You did the right thing. You have only so many resources. I'm sorry that the horse was not the right thing but keeping one is so demandingly expensive, maintenance wise.
Yeah, I've sometimes thought about getting a horse too, because you can pick one up insanely cheaply, like, £50 sometimes. But then I think, well, it's thousands of pounds a year in vet bills. In a good year. Yet more thousands in feed. Very very expensive hobby.
No sense saving an animal if you just have to have it put down or try to give it away because one cannot afford the vet bills.
So yeah, as others have said, unquestionably the right thing not taking it on.
yeah, she was really cheap. probably *because* of her problem. they didn't admit she had a problem, of course, but i grew up around horses. i'm pretty confidant in my diagnosis. but, either way, i have to be honest about my finances, and vets bills are something i cannot afford ever. shit, taking the dog to the vet one month strapped us and i could put her in the car and save the 3 hours of billing for the vet to come out here! so yeah, definitely right decision. i got the ride-on mower fixed instead so that i can handle the "lawn" lol.
A lot of horses just get abandoned here, when people pick them up cheap but then find out they can't afford them.
Vets have gotten criminally expensive in the last 10 years though. THe prices have increased exponentially. I can't see how one could have a pet these days without getting insurance for it.
Comments 5
Reply
Reply
No sense saving an animal if you just have to have it put down or try to give it away because one cannot afford the vet bills.
So yeah, as others have said, unquestionably the right thing not taking it on.
Reply
Reply
Vets have gotten criminally expensive in the last 10 years though. THe prices have increased exponentially. I can't see how one could have a pet these days without getting insurance for it.
Reply
Leave a comment