I'm so so sorry
This isn't the first time I've heard of this happening, it is beyond selfish. I hate people sometimes.
I've heard of it happening, this was the first I've seen it. Considering the way the woman was BAWLING when she dropped her off to be euth'd (DROPPED HER OFF - I should've known then
) I really really wasn't expecting her to say no
So the vet was willing to save the pet under the condition the pet was rehomed? That's kind of sad...
Unfortunately if we constantly tailored treatments to what owners could afford a) the vets wouldn't even be able to pay the bills and b) everyone would expect that kind of surgical discount. It was only made cheap to me because I work there.
Which, unfortunately, goes way WAY against veterinary ethics and they could get in huge trouble for pulling something like that.
In the case I know of, the owner insisted on being in the room to make sure the dog was euthed. Best part, it was euthanized for allergies. ALLERGIES.
Veterinary ethics suck. Lol
Still, what kind of cold asshole would rather kill a puppy than surrender it?
And, if it was from a legit sort of breeder, it's a terrible shame the breeder couldn't have been contacted. That's one of the things I've often thought should go into a breeder's contract; that if there's a situation like this, the breeder is given the opportunity to reclaim the dog or allow it to be rehomed.
I'm so sorry you had to do that, Katie. I know it hurt.
I wondered how anyone could be so cold
I just don't get it. How can you love something and then have the chance to save it and say NO because it wasn't coming home to YOU?!
In this area, I am 100% sure it was not a legit breeder of any sort
And thanks everyone, it did suck, a lot
she was exactly the kind of dog I was looking for but not really looking actively for. Even when I went to grab her out of her cage, before I'd even touched her, she screeched like she was in so much pain & kind of swung her head towards me but was SO GOOD about not actually biting me
what a waste.