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Cat Rescue & Rehoming => Rescue & Rehoming General => Topic started by: ronandcats on February 16, 2010, 23:37:24 PM

Title: Phone call
Post by: ronandcats on February 16, 2010, 23:37:24 PM
I had a phone call from my vets Saturday it was about a little 3 year old cat that had been brought in to be put to sleep as it had a Abbess on its front leg and the owner could not aford the treatment, the nurse phoned me and  asked me if i could help save him but i would have to pay the cost to treat him i could not say no :( so they went ahead with the opp, it cost me £300, i picked him up today poor little lad had to have his leg amputated, you would think the vets would have gone half way with the cost but no  >:(  it would have been easer to put the poor little lad down >:( anyway he is safe here with me now,even though its put a big hole in our bank, but i always think things will always work out, if the owner had got the poor lad to the vets earlier maybe they Gould heaved the poor little lads leg But  he is here safe with me now bless him. :hug: :hug:
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Post by: ronandcats on February 16, 2010, 23:41:57 PM
here he is lve him his name is Allfie
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Post by: Mark on February 16, 2010, 23:43:07 PM
 :hug: You are a star Ron. It wouldn't have hurt the vet to give you a discount as he would have got nothing if he PTS  >:( - Money Grabbing  :censored:

I'm sure Alfie is grateful to you  :)

He is lovely  :Luv2:
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Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on February 16, 2010, 23:44:47 PM
I'd have asked the owner for the PTS money he was going to give the vet.   :sneaky:

Some vets really are just in it for the money.  :tired: Best wishes for a speedy recovery to the little one.  :hug: :hug: :)
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Post by: ronandcats on February 16, 2010, 23:56:00 PM
They said they kept the cost Down for me ( But did they???)
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Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on February 17, 2010, 00:00:46 AM
It doesn't sound cheap for a straight forward amputation. Not sure if your vets are that much more expensive than Canterbury, Ron? Round here an amputation is around £150 at CP rates that last time I checked.  :shy:
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Post by: bunglycat on February 17, 2010, 01:11:30 AM
Ron -you are one in a million  :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
He looks a lovely boy - the vet could have met you halfway towards the cost though  :censored: :censored:
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Post by: Liz on February 17, 2010, 08:54:56 AM
Ron what a gorgeous boy and thank goodness you stepped in and made room for him - his name really suits him - not sure the vets kept the costs down that much for you but hope all follow up visits and any further treatment they will cover for free

Alfie is :Luv2:
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Post by: JackSpratt on February 17, 2010, 10:45:43 AM
Alfie is adorable, Ron. I'm so pleased you stepped in and helped him.
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Post by: Christine (Blip) on February 17, 2010, 10:52:18 AM
Thank goodness for you, Ron.
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Post by: CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls on February 17, 2010, 10:53:01 AM
Poor fella  :( glad he's in safe hands now  :hug:
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Post by: Janeyk on February 17, 2010, 10:58:20 AM
Well done for helping him Ron, what a lovely boy he is  :Luv:
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Post by: RACR on February 17, 2010, 22:24:22 PM
Oh my gosh, they would rather he was pts than treat him? Why did they leave it to get that bad :(  Well done you for saving him  :hug:

Crikes your vets are expensive! where do you live (county)?

He is grogous  :Luv2:
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Post by: ronandcats on February 17, 2010, 22:52:06 PM
Alfie has had wander around the house today my cats all looked a bit shocked :shocked: but not one of them swore at him he does roll over some times but he is getting use to having only three legs,He even got up on to the fridge, he has been sitting on my lap today it makes us humens look silly if we had a leg off we would be in Bed for weeks I really think it would relly be somone  i relly know befor i home him i would really like to keep him but i have niine cats that live hear already but time will tell :rofl:
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Post by: Sue P (Paddysmum) on February 18, 2010, 07:43:12 AM
What a beautiful cat Alfie is.  Thanks Ron, for caring and for giving him a reprieve.  :hug:
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Post by: Daisymac on February 18, 2010, 08:18:03 AM
Ron what a star you are,  I hope Alfie gives you loads of kisses to thank you x
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Post by: Dawn F on February 18, 2010, 08:44:52 AM
aww Ron, your cats always look so content - I bet they wouldn't mind another!!
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Post by: madkittyrescue on February 18, 2010, 12:20:33 PM
good on you Ron for helping wee Alfie - he is just adorable.

Hope he has a speedy recovery :hug:  give him a gentle head rub from us all at the Harbour
xx
Title: Re: Phone call
Post by: ronandcats on February 19, 2010, 23:54:42 PM
 Just thought i would let you all know Alfie went to the vet today for a check up on his amputated leg, the vet was really pleased and said its all healing up really well and and that he is doing fine, he is getting around very well  ;), while he was there I had his first jab and he is now Microchiped, he has been around the house and getting on with the Gang really well but likes to spend his nights in his cage, I have an helper intrested in giving him a forever loving home, i will have to think Hard about it as every one here loves himbless him. :Liv2: :Liv2: :hug:
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Post by: Kay and Penny on February 20, 2010, 00:02:08 AM
that's great news, Ron

and already to have two of you competing for him - he must be a very special boy
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Post by: Janeyk on February 20, 2010, 06:50:27 AM
Glad to hear he's doing well and not going to be fast for a home  ;D
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Post by: Sue P (Paddysmum) on February 20, 2010, 07:12:02 AM
Very pleased to hear he's doing so well Ron.  :hug:
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Post by: Desley (booktigger) on February 20, 2010, 19:47:13 PM
So glad to hear he is doing well Ron.
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Post by: ronandcats on March 04, 2010, 14:59:07 PM
Alfie has had his first outing I got up to get a glass of water at 12-30 and found he had got out the cat flap, so i started to panic put on my coat and grabbed a torch and out i went with no shoes on I spent a good half hour looking :tired: its a wonder i never got picked up by the police looking in peoples gardens with a flash light :rofl: :rofl:, i thought i will give up and went back indoors i put the kettle and thought there goes my only early night about fifteen minutes later i saw a face at the window with two big eyes staring in and crying wont you let me in i took him in :scared: and locked him in his cage for the night, went back to bed and could not sleep, :rofl: now he goes to the back door and looks at the gang in the garden but does not wonder to far wit :rofl:ch is OK   :hug:
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Post by: Kay and Penny on March 04, 2010, 18:02:00 PM
sounds as if Alfie is bidding to become a fully paid-up member of the norty puss brigade

he should be thoroughly ashamed of himself, scaring his Uncle Ron like that, and turning him into a midnight flasher :cccooorrr:
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Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 04, 2010, 18:24:20 PM
So pleased that all is well with Alfie and that he is heqling.....or should that be healed  :rofl: :rofl:
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Post by: Janeyk on March 04, 2010, 19:20:00 PM
Bless him  :Luv:
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Post by: Teresa Pawcats on March 04, 2010, 19:28:17 PM
Ron I bet your poor feet were frozen, you take care of yourself  :hug:

Alfie has you wrapped around his paw.
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Post by: Sue P (Paddysmum) on March 05, 2010, 06:54:32 AM


Sounds like he's well mended, Ron and being a "Typical Cat"  :evillaugh:
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Post by: Liz on March 05, 2010, 08:39:28 AM
Sounds like Alfie will be a pemanant resident and has learnt to wrap you round his paw!