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ambers mummy
Warren Scout
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louise and Gus
Wise Old Thumper
Not sure it's such a good idea, if people can't afford treatment should they really be getting pets? There are places like PDSA already for people who have pets and are on benefits or whatever. I don't think the govenment should be encouraging people to get more pets.
louise and Gus
Wise Old Thumper
Totally agree, however if rescue places could get free veterinary treatment I'd sign that
Yeah now that I would sign!
Leanne
Wise Old Thumper
It would be the tax payers that ended up paying out for other peoples free vet treatment and there is no way on earth the government would consider it so its pretty pointless I think :?
Extra funding from government/lottery funds etc for organisations like the PDSA/RSPCA would be good though.
Most people that work CAN afford vet fee's, its more a case of that they don't want to as they 'need' their friday night out/takeaway meal/sky tv blah blah blah!
Extra funding from government/lottery funds etc for organisations like the PDSA/RSPCA would be good though.
Most people that work CAN afford vet fee's, its more a case of that they don't want to as they 'need' their friday night out/takeaway meal/sky tv blah blah blah!
Leanne
Wise Old Thumper
Totally agree, however if rescue places could get free veterinary treatment I'd sign that
That would be cool
or heavily subsidised at least!ambers mummy
Warren Scout
it would prob be the same but pets are human so why should they have to pay for some people its hard and if a pets is ill and the person cant pay that pet has to wait to be treat as i know there must be some people who dont have money just around waitting for there pet to be ill and yes thats why we have insure but there is still the 90 or what ever ascess and lots of people have pets because they love them not because they aford them
louise and Gus
Wise Old Thumper
Well thats not a good enough reason really is it, if you get a pet you have a duty to care for it, which includes affording vet care. Having a pet is not a right it's a privilage.
joey&bugys 2007
Mama Doe
Totally agree, I love my rabbits and would love more, but the limit I can afford is 2. Would never take on more than I could afford and wouldn't expect someone else to pay for me if they got ill.
Exactly what i was thinking!
*Spider*
Wise Old Thumper
I signed it as i think that alot of animals are suffering due to insuffient funds or their pets, and i know people asy. well if you ahvent got the money blah blah blah.
I dont think it will be passed though.. not in a million years!!
.. and i'd love to not have to pay for my vaccs!!
I dont think it will be passed though.. not in a million years!!
.. and i'd love to not have to pay for my vaccs!!
monkeypuzzler
Mama Doe
Definitely won't be signing this for the same reasons people have mentioned above, and I strongly agree that having a pet is a privilege and a responsibility not a right!
Also, people sometimes think that NHS treatment is free just because you aren't presented with a bill, but in fact you have of course paid for it all in your taxes along the way.
Also, people sometimes think that NHS treatment is free just because you aren't presented with a bill, but in fact you have of course paid for it all in your taxes along the way.
