From:
"Sukie Crandall"
Date: 2009-07-22 23:49:34 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Help!! my ferret is screaming and foaming at the mouth!!
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, Caitlyn Martin <caitlynmmartin@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, Becca,
>
> Harley is seriously ill and could die. Nobody here can diagnose him.
> Only a ferret vet can do that. If you can't afford a ferret vet then
> you need to surrender this ferret to a shelter or rescue that can care
Here is an overview of emergency care which may be useful IF this is
what is wrong with your ferret.
Caity is right.
It is a sad reality that we have had a a large number of posts recently
from people who tell us that they can not afford vet care. Some of
those appear to be real pleas. Others appear to possibly be scams.
Which truly is which none of us can tell, but all tug at people's hearts.
Sadly, some shelters are low on funds, too, but there are established
shelters and those who regularly help them, so in truly bad situations
they can become the safest alternative for the ferrets.
I will pass along links to some ways that people help afford vet care
and others for shelters.
In past posts there will be info on ways to help with financial aid or
displacing costs and there is info elsewhere, too. See:
http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/ferrets/ferret-health/paying-vet-bills-for-ferrets-in-a-tight-economy.aspx
http://www.miamiferret.org/financial_aid.htm
http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/pet-care-veterinary-financing-options-1267.php
http://www.animalfriendsrescue.org/financialassistance.html
http://www.help-a-pet.org/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/FHL2775
Be sure to copy the complete URLs or the links
will not work.
http://www.miamiferret.org/financial_aid.htm
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/FHL6162
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/YG9910
http://www.supportourshelters.org/
http://www.ferret.org/linkmenu.html
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