I know some are getting vet help and some are not. If you have a local
humane society or other animal groups as there are many in each area
you can call them and ask them if they can help with spay/neuter
vouchers. I know here in my area of NW Louisiana there are about 5
different animal groups. I am with the Humane Society of NW Louisiana,
then there is another HS here, which by the way none are affiliated
with the HSUS - all the individual Humane Societies are not affiliated
with the national org! Don't know if ya'll knew that are not. But
anyway - we have 2 humane societies, a group called Animal Welfare,
Petsaves, and that is 4 groups right there -- 2 Humane Societies and 2
without the HS name in the group and a couple others here in NW
Louisiana. If you check around your area, you will find them. Explain
the situation and ask them for spay/neuter vouchers. All the vouchers
here are worth $50 off the spay/neuter. Then all you do is take the
voucher to the vet and you pay the remainder of the bill. IF you talk
with your vet and he/she doesn't want to do them pro bono as a couple
here are doing, get the vouchers - and ask the vet how much with the
voucher. When I first approached my vet thinking I would maybe be able
to get 1 he said he would do it with the voucher and only $25 out of my
pocket. When I went back with emails from the beginning of the rescue
he and another vet both said they would do X amount pro bono. Between
the 2 vets they will do 30 pro bono.

So ask you animal groups if they can/will help you with vouchers for
spay/neuters. And ask you vet what they can do to help you offset the
cost. If you can't find the animal groups -- usually dog/cat rescues -
ask the vets who the groups are because they usually get the vouchers!
The group that does the vouchers then pays the vet what their voucher
is worth when it is done.

I hope this info helps others get a lower cost on the spay/vouchers for
these DMK babes! Hopefully I have been a little helpful for those who
are facing higher vet costs!

Hugs,
Nancy in Louisiana
Feel free to cross-post this info on any of the boards/groups.

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