Meweek all, hope yous Fursday is shapin’ up to be a gweat one. Fank you all fur readin’ meez rant ‘bout adoptin’ and surrendewin’. Meez fawt since weez wuz on a tear anyways and fings not goin’ well here at ow house weez wuld write anudder one of those hopefully helpful and insightful stories. But afur we get into dat me knows yous all wunnewin’ how fings awe purrgwessin’ here. Well dat’s just it, they’re NOT!!! When last weez weported, a mover had come out to giv a bid fur packin and stowin’ ow fings while da work wuz bein’ dun. Mommy’s not heard fwum anypawdy since. So yesfurday hers called da manager (ended up callin evewyone includin’ housin’) and wuz told anudder mover is comin’ out today to do a look see and giv a bid. Then hers wuz told they needed 3 bids (they’ve known this all along and hav sat on their hands and dun nuffin’ till mommy called cuz da lawyer be sittin’ on hers hands too. So weez hav nuffin’ scheduled as yet, and housin’ hasn’t called mommy back (they wuz out of da office). Now we will get on wiff da posty in hooman speak so there can be no mistakin’ what’s bein’ said.
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We wanna talk a bit today about the saving of some animals. Now obviously we’re not talking about hoarders or abusers, but your average pet owner who is, well…..let’s just call ‘em church mouse poor. If you haven’t figured it out by now, we don’t pull any punches and we don’t sugar coat much. We are a tell it like it is family here. We got some great feedback on our stories about grief, but we also got a few expected emails that weren’t so nice. It’s okay, it’s not like we haven’t heard what they said before, but now we’re in a position to speak out and reach more than just them. As you’ve also figured out by now if you didn’t already know, we live on a very fixed income and there’s not enough to go around monthly, so there sure isn’t any emergency fund.
More than once mommy has had a kitty in need and gone to the vet only to be quoted an outrageous price and then turned away when she couldn’t afford it. And they don’t just turn her away, there’s always one of the staff there that has to tell mommy she shouldn’t have animals if she can’t afford to take care of them (you know the one, lots of vet offices have them. usually the one in charge of the books). Mommy’s not the only one this is happening too tho’. We’ve watched many a show and even read stories about poor people surrendering their beloved fur family to shelters or rescues so that the animal can get medical help that won’t be provided unless they relinquish ownership. It’s like they’re being told that if they can’t afford massive vet bills then they shouldn’t have the animal.
Obviously we know that withholding needed medical care is a form of abuse in and of itself, but where do we draw the line? Is it really right to take away the families pet if they are someone who adores their fur family member and other than the medical emergency takes great care of their beloved furry? Is it really right to say that unless you have unlimited funds you shouldn’t have an animal? Is this really how the world thinks? As more and more studies are proving the health benefits of animals for humans are we saying that the elderly and/or disabled who are on fixed incomes and would benefit from owning an animal shouldn’t have one?
Well me has a few questions me self. Why is it that vets need to charge such outrageous prices to begin with? And how is it that they who purportedly went into their profession because of their love for animals can watch one they know they can save walk out the door because it’s humans can’t afford treatment. And why is it that rescues will help but ONLY if the owner surrenders the animal and agrees for it to be rehomed? And why is pet insurance so expensive and yet covers so little? Why? After all would we take a human child from their parents if they couldn’t pay the hospital bill? For that matter would the hospital turn them away and refuse treatment? (and yes, we know there are a few hospitals that might, but there’s at least one that won’t) And if we did take the children would there be lots of write ups and news stories about how wonderful it is that we saved the child and it’s now up for adoption? Often times children who are truly being abused don’t even get removed from the home.
We know mommy would be devastated if she had to relinquish one or both of us, and we would be lost without her. Maybe mommy couldn’t afford the latest greatest treatments and in an emergency she would have to beg and plead for money to pay for our treatment (as our vet who we love, doesn’t do payment arrangements). But there is no one on this planet (or any other for that matter) that could love us more or care for us any better. Mommy struggles with money all the time, and thanks to some of our wonderful friends/framly she doesn’t have to worry as much as she has in the past, but there are still lots of things that mommy has to provide for us. But if all that stopped tomorrow, mommy would find a way to provide for us. She did for years and we never expected the outpouring of love we have received. We appreciate each and everyone of our friends/framly and love you all dearly, because of who you are, and not because of what you do.
