tyr
October 6th, 2004, 07:04 PM
The other day I received the saddest and worst news I have had a in a really long time. Below is a copy of a newsletter I receive from a rescue I recently I got my new fur baby from. I love this rsecue so much that I am whole-heartedly, 100% devoted to them now. The woman who runs this rescue has the biggest heart I have ever known. She loves every animal that she rescues and goes way out of her way to find them foster homes. She runs a No Kill rescue, will find a home for every animal - even if it is hours away, she takes animals in from hours away, and drives them to homes to make it more convenient for adopters if they do not have a vehicle and to ensure every animal finds the right forever home. I mean, this rescue she runs is absolutely amazing. It all comes out of her pocket and the foster families pockets. I am one of the last people to have received a voucher from the Westminster Pet Sanctuary. When she brought Orlando (then Quincy) to my home she explained to me that she only uses this vet as he is the only one who would help her little rescue after contacting many. She also told me that he has been working with them for so long that he is the only one that she trusts because he is so amazing at what he does and loves all the animals he has worked with. Before this whole thing came about she would also pick up the newly adopted pet when they were ready to go for their n/s if you could not get there and bring them back. Anyway, enough of my explanation and chatter - please read on and let me know your thoughts and feelings. Sorry for the length but this has been very upsetting and is important to me.
Effective immediately I can no longer issue spay/neuter certificates for
critters in my care.
It seems someone who adopted from me decided to ignore the fact that the
critter adopted must be spayed or neutered at Lansdowne animal hospital (which is
stated very clearly on the adoption agreement)and decided to bring their
animal into Carling animal hospital for the spay.
Carling animal hospital called my Vet and threatened legal action against
myself, and report him to the CVC (Canadian Veterinary College) for "swaying of
clients".
Apparently I am not allowed to deal with one Vet exclusively or "force"
others into using my Vet of choice.
Sadly Dr Z at Lansdowne Animal Hospital is the only Animal Hospital that
opened his arms to our small rescue organization (no other Vet's were willing to
give us a spay neuter deal) and for him being kind, he could face having his
certification stripped as a result and our small little Sanctuary could face
legal action.
Let me say..Dr Z has allowed us to accumulate $1000's worth of debt with him
without so much as a peep or charge a dime of interest. He has been there for
us morning, noon, night, long weekends and any other time we have needed him. He has saved hundred's of animals from sure death as a result of his
kindness. I am truly sickened at the fact that his kindness has caused such trouble
for him and his practice.
I want it to be known, we never intentionally tried to "sway" people from
their own Vet..however, their "own Vet" might not have been willing to give us a
deal on spaying/neutering which is why we could not use them.
Anyone who has one of our spay/neuter certificates..it will be honoured at
Lansdowne. We have promised not to issue anymore as of today's date.
Pity though..we were subsidizing every adoption personally. We charged
merely $75 for a healthy kitten, dewormed, vaccinated, health checked and with the
spay/neuter certificate. Sadly we can no longer do that.
We will now only charge $50 with a health check, first set of vaccinations,
deworming and the spay/neuter will be up to the new critter owner. We know as
a result we will be able to take in far less animals in need of urgent care
and adopt out much fewer as a result.
Pity when once again money comes before anything..and sadly the reality is,
animals will die as a result.
Westminster Pet Sanctuary
PPS...
Please NO one contact Carling Animal Hospital or the CVC as a result. I
think it would just add more fuel to the fire and pee them off quicker into the
courts, which is something I do not need at this point (and I doubt Dr Z would
either!!!)
Thanks,
Kelli
Effective immediately I can no longer issue spay/neuter certificates for
critters in my care.
It seems someone who adopted from me decided to ignore the fact that the
critter adopted must be spayed or neutered at Lansdowne animal hospital (which is
stated very clearly on the adoption agreement)and decided to bring their
animal into Carling animal hospital for the spay.
Carling animal hospital called my Vet and threatened legal action against
myself, and report him to the CVC (Canadian Veterinary College) for "swaying of
clients".
Apparently I am not allowed to deal with one Vet exclusively or "force"
others into using my Vet of choice.
Sadly Dr Z at Lansdowne Animal Hospital is the only Animal Hospital that
opened his arms to our small rescue organization (no other Vet's were willing to
give us a spay neuter deal) and for him being kind, he could face having his
certification stripped as a result and our small little Sanctuary could face
legal action.
Let me say..Dr Z has allowed us to accumulate $1000's worth of debt with him
without so much as a peep or charge a dime of interest. He has been there for
us morning, noon, night, long weekends and any other time we have needed him. He has saved hundred's of animals from sure death as a result of his
kindness. I am truly sickened at the fact that his kindness has caused such trouble
for him and his practice.
I want it to be known, we never intentionally tried to "sway" people from
their own Vet..however, their "own Vet" might not have been willing to give us a
deal on spaying/neutering which is why we could not use them.
Anyone who has one of our spay/neuter certificates..it will be honoured at
Lansdowne. We have promised not to issue anymore as of today's date.
Pity though..we were subsidizing every adoption personally. We charged
merely $75 for a healthy kitten, dewormed, vaccinated, health checked and with the
spay/neuter certificate. Sadly we can no longer do that.
We will now only charge $50 with a health check, first set of vaccinations,
deworming and the spay/neuter will be up to the new critter owner. We know as
a result we will be able to take in far less animals in need of urgent care
and adopt out much fewer as a result.
Pity when once again money comes before anything..and sadly the reality is,
animals will die as a result.
Westminster Pet Sanctuary
PPS...
Please NO one contact Carling Animal Hospital or the CVC as a result. I
think it would just add more fuel to the fire and pee them off quicker into the
courts, which is something I do not need at this point (and I doubt Dr Z would
either!!!)
Thanks,
Kelli