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by clairity
1472 days ago
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don't ever go to any ACCESS animal hospitals then. they're prominent in southern california, and probably beyond, and sold out to PE many years ago. they take advantage of pet owners in the most acute veterinary situations to bilk them (or their insurance) out of many thousands of dollars. it's despicable. i was so furious i nearly punched a vet there who was hard-selling me on very expensive cancer treatments for my (then dying) cat a few years ago when he hadn't even confirmed it was cancer (there was much more to the story, but i'll leave it at that). that was my one and only visit. never again. i've since found a great vet working at a non-profit rescue organization. she's no-nonsense, genuine, caring, but importantly, unconstrained by financial metrics. when the sibling cat was dying, she recommended palliative care (and generic medicine from a formulary) over low-odds treatment, because the best case was a few more months at the cost of significant agony for my cat. |
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Rescue organizations are often the best resource for finding a reputable vet.
One of my neighbors went to a big chain vet clinic to have her cat spayed. They charged her almost $120.
Meanwhile, the city will spay any cat you bring to the pound for free.