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Family needs help with puppy's medical bill [Give me $5K for my dog]
wsvn ^ | 2/7/13

Posted on 02/08/2013 5:52:14 AM PST by SoFloFreeper

- A South Florida couple who was burned out of their apartment is asking for the public's help to assist with their injured dog's medical bills...

Gordon said the hospital bills are about $5,000 and the dog is expected to be there for at least another week. "You don't realize how much you love something or someone or an animal until you think you're not gonna have it anymore," he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsvn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: dog; gimme; handout
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The audacity of the welfare state mentality.
1 posted on 02/08/2013 5:52:19 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

They’ll probably need to take the recovering pup on an extended cruise to forget its ordeal.

Honestly, “victims” are getting to be positively shameless...probably a result of Obama’s re-election.


2 posted on 02/08/2013 5:55:13 AM PST by txrefugee
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To: SoFloFreeper
Send your money to St. Jude's Children Hospital instead.

Nothing against dogs....but to ask me to pay for your neglect??

3 posted on 02/08/2013 5:59:06 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: SoFloFreeper

Wow! Coral Springs has public housing now? When we lived in the area, it was a pretty nice place with lots of docs and businessmen residing in some pretty posh places.


4 posted on 02/08/2013 5:59:21 AM PST by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Uh Oh!

This looks like the opening for a Stephen King sequel to ‘Pet Sematary’.


5 posted on 02/08/2013 5:59:48 AM PST by LucianOfSamasota (Tanstaafl - its not just for breakfast anymore...)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Here is my deal. We rescued a dog that was completely neglected- he had been run over, yes RUN OVER and the owners refused to get him medical treatment, preferring to let him lie in the yard until he could move under his own strength. We were offered him and jumped at the chance to take him. He was my father-in-law’s companion untin FIL passed away, really his best friend. Now he is my MIL’s companion and protector. And he was diagnosed yesterday with Stage 4 lymphoma. The same disease, the same stage that took my inlaws youngest son.

So. Treatment is around $4000. And there is no question that we will sell what we need to, sacrifice whatever we need to and we will pay to get him treatment. The day that he is ready to depart will be a hard one but we are trying to adjust to that fact.

Today is just not a good day in my world.


6 posted on 02/08/2013 6:00:19 AM PST by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: SoFloFreeper
I don't see anything wrong with this. The family is asking for voluntary donations, not forcing others to pay. People can donate here if they want to help:

http://www.coralspringsanimalhosp.com/


7 posted on 02/08/2013 6:00:19 AM PST by CitizenUSA (Why celebrate evil? Evil is easy. Good is the goal worth striving for.)
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To: CitizenUSA

I will call them today and make a donation.


8 posted on 02/08/2013 6:03:00 AM PST by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: CitizenUSA

I’m with you; I don’t have a problem with them asking for voluntary donations rather than demanding public assistance. If they are really going to use the money for the dog, that is.


9 posted on 02/08/2013 6:03:24 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (Truth/Lies; Liberty/Tyranny--WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE??)
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To: SoFloFreeper

> “You don’t realize how much you love something or someone or an animal until you think you’re not gonna have it anymore,” he said.

People that love their animals don’t refer to them as possessions that they have or don’t have. The plea is obviously bogus.


10 posted on 02/08/2013 6:03:56 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

I’m sorry, Cowgirl.


11 posted on 02/08/2013 6:04:57 AM PST by Shimmer1 (No matter how cynical I get, I just can't keep up.)
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To: txrefugee

Heck - I feel bad for the lady. I’d sell her a brand new puppy for half that.


12 posted on 02/08/2013 6:06:01 AM PST by AD from SpringBay (We deserve the government we allow.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

DO NOT FALL FOR ANY SUCH SCAMS

We give to and support our local animal shelter and do not respond to such pleas from unknown persons.

Pet Scams Are A New Trend: How Thieves Use Cute Puppy Ads

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a265wgRxoo8

Pet scams

http://www.ipata.org/pet-scams/

http://consumerist.com/2007/10/13/advance-fee-scammers-now-exploiting-cute-puppies/

Death Row Dog Rescue - Death Row Dog Rescue/Diana Peters Scamming Money! Unethical!

http://death-row-dog-rescue.pissedconsumer.com/death-row-dog-rescue-diana-peters-scamming-money-unethical-20111002265591.html


13 posted on 02/08/2013 6:07:25 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: jsanders2001

I totally agree and many vets would take in a pup in a situation like this anyway


14 posted on 02/08/2013 6:07:28 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Asking for voluntary individual contributions is fine with me. (”But its a heartless shame the federal government doesn’t provide “free” ObamacommieCare for cute little puppies. Its probably those mean,cruel neo-con Republicans who deny this to us. You know, @#+! Bush’s fault. Hopefully its to be included once we finally get a chance to find out what’s in Pelosi’s 2000+ page bill? After all, we voted for Obama so we really do deserve it. ).


15 posted on 02/08/2013 6:07:57 AM PST by faithhopecharity
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To: CitizenUSA

My husband died four years ago, leaving me and the kids with no life insurance. I’d like you to VOLUNTARILY donate to me, to provide us with care. Please.

OR, I could struggle on with my own resources, affording what I can, avoiding what I cannot.


16 posted on 02/08/2013 6:08:49 AM PST by Shimmer1 (No matter how cynical I get, I just can't keep up.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I think this is right...In 2005, No. 900 Coral Springs Drive /Coral Springs Fl. sold for $240,900.


17 posted on 02/08/2013 6:11:54 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: SoFloFreeper

Some vets do charity work, my brother and his clinic is one of them but he isn’t in the same state as these people.


18 posted on 02/08/2013 6:13:55 AM PST by Ditter
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To: SoFloFreeper

Why can’t the animal hospital work something out with the owners; maybe a monthly payment plan? When I had to come up with $1200 for surgery on my late cat years ago, I was offered financing. This sounds bogus to me.

Ok, give the money directly to the hospital, but definitely not to the owners.


19 posted on 02/08/2013 6:18:39 AM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: SoFloFreeper
I don't have a problem with this, a family truely in need (their house burned down) is ASKING for VOLUNTARY donations from those who feel the need to help them and are in a position to do so.

In fact, I would argue this is EXACTLY how all charity should be handled.

I only have an issue when the government shows up with basically a gun pointed to my head to take my money to give it to them.

20 posted on 02/08/2013 6:21:19 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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