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Chicago: Low-income vet services?
Anybody in Chicago know of a low-income vet services program?
I'm living on unemployment, which isn't even enough to pay my bills, and my cats need shots and some other really minor care. I was told to try the anti-cruelty society, and their website does indicate that they have a low-income clinic in addition to their spay/neuter services, but when I called, the receptionist insisted that all they do is spay/neuter, and I could not get the shots unless I was also getting the spay/neuter (my guys are already neutered). This doesn't fit with what their site says, so I e-mailed the general info address, and was given a phone number to call to try to qualify for low-income services. Unfortunately, that phone number just bounced me back to the receptionist who gave me the "only spay/neuter" line again. Maddening. I mean, you tell me... does this not indicate that there's a low income clinic in addition to the spay/neuter clinic? http://www.anticruelty.org/clinic.html So what are my other options? My regular vet will take 1/2 down plus a couple post-dated checks, but even that's a little more than I can afford right now ("1/2 down" is almost twice my monthly grocery budget right now!). -- ROT-13 to e-mail |
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Colette Marine wrote:
I mean, you tell me... does this not indicate that there's a low income clinic in addition to the spay/neuter clinic? http://www.anticruelty.org/clinic.html So what are my other options? My regular vet will take 1/2 down plus a couple post-dated checks, but even that's a little more than I can afford right now ("1/2 down" is almost twice my monthly grocery budget right now!). Yes, and it says on the CARE Web site that Anti-Cruelty downtown offers low cost veterinary services. Maybe they have stopped doing so. Although most low cost or free vet services mainly mean spay/neuter, there are organizations in Chicago that provide low cost routine vet care, if that's what you need (vaccinations would be routine.) Have you tried the clinic at your nearest Petsmart? Also, you can try calling the Treehouse Foundation (Chicago) and ask them where you could get low cost vet service. I think they provide low cost vaccinations but I'm not sure what else you need. However, they are usually very helpful. Another place to ask would be PAWS. Although they are also mainly a free/low cost spay/neuter clinic, they do offer some other services. See http://www.pawschicago.org/SpayNeuter/sn_main.htm Scroll down to see a list of the services they offer, but note that they have a different rate schedule for these services if not done in conjunction with spay/neuter. They are still probably much cheaper than a regular vet, however. Good luck. |
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Do you have a Humane Society in your area? I know the one here does low/cost
shots and exams on top of their spay/neuter clinics. I'd also check with local animal rescue groups to see if they have a program as well. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Colette Marine" wrote in message news Anybody in Chicago know of a low-income vet services program? I'm living on unemployment, which isn't even enough to pay my bills, and my cats need shots and some other really minor care. I was told to try the anti-cruelty society, and their website does indicate that they have a low-income clinic in addition to their spay/neuter services, but when I called, the receptionist insisted that all they do is spay/neuter, and I could not get the shots unless I was also getting the spay/neuter (my guys are already neutered). This doesn't fit with what their site says, so I e-mailed the general info address, and was given a phone number to call to try to qualify for low-income services. Unfortunately, that phone number just bounced me back to the receptionist who gave me the "only spay/neuter" line again. Maddening. I mean, you tell me... does this not indicate that there's a low income clinic in addition to the spay/neuter clinic? http://www.anticruelty.org/clinic.html So what are my other options? My regular vet will take 1/2 down plus a couple post-dated checks, but even that's a little more than I can afford right now ("1/2 down" is almost twice my monthly grocery budget right now!). -- ROT-13 to e-mail |
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Do you have a Humane Society in your area? I know the one here does low/cost
shots and exams on top of their spay/neuter clinics. I'd also check with local animal rescue groups to see if they have a program as well. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Colette Marine" wrote in message news Anybody in Chicago know of a low-income vet services program? I'm living on unemployment, which isn't even enough to pay my bills, and my cats need shots and some other really minor care. I was told to try the anti-cruelty society, and their website does indicate that they have a low-income clinic in addition to their spay/neuter services, but when I called, the receptionist insisted that all they do is spay/neuter, and I could not get the shots unless I was also getting the spay/neuter (my guys are already neutered). This doesn't fit with what their site says, so I e-mailed the general info address, and was given a phone number to call to try to qualify for low-income services. Unfortunately, that phone number just bounced me back to the receptionist who gave me the "only spay/neuter" line again. Maddening. I mean, you tell me... does this not indicate that there's a low income clinic in addition to the spay/neuter clinic? http://www.anticruelty.org/clinic.html So what are my other options? My regular vet will take 1/2 down plus a couple post-dated checks, but even that's a little more than I can afford right now ("1/2 down" is almost twice my monthly grocery budget right now!). -- ROT-13 to e-mail |
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In article ,
enlightened us with... Anybody in Chicago know of a low-income vet services program? Veterinary schools often do it for low cost so students get practice. I also found this. Don't know if they're still doing it. Quote:
-- -- ~kaeli~ If the funeral procession is at night, do folks drive with their lights off? http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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In article ,
enlightened us with... Anybody in Chicago know of a low-income vet services program? Veterinary schools often do it for low cost so students get practice. I also found this. Don't know if they're still doing it. Quote:
-- -- ~kaeli~ If the funeral procession is at night, do folks drive with their lights off? http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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Colette Marine wrote in message ...
