Financial responsibility for dog owners?

so here is my question: do you think before buying a dog a person should be forced to prove that they are able to financially support a dog? if not they should be forced to make a deposit towards vet care and vaccinations? i am not saying that a person needs to be loaded, just be able to pay the extra hundred or so dollars each month for dogs health care/ food etc

it just kills me how many posts there are about

my dog is bleeding from everywhere but i don%26#039;t have enough money to take it to the vet, what do i do

Companies run credit checks to get a cell phone but not a dog? how redicuilous is that?

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

Well you have touched on a tough subject

Yes there are allot of irresponsible Pet owners and some of the questions on here baffle me also but to check your credit is a stretch

I know to have a vet reference is a good enough thing for me on my Purchase application as I will call the vet and question them and they basically fill you in on everything if they pay on time and if they make on time visits so Credit Check No But Vet Reference and follow up Call by the Seller YES!!!

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

Sounds like a good idea to me. While your at it, have would be parents submit to the same screening process so our welfare system won%26#039;t be so overburdened.

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

I agree with you on this. excellent idea.

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

I agree 150%!!!!!! Saying that, there should be a %26quot;minimum mandatory knowledge%26quot; requirement on dog ownership as well.

Some %26quot;questions%26quot; here are simply hideous.

Serenity is the Name : You will NOT be missed!!!

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

while theyre at it run %26quot;checks%26quot; on soon to be parents!

Why do people want to control each other!

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

when people can go out and have kids at the drop of the hat why are we worried more about who is adopting dogs and cats? lets get our priorities straight and fix the more important things first....our animals are important..sure...but i think kids are more important to worry about who is having them.

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

I dont think so.

I honestly think that people should have enough sense and NOT buy or adopt a pet when they know they cannot afford it. ]

I do not think that shelters and rescues should have to see your prior years tax return in order for you to adopt.

That just adds more responsibilities on over worked and under payed VOLUNTEERS and workers.

I feel that it%26#039;s the pet owners responsibilty to care for their dog.

sorry serenity.

i think you are ...what you called the dogs forumn.

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

I believe anything you take ownership of automatically comes with the financial responsibility. There%26#039;s no debate, it%26#039;s yours, you singed on, take care of things.

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

I take care of 3 dogs right now, and they don%26#039;t cost me a couple hundred a month. I buy them their food, and treats, monthly, and leashes on a as need basis, and healthcare/vaccinnations on an as need basis.

I COMPLETELY disagree with running a financial check to own a dog, I mean seriously... are you serious?

We shouldn%26#039;t punish people that live in poverty, just because they%26#039;re poor... Who are we to say they can%26#039;t enjoy companionship, just like we can... does it make us more %26quot;worthy%26quot; because we can pay thousands of dollars a year in medical care for our dogs? Hell no.

I%26#039;ve seen MANY a homeless people with dogs, that are well cared for, fat, and more happy than any dog you%26#039;ll meet... and yet... I see people with brand new Dodge trucks driving around, with an emaciated dogs tied up in the back of the truck... howling in the pooring rain, like I saw the other day at Walmart...

Finances have NOTHING to do with taking care of pets... it has EVERYTHING to do with whether you%26#039;re willing to pay for your pets, and make sacrifices.

I%26#039;ve been homeless 3 times now (just so I could keep my dogs... mind you), living out of my car once, and the other two times I pitched a tent in the woods...

And I was FULLY capable of taking care of my animals then, and now... including a $2000 reconstructive knee surgery when my youngest pup broke his knee.

So...

Who%26#039;s more worthy... Me, the homeless gal, or some rich snob, with a BMW, who won%26#039;t even donate to the homeless...???

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

Personal, I agree the suggestion.

BUT

Financial screen may or may not help.

I know people they are rich, they live in a big house. They bought the dog for protection purpose. And leave the dog outside of their say few acres house. But, then the dog get sick, they would not spend any penny on them. They may think, well, I can get another big dog from shelter after this one die.

Imaging, people in YA, need at least Internet connection and computer. Of course, these equipment is not super expensive, but still worth some money. Yet, they are here, whining, %26quot;I don%26#039;t have money for VET%26quot;.

