I got an email from someone whose dog was ill, but she couldn't afford to take him to the vet. I offered to pay via Stewie to the Rescue and she gave me the vet's name and number so I can make payment arrangements.
As it turned out, this woman had also asked people on Craigslist to help and some other kind person had already called to pay. But I got to talking to the vet.
He runs a low cost operation which isn't publicized, due to an agreement he has with NYC (it helps keep people who don't REALLY need a low cost vet out). He told me that for example, a surgery that may cost $1500, he does for $700. He operates a few of these mobile units on various days of the week. There are usually lines of owners with their animals outside, waiting to be seen.
Due to financial constraints, he can't do lower his prices any more than he has, which can become a problem when an emergency comes in, last this past Friday.
Daisy's owner had read on the Internet that while you can't give a dog chicken bones, you can him them beef bones. They were obviously wrong, and thanks to the "treat" they gave their dog, shards of bone were impacted in her intestines. Immediate surgery was necessary, but they didn't have the money, so they went home.
The doctor got a note on his car the next day from the owners, thanking him for his help, but Daisy died during night.
If I had spoken to him three days earlier, she'd still be alive.
He will call me in the future.
Harris
Founder and President
www.stewietotherescue.org
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Anger on Target.....
According to Merriam Webster's online dictionary, anger is defined as: a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism.
Many people think negatively about the word and the expressions it conveys, but in truth, anger isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Anger allows people to express their frustration and shows that we have the capacity to be passionate about a person, cause, or situation. It illustrates that we have feelings that are well rounded, as we can't always be content or composed all of the time.
There's a story that I never got a chance to blog about that really stuck with me and the details made me angry.
The story involves a dog named "Target", who has been credited in saving several soldiers from a potential bomb attempt in Afghanistan.
As Target settled in with master Sgt. Terry Young, a National Guard Member, she slipped out of the yard and was picked up as a stray.
After being held, the horrific happened, a shelter worker mistakenly took Target out of her pen instead of another dog and euthanized her, even though the dog was not scheduled to be put down.
Let me make clear...I think ANY dog being put down is totally wrong and disgusting. An animal being silenced is atrocious, whatever the circumstances.
What happened to Target is just a story that happened to show up on my radar due to its media exposure, as opposed to the thousands of cases that go unrecorded. (To read full article, visit: http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/hero-dog-is-euthanized-by-accident-in-ariz-shelter/19719549 )
Despite horrible stories like this, there are also positive ones, too. There are people who aim to change things. Those who use their anger in a positive way, to fuel their efforts towards making things better.
We aim to contribute and join our passion towards this cause with others who share a love for these animals. We truly think that together beneficial changes can be made and lives can be saved.
Anger isn't necessarily a bad thing, especially if its presented and used in a way that aims to work toward something good.
Just ask the band Rage Against the Machine....they'll tell you that "Anger is a gift..."
TTYS
- Stewie
www.stewietotherescue.org
Many people think negatively about the word and the expressions it conveys, but in truth, anger isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Anger allows people to express their frustration and shows that we have the capacity to be passionate about a person, cause, or situation. It illustrates that we have feelings that are well rounded, as we can't always be content or composed all of the time.
There's a story that I never got a chance to blog about that really stuck with me and the details made me angry.
The story involves a dog named "Target", who has been credited in saving several soldiers from a potential bomb attempt in Afghanistan.
As Target settled in with master Sgt. Terry Young, a National Guard Member, she slipped out of the yard and was picked up as a stray.
After being held, the horrific happened, a shelter worker mistakenly took Target out of her pen instead of another dog and euthanized her, even though the dog was not scheduled to be put down.
Let me make clear...I think ANY dog being put down is totally wrong and disgusting. An animal being silenced is atrocious, whatever the circumstances.
What happened to Target is just a story that happened to show up on my radar due to its media exposure, as opposed to the thousands of cases that go unrecorded. (To read full article, visit: http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/hero-dog-is-euthanized-by-accident-in-ariz-shelter/19719549 )
Despite horrible stories like this, there are also positive ones, too. There are people who aim to change things. Those who use their anger in a positive way, to fuel their efforts towards making things better.
We aim to contribute and join our passion towards this cause with others who share a love for these animals. We truly think that together beneficial changes can be made and lives can be saved.
Anger isn't necessarily a bad thing, especially if its presented and used in a way that aims to work toward something good.
Just ask the band Rage Against the Machine....they'll tell you that "Anger is a gift..."
TTYS
- Stewie
www.stewietotherescue.org
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