years old when I signed up. I decided on Pets Best. They have various different plans. I've been paying about $35 a month for a $100 deductible (per incident) and 20% copay. Pre-existing conditions are not included. Pets Best has paid on every claim I have submitted, exactly according to our contract, with no phone calls, no arguments, no extra letters from the vet, no troubles, no hassles. I simply sent in the claim and they sent me a check. If you can't afford thousands of dollars for cancer treatment but you have $35 a month, you might want to consider doggie health insurance. Two years ago, Bob the Dog (11 years at the time) got really really sick and all my savings and part of that month’s rent went into the xrays, fluids, meds, exams, etc. This was a horrifying couple of days for me. I didn’t know what I would do if he had cancer or some other horrible thing. (turned out to be something he ate…apparently). I was terrified that I would have to decide to put bob to sleep because I had no money.
6 months later, I signed Bob up for health insurance and it is working really well. Bob (now well over 13) was 12 years old when I signed up. I decided on Pets Best. They have various different plans. I’ve been paying about $35 a month for a $100 deductible (per incident) and 20% copay. Pre-existing conditions are not included.
Pets Best has paid on every claim I have submitted, exactly according to our contract, with no phone calls, no arguments, no extra letters from the vet, no troubles, no hassles. I simply sent in the claim and they sent me a check.
If you can’t afford thousands of dollars for cancer treatment but you have $35 a month, you might want to consider doggie health insurance.

]]> By: Shirley Struble http://speakingforspot.com/blog/?p=778&cpage=1#comment-432 Shirley Struble Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:56:05 +0000 http://speakingforspot.wordpress.com/?p=778#comment-432 I work in a human shelter and the loss of homeless folks pets is a huge issue. I have taken on the job of housing pets for those that ask but it is really an area that is not addressed. The Humane Society will not hold animals and return them so the choices these folks have is to surrender the animal or live outside with their pet. They are also unable to seek help with medical care because they can not be sure they will not have their pet taken away if the situation is known. Thanks for speaking to this issue. I work in a human shelter and the loss of homeless folks pets is a huge issue. I have taken on the job of housing pets for those that ask but it is really an area that is not addressed. The Humane Society will not hold animals and return them so the choices these folks have is to surrender the animal or live outside with their pet. They are also unable to seek help with medical care because they can not be sure they will not have their pet taken away if the situation is known. Thanks for speaking to this issue.

]]> By: Lanie Russell http://speakingforspot.com/blog/?p=778&cpage=1#comment-431 Lanie Russell Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:15:09 +0000 http://speakingforspot.wordpress.com/?p=778#comment-431 Ni Nancy. You might remember me from the epi4dogs website forum. By the way, I rarely, if ever, post there anymore. However, Milo is doing really well. He weighs 85 pounds now, and I think that at three years old, 85 is the max he should be. Too big for a Border Collie; too small for a Swissy, but he's gorgeous nonetheless. I do want to respond to the list that appears in your book as well as this post on Facebook. I have contacted each and every one of these places. Some had removed their information. The responses I did get informed me that I was not eligible because I did not reside in their city / state. Others said they had no funds for anyone. You might want to check with the places that are said to provide veterinary assistance, or assistance to seniors on a fixed income to help with a pet's medical issues. It simply does not exist right now. Sad, but true. And I desperately need help with the cost of Milo's care, or a part-time job (which I have found is not easy to get when you are nearly 70.) Take care, and I would love to hear from you sometime. I enjoyed our email exchange, and I regret the way you were treated on the forum. If I was the site owner, it would have been different. Lanie Ni Nancy. You might remember me from the epi4dogs website forum. By the way, I rarely, if ever, post there anymore. However, Milo is doing really well. He weighs 85 pounds now, and I think that at three years old, 85 is the max he should be. Too big for a Border Collie; too small for a Swissy, but he’s gorgeous nonetheless.

I do want to respond to the list that appears in your book as well as this post on Facebook. I have contacted each and every one of these places. Some had removed their information. The responses I did get informed me that I was not eligible because I did not reside in their city / state. Others said they had no funds for anyone. You might want to check with the places that are said to provide veterinary assistance, or assistance to seniors on a fixed income to help with a pet’s medical issues. It simply does not exist right now. Sad, but true. And I desperately need help with the cost of Milo’s care, or a part-time job (which I have found is not easy to get when you are nearly 70.)

Take care, and I would love to hear from you sometime. I enjoyed our email exchange, and I regret the way you were treated on the forum. If I was the site owner, it would have been different.

Lanie

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