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

IF WE HAD TO DUE IT TO OWN A DOG THEN WE DAMN SURE BETTER DO IT WHEN SOMEONE WANTS TO HAVE A CHILD! WHO IS TO SAY THAT AFTER THEY ARE CHECKED OUT FOR INCOME LATER DOWN THE ROAD THEY FALL ONTO A HARD TIME? ARE WE SUPPOSE TO TAKE THE DOG? I PERSONALLY AM BROKE BUT I GIVE MY DOG THE BEST I CAN AFFORD, SHE HAS VET CARE, PLENTY OF TOYS, A NICE BED A LOTS OF LOVE. I DO AGREE THAT THERE ARE STUPID PET OWNERS ON THIS BOARD, BUT MOST OF THEM ARE LOOKING FOR ANSWERS TO HELP NOT HARM THEIR PETS.

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

I agree with you. Having a dog is same as having a child, you need to be financially stable. It breaks my heart to see these posts that the dog does need emergency vet care but the owner cannot afford it.

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

In Theory, I understand the idea. However, even people with money don%26#039;t take care of their pets.

I tend to agree with Kristen B and Nodesignerdogs.

What would be the amount? Then you get into if you don%26#039;t feed food X you are a bad owner.

I think people SHOULD be resposible. I pray every day that they are. But they aren%26#039;t. A check like this would probably just condem more dogs to death and keep them out of good loving homes.

It%26#039;s an interesting idea and I understand your point.

Serenity - this is the dog section of YA. We talk about dogs pretty much ALL the time. I don%26#039;t know what you expected but this is what goes on here. Sorry to disappoint you.

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

no, i don%26#039;t. that is not fair to anyone, really. it doesn%26#039;t cost me a hundred dollars a month to take care of my dog, and i have to have her groomed every 4-6 weeks. it still doesn%26#039;t cost a hundred dollars a month. people do the best they can. i mean, it may cost a couple of hundred to get your initial vet check and puppy shots, but i think once the dog gets all of its shots, barring an emergency, you take the dog for yearly check ups. as for veterinary bills, i don%26#039;t know about all vets, but mine will take payments if an emergency occurs. i couldn%26#039;t afford the over $1500.00 when my dog got a broken leg and had to have surgery. of course the vet was accomodating. so, we made monthly payments and paid it off. are we rich? umm, not. does that mean i shouldn%26#039;t have dog? certainly not. the reality is if average people waited till they could %26quot;afford%26quot; kids or dogs, no one would have either. you do what you can.

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

I love your question, and I love the idea. It would be great if some system like this could be instated. People are looking for %26quot;Free%26quot; dogs and they don%26#039;t seem to understand that even %26quot;free%26quot; pets aren%26#039;t free! They think they get a dog throw it food every now and then and its ok. I just hate people like this. I could get really into answering this, but I will say that I highly agree with you.

I have to go feed my kids, they are hungry, I just wanted to answer this nice question.

BTW: I just had an emergency vet bill for one of my pups who got an abcess (which we can%26#039;t figure out how he got it) but this bill was $1250.00 up front. More if they had to operate. So not only should people be assessed monetarily for the regular expenses, they should be able to show proof that they can provide emergency care if need be. Lots of people can%26#039;r afford the upfront $$ to get their pet emergency care, and these animals end up dead or severly injusred, or sick.

I agree, I am sick and tired of these posts that say %26quot;My dog is sick and I want to know what to do, because I can%26#039;t afford to take them to the vet, or the vets to far, its too late at night%26quot;...It drives me crazy, that is the responsibility you take on when owning a pet... I wonder if it would be the same way if they had a kid.

ANyways, gotta go feed the kids, they are trying to get me off the computer by bumping my arm with their noses...

Great Question!

Edit : I do agree with Cindy P and Kristin B. They make great points... I actually agree with them more than my own answer...

I actually do know people that don%26#039;t have much money. There are times when myself and husband are those poor people. When times get rough, the dogs are always fed and have their vitamins, and we eat whatever we can scrounge up and don%26#039;t buy groceries for ourselves.

Sometimes those who are poor have the love enough to take better care of their pets than those who have money. The ones who have money just may be the ones who are posting these questions, because they want to buy something else and not spend their money on their so called beloved companions.

Financial responsibility for dog owners?

Amazingly I did give your question some thought!! If a credit check for financial responsibility was mandatory, that would involve legislation to enforce and regulate; any time government is involved things seem to get really screwed up, maybe a good idea, but not a practical one. Maybe all new dog owners should be required to buy pet insurance, again legislation to enforce and regulate, insurance companies would get rich, and pet owners would be paying through the nose for little to no coverage Or, perhaps an I.Q. test, but smarts don%26#039;t always translate into common sense. You can%26#039;t legislate kindness, devotion and the love people in all economic groups have for their animals. So, we%26#039;re stuck with ... Help my dog%26#039;s eyes have been bleeding for 5 days, I don%26#039;t have money for the vet, is he going to die?