Now we know most of you reading this post feel like we do. That sometimes a good home has nothing to do with the amount of money one has but instead the feelings for and daily care of the animal<s>. But again last night we read a story about an older cat that desperately needed dental work but it’s elderly owner couldn’t afford it. A rescue stepped in and got the cat the needed treatment, but only after the human signed it over to them to be rehomed after treatment. It was and always is a heart wrenching story. And while we are grateful the kitty got the treatment it needed we are heart broken for it’s previous owner who obviously loved him enough to let him go so that he could have what he needed to feel better. Today there are 2 elderly beings in the world who are grieving a loss as if death had come to visit.
Again we didn’t write this story to offend or hurt anyone. And since joining the blogging community we have met a lot of peeps just like us who are surviving on fixed incomes and would be in a tizzy if they had to come up with emergency vet money. But on the chance someone comes across our blog that fits into the other category, we hope they have second thoughts the next time they come across a situation such as this. Just because a person can’t afford all the trimmings and extra vet expenses doesn’t make them a bad pet owner. Just a thought.
Til da nex time…………Be Blest!!!
Service Cats U.S. 
I wish all pets could stay in their homes forever. But I’m also glad there are shelters for kitties like me whose first family decides they can’t properly care for us and we can stay at the shelter until we find a new forever home. I know a lot of shelter cats are not lucky enough to find a home, But I’m gad I wasn’t put out on the street to try to fend for myself and that the shelter was able to keep me safe until I chose my new forever family. And luckily, my current family is forever and ever.
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Yes Raven dat is pawsum and weez covewed dat yesfurday on ow posty and dat’s not what weez wuz talkin’ ’bout today. Weez awe pawfully glad fur shelters and wescues dat help save da lives of untold fousands, nay, untold millions of wunnewful fur babies. And weez so glad yous hiy da jackpot and found such a pawsum home. But weez wuz talkin’ bout da animals hoo hav a good home but need sum extwa cawe dat they can’t afford. They wanna keep their furbabies but need help gettin’ fwu da hawd times. Dat’s all. It wuz as da title stated, Just a fawt.
Luv ya’
Dezi
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Great post, Lexi and Dezi. It’s true — love and a loving home do not have a price tag. Hugs to you and Mom.
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Fank yous, weez fur suwe agwee.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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Dezi, this is such a difficult thing. We don’t want people to have to give up their pets because they can’t afford to get them treated. We’re pretty lucky that the mom and dad have good jobs but we know others aren’t as fortunate.
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Yes it is and there awe times when they good peeps step in and they don’t hav too, but so many times it’s da udder way wound and weez just wanted to draw attention to it. Meez so glad yous all awe good and yous pawents hav good jobs. Yous awe blest. 🙂
Luv ya’
Dezi
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Great blog today ladies. Ur absolutely right. Very thought-provoking.
Love u & mommy too!! ❤️❤️❤️
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Fank yous awnty Theresa.
Sendin’ Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses
Dezi, Lexi and mommy Audra
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Our wonderful vet and her husband practice at two different clinics. Her husband has the low income one and she has a “regular” one. They both do all the shelter work for free at her clinic and both accept payments. We are very blessed.
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Wow Marty dat’s pawsum. Yous awe fur suwe blest. Weez not hav a vet dat works wiff da shelter here, ifin sumpawdy comes into da shelter sick they automatically get killed. Same goes fur anypawdy dat gets sick while they be there. Ow vet works wiff sum of da wescues and gives them discounts, but hims not do payments or anyfin’ fur anypawdy els. Dat weez know of, hims might hav sum furiends hims duz it wiff, but not just anypawdy. Yous vets be keepers fur suwe. 🙂
Luv ya’
Dezi
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We do love them!
