General Chat

Oh Taff... I hope it goes ok for you x x x Your very kind, Must be distressing to watch the poor thing.
Good Luck x
Julie x

Be careful Taff,wish I was closer we would catch him in no time.

They will come out might have to set trap though to catch the fox, glad to have helped.x

Granny, its many thanks to you and the number you gave me!
fingers crossed again!
will let you all know when the person comes to visit!!
If he has a gun, I will know his name is EldrickLOL
only joking mate, I know where your coming from!!

Well done Taff, and thanks for letting us know now the beast can get treated and free from that awful itch.

Thanks to the No,. Granny gave me, there will be someone coming out soon(?) to have a look around and try to catch the poor thing, I made them promise me that it would not be killed, they said they are here to save animals not kill them!!
fingers crossed then!!
many thanks to all who helped .
xxxxxx

Just looking in for update.

unless of coarse you having worked in a vets, would like to come out yourself, I will of coarse pay your travel fees.

ELDRICK , I asked for help,
and as yet I still havent heard from the vets!

Ah, in that case, I wouldn't dispute that one.

I wish you could class labradors as wild animals.....or alsations. Cost me £140 to have the last one put to sleep last year.

Sorry El did not make myself clear.............apologies offered, want i ment is if you turn up at vets with wildlife they will treat, and yes you are correct if they are called out they will charge.................sorry,

I too worked with vets for many years and count all the local vets here as friends.

I can just see the look on their face if they were expected to go running around after foxes with mange free of charge........

In that case, any vet will turn out. Your yellow pages is the best bet.

For an out of hours call out, reckon on around £150.00, incl of VAT and drugs, depending on how far they have to travel.

It may be less, may be more, but I think that will be a rough ball park figure going from memory.

If you take it to them, figure on half.

EL.sorry but i work in vets have so for 13yrs and YES they must treat wildlife free of charge...............phone Royal College if you want proof.xx

Taff you OK ?
just came back to see if the vet had rang yet.


Edit
If you get a bill from the vet we will start a collection,

El,. all I want is a phone No,. and if necessary I will pay the bill, and i am sure my neighbours will be willing to help, to save their cats, as well.

Are you going to pay the vet to turn out......?

Or catch it and take it to them....? (not recommended unless you want to catch some horrible disease yourself and are up to date with all your jabs including rabies)

Cos contrary to what someone has said, vets are most definetely not obliged to help out wild animals free of charge. When we had to call them from work for injured badgers, deer, etc. they always sent a bill. And so they should. Or they would be treating myxied rabbits, rats caught in traps, mice with sprained ankles and flattened hedgehogs.

oh, just leave it untill the vet gets back to me!

Sally, I asked for help. not a shot gun!!

Eh?!