Deputy Dog No Animal Left Behind!
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pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
appyday said:
I don't think that anyone at all is claiming here that an animal would be treated for free and then released back to the owner. Had the guy taken it to a vet the vet should have made it comforatable until animal control or the owner was contacted. If the owner came to claim the animal then it's thier responsibility to assume the cost of treatment. If no one came to claim it then it would be up to animal control to decide what to do with it. No one is claiming the vet should or will encure the cost of treatment. From my personal experience a vet will/should put down any animal that is suffering if the person financially responsible is not present. Euthanasia fluid is not expensive.
BS Gal
Voted Nicest in 08
Pixie: If you found a wounded dog, say with a broken leg, and brought it to the vet and the vet said, "Well, since it's not yours, I can put it down for free, however, the injuries are minor" would you have the animal put down or would you opt to save the animal and incur the costs?pixiegirl said:
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
BS Gal said:
A vet that would say/do that should not be a vet and I'd take the dog to a vet that would keep the animal comforatable until a shelter/humane organization could be found or take it in themselves.
Do none of the vets around here have "clinic" pets? We had several cats. They came to us ownerless and sick/wounded and we treated and kept them.
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
DoWhat said:
I agree with this to a point but accidents do happen. Even if you take every precaution to ensure your dog doesn't get lose it can still happen.
That being said, if the dog gets out and gets hurt it's nobody's responsibility but the owner to pay for the treatment because accident or not it should have been on the owner's property.
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
BS Gal said:
Ummmmm, had whomever hit him taken him to a vet the vet would have contacted tri-county or another shelter group who would have then decided it's fate. To the best of my knowledge even tri county does not immediately put them down without waiting for someone to claim them (7 days?).After that time they would have made the choice to put it up for adoption or put it down. Same thing would happen with a perfectly healty animal that gets taken to tri-county.
Had the person that hit him taken out a gun and killed the dog themselves it would have been more humane then letting it stay there and suffer.
BS Gal
Voted Nicest in 08
So are you saying that Tri-County would cover getting the dog's leg fixed and then hold on to it for some time before putting it down? I'm just trying to understand this. I want to understand the liability of taking a dog that is not yours, wounded, to a vet. I would never leave a wounded animal on the side of the road, but I'm just questioning who would be liable for the payment if, say, the injuries were non-life threatening.pixiegirl said:
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
BS Gal said:
Based on my own personal experience and I'll say that the vet I worked for gave tri-county a big price break on services and performed a lot of work for them. If the injuries are not to bad they will treat the animal and wait for the owner to claim it or put it up for adoption. If the injuries are bad (broken back and such) they will stabilize and make the animal comforatable during the waiting period. If the animal dies from it's injuries there's nothing that can be done of course. After that waiting period tri-county makes the choice as to the animals fate.
DoWhat said:
Unfortunately not. That's what really makes me hurt so badly for Deputy Dog. Not only could the person who hit him have saved his life, but the people who lived there. Very possibly people even passed by throughout the day and noticed him. We just need to get the word out. How many times have you passed an animal and "thought" he was dead? We've all done it. From now on unless I can see that he is very obviously gone, I'll be pulling off the road to take a closer look. At the very least two people had the opportunity to help this guy and didn't.
cattitude
My Sweetest Boy
Okay..
I just spoke with Tri-County Shelter. They will send an injured animal to a vet that they have an agreement with. These vets work with the Shelter. If an owner comes forward, the owner is responsible for the bill. If no owner comes forward, the bill is paid through shelter funds and/or rescue groups etc. depending on what happens with the animal..where it goes.
I talked with my vet..they do not treat animals without payment. Just the way it is..burned too many times. They will refer you to an emergency hospital or the shelter. However, they do work out things with their regular clients. They are unware of the oath that states vets are required to treat animal without payment.
I have hesitated to post in this thread. Abbey jumps the fence but we are working on remedies. I would die if something happened to her. But, if she is out of the yard and something does it is MY fault. Do people drive up my road fast? Yes. But it IS MY responsibility to protect my animals. It is not the responsibility of the person who hits an animal to pay any vet bills.
Now, granted I think people should stop, inquire about the animal, etc. But sometimes that just isn't possible. Sometimes they may not even realize they hit an animal. What about a frantic dog or cat that actually runs into the vehicle? What about an animal that grazes the car, is injured and then lays to die as the subject dog in this thread?
As Appy posted, "in a perfect world." Well it's not. People don't pay the vet bills as they promise...people let their pets run loose..and not everyone cares about animals. It sucks, but it's reality.
I just spoke with Tri-County Shelter. They will send an injured animal to a vet that they have an agreement with. These vets work with the Shelter. If an owner comes forward, the owner is responsible for the bill. If no owner comes forward, the bill is paid through shelter funds and/or rescue groups etc. depending on what happens with the animal..where it goes.
I talked with my vet..they do not treat animals without payment. Just the way it is..burned too many times. They will refer you to an emergency hospital or the shelter. However, they do work out things with their regular clients. They are unware of the oath that states vets are required to treat animal without payment.
I have hesitated to post in this thread. Abbey jumps the fence but we are working on remedies. I would die if something happened to her. But, if she is out of the yard and something does it is MY fault. Do people drive up my road fast? Yes. But it IS MY responsibility to protect my animals. It is not the responsibility of the person who hits an animal to pay any vet bills.
Now, granted I think people should stop, inquire about the animal, etc. But sometimes that just isn't possible. Sometimes they may not even realize they hit an animal. What about a frantic dog or cat that actually runs into the vehicle? What about an animal that grazes the car, is injured and then lays to die as the subject dog in this thread?
As Appy posted, "in a perfect world." Well it's not. People don't pay the vet bills as they promise...people let their pets run loose..and not everyone cares about animals. It sucks, but it's reality.