posted by fmoore on Oct 24
Today’s subject is a sensitive one. Even though it has been over 18 months since the pet food recall, many cat owners found out that if they had just spent a little more on healthy diet options, they may not have been faced with the high price of veterinarian care once their cat’s became sick. Or even worse, if their cat had to pay for this unintended negligence with their life. This post speaks to preventing this from happeningn to you and your cat.
While we all expect to pay for pet food on a regular basis when we own a cat, it is those times when we need to get recommended additional prescriptions for medical supplies where the expenses quickly build up.
While you should always listen to the recommendations from your veterinarian, there are alternative places where you can buy medical supplies that are considerably cheaper than many of the outlets we commonly use. These savings have been the result of internet sites and blogs, like this one, that offer advice for pet prescriptions and at discounts that are not available elsewhere.
The majority of these sites all offer the same products that you would expect to find at your veterinarians, but with reduced overheads and widespread distribution throughout the country. You can save a considerable amount of money and ensure that your cat gets optimal treatment without having to worry solely about the financial aspect that is so often the determining factor for many people with their pets health.
In addition to the prescription medications, you will also find the usual worming tablets, powders and alternative pet health products that you would normally buy at the local pet store, at cheaper rates online.
Even though I am recommending this advice, I will be offering alternatives for your cat that will keep your cat from ever becoming dependent on drugs to become well.
I would like to even take it one step further. Prescriptions should be your last resort when healing your cat. Be sure to do your homework on holistic veterinarians, alternative medicines, and complementary procedures when it comes to healing your cat.
At this point in this post, you no longer have to make decisions that are determined primarily on finances becuase I will continually share and update information in this blog for you to make the best decision for your cat, versus emotion, which many veterinarians play on so they can pitch you THEIR products.
You can even get advice from some of these sites that will help you to resolve minor problems rather than having to take your cat to the vet once they have contracted a major illnesses. You would only need to use this where the problems are minor. You would not like to endanger your cat’s health by making incorrect decisions concerningn its health.
Many of the ailments that your cat might get however, can quite easily be resolved through the use of good information (that you can always find here), common sense, and quality products and services that are designed specifically for problems concerning your cat. If you are looking to reign in the costs of caring for your cat, you will want to read: Fur, Jaw, and Claws: A Definitive Introduction to a Holistic Lifestyle for Your Cat. This will definitely be a decision you can live with.