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I volunteer with a cat rescue and was recently involved in a situation where a little girl had to give up her cats because her single father couldn't afford the
by rideontime 3y ago
I volunteer with a cat rescue and was recently involved in a situation where a little girl had to give up her cats because her single father couldn't afford their vet bills, leading to one devastated child and two more homeless cats. It was one of the most heartbreaking experiences of my life. I can see how mandating pet health insurance might bring down the cost of it to the point that less privileged people would be able to have and keep their pets. Never heard of the idea before but it sounds great to me.
- s1artibartfast 3y agoI don't know exactly what to say because I think I have polar opposite views of you. I think mandated pet insurance is more likely to increase the cost of owning a pet for everyone, and more likely to see that father in trouble with the law for violating it. That's without going into any of the economic and personal rights problems with making unaffiliated people pay for the care of other people's pets.