Why dont your loans cover routine care, such as vaccinations, ear mites, deworming, flea treatment, de-matting, and nail trimming?
This is by far the most frequently asked question about our program. There are three major reasons. First of all, being a guardian to an animal is a responsibility, which requires budgeting and preparing for the routine expenses that are inherent to caring for an animal. Our loans are not intended to minimize that responsibility, but to provide assistance for the circumstances that arent expected, and cannot be routinely budgeted for. Secondly, there are options out there for individuals experiencing financial hardships to receive routine care at a reasonable cost, like mobile vaccine clinics, such as Luv My Pet and Good Neighbor Vet, which provide many routine services and medications at a minimal cost. Finally, failure to provide routine services is rarely life-threatening, and we regularly receive calls from pet guardians whose animals are suffering from very serious or potentially life-threatening ailments. As a non-profit with limited funds, we simply must prioritize our funds to
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