Good idea - Veterinary's Office Starts A Fund To Help....

[GeoGeo]

I have been in veterinary offices before where people bring in their injured or sick pet and they can't afford the treatment. It is so sad.

I just read that Buffalo Ridge Animal Hospital here in The Villages has started a charitable fund to offer grants to clients who need assistance to provide life saving care for their pets. What a great idea. Notice it says life saving.

If any of you love your pets and want to help someone not as fortunate as yourself, you might want to contact Buffalo Ridge about donating to their fund.

[Taltarzac725]

I have been in veterinary offices before where people bring in their injured or sick pet and they can't afford the treatment. It is so sad.

I just read that Buffalo Ridge Animal Hospital here in The Villages has started a charitable fund to offer grants to clients who need assistance to provide life saving care for their pets. What a great idea. Notice it says life saving.

If any of you love your pets and want to help someone not as fortunate as yourself, you might want to contact Buffalo Ridge about donating to their fund.

What a great idea. Beau has an appointment at Buffalo Ridge Animal Hospital for his booster flu shot this week and I will have to look into this charitable fund to help out neighbors not as fortunate as us.

[Chi33]

How to they decide who needs the 'money' and care? I have a problem with this as if its paying for the vets then I am against this but if its paying for needed supples then I think its great. I think a veterinarian shouldn't be so into money that they can't help an injured animal. IMHO they should go out to the public and exam pets for free. I also think medical doctors should and you know what... MDs do.

[GeoGeo]

I don't know all the details, but here is a link and tells the story of one little dog that caused them to decide to do this. Veterinary Care Foundation (http://www.buffaloridgeanimalhospital.com/veterinary-care-foundation)

If anyone would like to know what the funds go toward or how they decide who deserves the money, I would suggest you contact the vet's office to have those questions answered.

And if I were one of those people in financial need and couldn't get my pet the expensive surgery it needs to save its life, I wouldn't care if the funds were for the vet or the the supplies or anything else. I would just be glad there was something there to help out.

In my book, it is all about helping others less fortunate and I'm glad to see this vet's office have come up with some type of plan.

[Taltarzac725]

I don't know all the details, but here is a link and tells the story of one little dog that caused them to decide to do this. Veterinary Care Foundation (http://www.buffaloridgeanimalhospital.com/veterinary-care-foundation)

If anyone would like to know what the funds go toward or how they decide who deserves the money, I would suggest you contact the vet's office to have those questions answered.

And if I were one of those people in financial need and couldn't get my pet the expensive surgery it needs to save its life, I wouldn't care if the funds were for the vet or the the supplies or anything else. I would just be glad there was something there to help out.

In my book, it is all about helping others less fortunate and I'm glad to see this vet's office have come up with some type of plan.

Beau did a good job with the vet today at Buffalo Ridge Animal Hospital. I like that they are doing something for those with less resources.

[Chi33]

I don't know all the details, but here is a link and tells the story of one little dog that caused them to decide to do this. Veterinary Care Foundation (http://www.buffaloridgeanimalhospital.com/veterinary-care-foundation)

If anyone would like to know what the funds go toward or how they decide who deserves the money, I would suggest you contact the vet's office to have those questions answered.

And if I were one of those people in financial need and couldn't get my pet the expensive surgery it needs to save its life, I wouldn't care if the funds were for the vet or the the supplies or anything else. I would just be glad there was something there to help out.

In my book, it is all about helping others less fortunate and I'm glad to see this vet's office have come up with some type of plan.

I agree with you.

[kansasr]

I can't think of a better business to organize something like this. For several years, Buffalo Ridge let our group use their facility one Saturday each year for a paper shredding fundraiser to support the Sumter and Lake SPCAs. Since they were open for business while this was going on, I was always impressed by their willingness to support this disruption of their business for a good cause. Over the years, over $43,000 has been raised, thanks in part to the great support from Buffalo Ridge.

[retiredguy123]

How to they decide who needs the 'money' and care? I have a problem with this as if its paying for the vets then I am against this but if its paying for needed supples then I think its great. I think a veterinarian shouldn't be so into money that they can't help an injured animal. IMHO they should go out to the public and exam pets for free. I also think medical doctors should and you know what... MDs do.
I agree. Apparently, the Veterinary Care Foundation is a 501c3 charity which receives tax deductible donations and distributes it to veterinarians to treat pets, and also provides funds for educational programs about pet care. In 2015, they received about $1.5 million and distributed about $1 million mostly to veterinarian offices. I have a problem with it and other charities because of the lack of oversight regarding who needs the money and how it is spent. When someone donates money and takes a tax deduction, they are basically spending taxpayer money, and the taxpayers really don't know how that money is being spent. Why not donate money and not take a tax deduction?
Do veterinarians really need to accept money from an organized charity to help out their clients who need help? It seems to me that they could do this on their own and with non-tax deductible donations. Years ago, I owned two animal hospitals with my wife. Those businesses made lots of money, and we never needed any donations, tax deductible or not, to treat the pets owned by clients who had trouble paying their bills. Leave the Government out of it.