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Pet meds

Posted by Stacy on Thursday, May 08, 2008 7:27 PM

Well, five years ago, I adopted my delightful Hannah, a beautiful golden retriever who is on the smallish size. She always stays just under fifty pounds. Adopting a dog was the best thing I have ever done for myself. I knew that making that decision also meant being able to afford to take care of her in every way. I have worked that out just fine so far. The inoculations come once a year and other than the routine pet meds and an occasional teeth cleaning and of course some basic grooming costs, it has all been reasonably affordable. She is definitely worth much more to me than the cost of taking care of her. So far, any pet meds she has needed over and above the usual heart worm medication and flea prevention have been minimal. But friends have told me to check out purchasing even the Proin and heartworm medications and flea stuff online. For the past five happy years with Miss Hannah, I have always purchased everything from my vet. I know he doesn't gouge his patients but of course he must cover the cost to him as well as make a little bit over that. I think I am going to start pricing the pet meds that I don't need a prescription for online. I don't know how it works if you need a medication that requires a prescription. I think I would go without out my own medications and medical visits if it meant I did not have the money to take care of her needs. She cannot get help from anyone but me and I could get help elsewhere if it were absolutely necessary. She cannot forage for food on her own and dodge the mosquitoes and fleas just because I cannot afford to handle that for her. My plan is to keep enough income coming in even when I retire, that her needs are always met. I hope I never get to the point financially that I have to seriously consider anything like giving up her medical needs. I would rather give up my loving, faithful dog to a trusted, loving home than not be able to financially take care of her. Pet meds or human meds, we are both getting older and beginning to slow down a bit, but we are both still reasonably healthy. I hope that is the way it will stay until we both reach the rainbow bridge.