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Conference misery::feline

Title:	Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected
Notice:	purrrrr...
Moderator:	JULIET::CORDES_JA

Created:	Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1079
Total number of notes:	28858

107.0. "Neighbors need free or cheap medical supplies and services..." by MARX::MAGOON () Mon Dec 30 1991 10:59

I live in Nashua, NH.

I have some neighbors who have just acquired two beautiful
young strays which are both female and may be pregnant.
One has ear mites and pinworms.  They both seem to be in
good health otherwise.

These people love cats but can't afford to pay for medical
services or medicine unless they're really cheap, and then probably
only in installments.

Anyone know of any veterinarians and/or organizations
which might help to enable these people to keep the cats?

					Thanks,
					Larry
					  ~

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
107.1		VORTEX::TPMARY::TAMIR	Feline Navidad	`Mon Dec 30 1991 11:11`	11
	Hmmmm....I guess I'd contact the Humane Society in Nashua first. They may have resources, or access to funds, that would help out. Also, I think that any vet that wouldn't allow payment to be made in installments isn't a vet I'd want anyway. There's a discussion going on in another note about the cost of care for pregnant kitties and their babies. Your friends might have bit off more than they can chew, expense-wise. I don't think the shelter would take pregnant cats, but they'd be the first ones I'd call...883-8512. Mary
107.2	Anyone have FoA phone#?	BOOVX1::MANDILE	Champagne tastes, beer budget	`Mon Dec 30 1991 11:52`	4
	"Friends of Animals" provides low cost spay/neuter certificates, as do many local animal shelters. Call around and see.... L
107.3	FOA#	MCIS2::HUSSIAN	Pizza on earth, cool yule!	`Mon Dec 30 1991 12:52`	1
	1-800-321-pets is the FOA #.
107.4		DYMNDZ::JUDY	Levi's - the greatest creation	`Mon Dec 30 1991 12:53`	14
	I go to the Merrimack Animal Hospital on DW Highway in Merrimack. Because of the number of cats I have, they let me pay what I can at the time of the service and then bill me in installments. Also, I brought in a stray kitten once to be looked over. They gave her a couple of shots but only charged me the visitation fee. Since these people are doign this out of the good of their heart, they may be able to strike a deal with the folks there. The number is 424-9922. Good luck! JJ
107.5	Thanks, and request for more ideas...	MARX::MAGOON		`Mon Jan 06 1992 14:28`	7
	Thanks to those who provided information. I've passed it on to my neighbors, but don't know how much help it was to them. If anyone has any more suggestions I'd greatly appreciate them. Larry ~
107.6		USDEV1::NDC	Putiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313	`Thu Jan 16 1992 10:17`	16
	This is a little late but I order my medications (non-prescription) from Revival Vet supply in Sioux City Ia. I can get things like Terramycin eye ointment for about $2.50 and MITOX which is VERY effective against mites for considerably less than you'd pay yor vet. Also, you can purchase flea sprays that are very very effective for considerably less than you'd pay your vet or a pet store. I also purchase my vaccines from these folks but I wouldn't advise people to start doing their own vaccines on a regular basis unless they are either breeders or have 15 or so cats. I feel very strongly that a stray needs to be examined by a vet. There are too many illnesses that lay people just wouldn't know about or see. Nancy DC p.s. Revival's number is: 1-800-786-4751