The vet had been so busy the past few days, he still had not prepared Lilac’s bill during the few times I had gone to the clinic.
He finally did today, and we’ve now paid for it. The bill came up to a whopping figure, and after subtracting the deposit the owner had left there (supposedly for euthanasia as they said they could not afford the surgery fee), it was still quite a sum. Lilac had also been boarded for so long now, and all this costs money.
Lilac’s case is one of those cases where I would remember the words of our Chief Reverend, who said, “Never mind….remember you are helping the animal”.
Yes, we are just helping Lilac, or else she would have been euthanised by her owner.
Right after I had settled the bill, I texted the owner’s sister (the one who asked for help), but it’s been 6 hours now and there is no reply from her. The only time I ever heard from her was the time she asked for financial help with the first surgery. The owner had already decided to have Lilac euthanised but a rescuer who frequents the clinic stepped in and asked us to help.
Then, a long story ensued. Far too long to be repeated here. And what really matters now is that Lilac is well and alive (!).
Lilac has an owner, and I believe the owner will take her back.
We really hope owners will take more responsibility for their animal-companions. The animal depends on us for their very survival, and sometimes, we decide on their life and death.
We wish you a good life, Lilac. And please be wary of reversing cars.
Flashback: Lilac was run over by a reversing car and suffered a broken leg. The owner could not afford the surgery fee, and had wanted her euthanised. A rescuer intercepted, asked us for help, the owner’s sister took over Lilac, and we sponsored the surgery which involved the insertion of an IM-pin to rejoin the leg.
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3 responses to “Lilac, to be discharged”
Pleaseeeeeeee do not send Lilac back to her so-called owner. She can anytime get rid of Lilac.
Devi,
We have no right to take away a pet from its owner. Only the DVS has that authority.
rgds,
kahyein
But I dont understand. The owner can afford a car but cant afford to treat her cat. Or is she washing her hands off her responsibility to treat her injured cat. Just imagine the life & death ordeal the cat had to face. Poor thing.