Exposure to heartworms and an evil cat

"No1" wrote:

Revolution or
Heartgard.

Thanks for the tip. Does anyone know if there are companies or anything
that provide assistance to "low-income" families with pets? My wife and I
are both currently unemployed and a vet and medicine bill would not help
matters. But what needs to be done, needs to be done.

Well, I don't know whether your vet would be willing to do this--ours does,
however. If you order online, from some place like 1800PetMeds.com, they say
all they need is your vet's name and phone number and your pet's name, and they
will call and get the prescription for you. I don't think most vets would
charge to give out the prescription, but it's possible. A six month supply of
Heartgard for Cats 5-15 lbs costs between $20-26 online. You only give it once
a month. I realize you have two cats to treat, but if you can get the Heartgard
without visiting the vet, it wouldn't be all that expensive. Revolution is more
expensive than Heartgard.

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 21:55:08 -0600, "No1" wrote:


The evil cat...

Their cat seems to "torment" or "stalk" our two cats and there is much
hissing. Their cat will actually stand her ground in the hallway and force
our cats to stay in our bedroom (which is where their water is) and this
"stalking" has caused the cats to occasionally drop their poop on our floor
or bed.

Can you put a litter box in your bedroom for your cats and keep the
door shut? Some of the better litters have excellent odor control and a
deep storage box from Walmart should cost under $5. Put it under a desk
or vanity if you can.

BarB

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 21:55:08 -0600, "No1" wrote:


The evil cat...

Their cat seems to "torment" or "stalk" our two cats and there is much
hissing. Their cat will actually stand her ground in the hallway and force
our cats to stay in our bedroom (which is where their water is) and this
"stalking" has caused the cats to occasionally drop their poop on our floor
or bed.

Can you put a litter box in your bedroom for your cats and keep the
door shut? Some of the better litters have excellent odor control and a
deep storage box from Walmart should cost under $5. Put it under a desk
or vanity if you can.

BarB

Check with your local humane society. Ours has many programs for low-
income families, including low-cost pay/neuter and vaccinations.

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~kaeli~

Absolutely. If your local society doesn't have a program, they will know who
does. It's not unusual for us to have people who are experiencing a rough time
financially to come to us. We help in whatever way we can; we have at times
made a deal with a vet to get reduced-cost care, and helped pay for it, and
also give away a lot of food when the pet owner is having a hard time buying
it. Good luck. Humane Societies are all about helping pets stay with the people
who love them.

Sherry

Check with your local humane society. Ours has many programs for low-
income families, including low-cost pay/neuter and vaccinations.

--
--
~kaeli~

Absolutely. If your local society doesn't have a program, they will know who
does. It's not unusual for us to have people who are experiencing a rough time
financially to come to us. We help in whatever way we can; we have at times
made a deal with a vet to get reduced-cost care, and helped pay for it, and
also give away a lot of food when the pet owner is having a hard time buying
it. Good luck. Humane Societies are all about helping pets stay with the people
who love them.

Sherry