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I can't see it as anything other than emotional extortion. It's not like the animal shelter is paying for that care. It's being written off, and the reason it
by wing-_-nuts 3y ago
I can't see it as anything other than emotional extortion. It's not like the animal shelter is paying for that care. It's being written off, and the reason it's being written off is they make so much from the owners that do pay they can afford to do so.
- freedomben 3y agoFrom a microeconomic perspective (which is also my own), I agree completely. I am trying to consider the macroeconomic perspective as well though, which quickly spirals into bankruptcy if they just start doing treatment for free for people who can't/won't pay for it. Unless/until we make it easier and cheaper for people to go to vet school, they have to make money.
- jncfhnb 3y agoIt is NOT being written off. It is being paid for. It wouldn’t make any sense otherwise. It would be a lose lose for an animal shelter to receive this deeply fragile animal and the vet to do this expensive surgery for free.
- wing-_-nuts 3y agoWho do you think is paying $10k for this pup?
- jncfhnb 3y agoThe people who get the pup. That is how it works. It’s not going to a shelter.