Anybody in Chicago know of a low-income vet services program? I'm living on unemployment, which isn't even enough to pay my bills, and my cats need shots and some other really minor care. I was told to try the anti-cruelty society, and their website does indicate that they have a low-income clinic in addition to their spay/neuter services, but when I called, the receptionist insisted that all they do is spay/neuter, and I could not get the shots unless I was also getting the spay/neuter (my guys are already neutered). This doesn't fit with what their site says, so I e-mailed the general info address, and was given a phone number to call to try to qualify for low-income services. Unfortunately, that phone number just bounced me back to the receptionist who gave me the "only spay/neuter" line again. Maddening. I mean, you tell me... does this not indicate that there's a low income clinic in addition to the spay/neuter clinic? http://www.anticruelty.org/clinic.html So what are my other options? My regular vet will take 1/2 down plus a couple post-dated checks, but even that's a little more than I can afford right now ("1/2 down" is almost twice my monthly grocery budget right now!). I don't know where you are in Chicago, but when we lived there we always thought the McCormick St. Animal Hospital was very reasonable in their prices. They're on McCormick (of course :-) just past the Chicago/Evanston border. dragon |
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Colette Marine wrote in message ...
Anybody in Chicago know of a low-income vet services program? I'm living on unemployment, which isn't even enough to pay my bills, and my cats need shots and some other really minor care. I was told to try the anti-cruelty society, and their website does indicate that they have a low-income clinic in addition to their spay/neuter services, but when I called, the receptionist insisted that all they do is spay/neuter, and I could not get the shots unless I was also getting the spay/neuter (my guys are already neutered). This doesn't fit with what their site says, so I e-mailed the general info address, and was given a phone number to call to try to qualify for low-income services. Unfortunately, that phone number just bounced me back to the receptionist who gave me the "only spay/neuter" line again. Maddening. I mean, you tell me... does this not indicate that there's a low income clinic in addition to the spay/neuter clinic? http://www.anticruelty.org/clinic.html So what are my other options? My regular vet will take 1/2 down plus a couple post-dated checks, but even that's a little more than I can afford right now ("1/2 down" is almost twice my monthly grocery budget right now!). I don't know where you are in Chicago, but when we lived there we always thought the McCormick St. Animal Hospital was very reasonable in their prices. They're on McCormick (of course :-) just past the Chicago/Evanston border. dragon |
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ospam (Yngver) wrote: ]Have you tried the clinic at your ]nearest Petsmart? I knew Petsmart did grooming and adoptions, but I didn't know they did a clinic as well. I don't recall seeing one at the Petsmart nearest me, but I'll give them a call and see what they say. ]Also, you can try calling the Treehouse Foundation (Chicago) ]and ask them where you could get low cost vet service. I think they provide low ]cost vaccinations but I'm not sure what else you need. I called them first, actually. My cats are Treehouse cats. They said they don't do vaccinations, and when I asked where I could go, they suggested... the Anti-Cruelty Society! :-) Whee! ]Another place to ask would be PAWS. Although they are ]also mainly a free/low cost spay/neuter clinic, they do offer some other ]services. See http://www.pawschicago.org/SpayNeuter/sn_main.htm Thanks. I will check it out, as well as The Anderson Animal Shelter that kaeli pointed out. If it comes to it, I'll pay my regular vet and just not pay my utilities for the month. I don't want to do that (obviously), but that's the dilemma I'm in now. -- ROT-13 to e-mail |
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