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We are luck that our Vet helps so, so many mostly at no charge and we always worry about her staying in business. Several times she has told us what to go pick up at Wal-Mart because it is so much cheaper than what she would have to charge or where to order online to save some good money. I think we will keep her.
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Wow yous do hav a wunnewful vet. Yous wight Brian, she’s fur suwe a keeper. 🙂
Luv ya’
Dezi
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Great post girls! HighCats and HighCat Mom are right there with you.
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Fank yous angel Shiner and da Highcats and awnty Ann.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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With eight cats it is obvious that we are okay in the money arena when it comes to regular vet care, but when Lily was hit by car 11 years ago, the additional bills were a killer. If someone had suggested I needed to surrender her to get her care, I would have thrown a tantrum. Seniors and those with disabilities need their beloved animals more than anyone we can think of. What happened to this man and his cat is deplorable, and we know that is just the tip of the iceberg. It would not surprise us to find that they both go down hill health wise as they grieve their loss. Our world is filled with so many injustices, and this is just one more that proves so many people are only out for themselves no matter what they might say. Dezi and Lexi, you know that your followers will be there to help you when necessary, but those who don’t have the social connections you do, can end up in a very bad place. What can we do as a community or as Cat Scouts to work on this problem? We would be happy to help out to change things. Keep speaking out on behalf of these animals and humans. You have much power. Now to get you in a home that is habitable. If you lived anywhere near us, you’d be set up in our guest room right now. Is their someone in your city that you can get in touch with…Fair Housing Board or something like that who can force the hand of this manager and supervisor and whoever else is so unfeeling an uncaring to leave you in these conditions? Does one of your TV channels have someone you can contact that would get your plight on the news. That might shake things up. We love you and hope you can get things straightened out for yourselves very soon. Sending purrs and prayers. XO, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo and Mom Janet
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Fank yous and yes weez figgew dat da healff of those we wrote ’bout will suffew cuz of this, but these fings happen all da time. And we purreciate all ow wunnewful furiends and hope weez not hav to come to a day when mommy be beggin’ cuz hers wants us to be purrfect furevew. 🙂
As fur us and ow home, mommy had been twyin’ evewyfin’ hers can fink of. Hers has left messages at housin’ cuz they pawently be out of da office till weez not know when. Weez liv in a vewy small town so wesources awe limited to unavailable. Da closest local t.v. station is in Texas, da nex state. Mommy’s lawyer finally sent hers an email today at 4:30, knowin’ da pawtments awe closed till Munday and told mommy to file a gwievance and weasonable comodation to be put in a motel now till da work be dun, so mommy’s gunna do it via emails tomight and send them to evewypawdy includin’ housing. Unfortunately, da owner of ow complex is also da purresident of da mangement company da manages da purropurrty and is furiends wiff da housin’ agent that is ovew ow purropurrty, and so she gets away wiff sum fings she’s not posed to. Cuz da law sez da owner cannot manage their own purropurrty, yet she duz. Fanks fur yous offur ifin weez lived closer, dat be so vewy sweet of yous. Weez purrayin’ fur a speedy wesolution to it all.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi and mommy Audra
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Love the blog today. I have learned that I need to have saving account for the cats just in case an emergency happens and I setting up emergency care plan for cats if something would happen to me. Thanks for a great blog.
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Fanks and ConCats to yous fur duin’ dat. 🙂
Luv ya’
Dezi
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This is so true Dezi. Mom had a friend with a huge lovable dog. Dave and Harvey were inseparable. Best buds forever! Dave had some difficulties that threw him into the welfare lines….disability welfare. He was in the same fix as many folk being unable to pay for treatment. Harvey got every shot he was suppose to and always had immediate care. Harvey came first in Dave’s eyes. The vet starting accepting installments after talking with Dave and seeing his limitations and his love and devotion to Harvey. Dave is a buddy mom will never forget and Harvey a bud, myself and Kali won’t soon forget.
Licks,
Shoko
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Dat’s pawsum Shoko. Weez know lots of peeps just like dat, and of course weez in dat same boat, but weez so tired of readin’ bout peeps havin to pawt wiff there furiends cuz of money. So weez just had to write ’bout it.
Luv ya’
Dezi
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