FW: [Gpdd] MISC: Re: Pet Store Piggies?

[Nancy Tuffli]

Mary,

How about a credit card or borrowing from friends/family until you get the 
cash.  Maybe you could pay them back by having a garage sale or selling 
something on ebay?  I'm sure you will find a way.

Good luck.


>From: "Mary Destatte" <mdstretch at tbbs.net>
>To: "*Guinea Pig Daily Digest" <gpdd at gpdd.org>
>Subject: [Gpdd] MISC:  Re: Pet Store Piggies?
>Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 22:59:20 -0500
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>To Snowdreamer:
>
>I hear what you are saying about the "supply and demand theory" but from
>what I have seen there is still a supply and demand because there others 
>who
>will buy them for the snakes for food.  At least the one rescued is going 
>to
>have a chance for a good life.
>
>I'm still not caught up with my back issues of the GPDD.  My piggie,
>Stretch, is sick.  He was showing blood when he went to the bathroom.  I
>took him to the vet and he did exrays and said that it looked as if he had 
>a
>couple of stones.  The normal cost for the surgery is $508 and he offered 
>to
>do it for about half of that.  The problem is I am on a limited income and
>don't have it and the vet will not take payments.  Yesterday he got real 
>bad
>and there was lots of bleeding.  Today he seems much better.  I can't find
>another vet who will work out  payments and I am at a lost of what to do to
>help him.  He finished his antibiotic about a week ago.  I've been seeking
>help from anyone and everyone I can around here and am at a lost.  I really
>wish there was an insurance I could have  used.  I've been holding him and
>giving him lots of attention.  he snuggles up so much and my heart breaks
>when he crys.  I called one vet office and the person who answered 
>suggested
>that The only choice is to "put him down."  I hung up on that one.  I know
>there is an answer -- I just have to find it.  He is still eating very good
>and is very active.  It is the pain he has when he goes potty.  It is not
>all the time but is getting worse.  He does not seem to have bleeding 
>today.
>If anyone has any ideas how I can help him please contact me.  Of all the
>years that I have had piggies this is the first time I have had a situation
>like this one.
>
>Please keep him in  your prayers
>
>Mary D. (mom to angel and stretch)
>
>
>
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