Comments on: 8 Ways to Save Money on Pet Care Costs – Pet Tips http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/ways-to-save-money-on-pet-care-costs-pet-tips/ Got goals? Need a push in the right direction? You've come to the right place! Thu, 24 May 2012 22:43:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/ways-to-save-money-on-pet-care-costs-pet-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-8903 Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:36:42 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=3811#comment-8903 Thanks for your information about your dog's vaccination, Gini. of course I've heard of the controversy about kids' vaccinations, but didn't realize that similar problems may extend to our dogs and cats, too. Fascinating. Maybe I'm saving our cat from worse illness by not getting her vaccinated......and saving money on my pet care costs, too! And thanks for your comment, Susan...yes, Quips and Tips for Achieving Your Goals really does includes a wide variety of different topics under one roof :-) Thanks for your information about your dog’s vaccination, Gini. of course I’ve heard of the controversy about kids’ vaccinations, but didn’t realize that similar problems may extend to our dogs and cats, too. Fascinating. Maybe I’m saving our cat from worse illness by not getting her vaccinated……and saving money on my pet care costs, too!

And thanks for your comment, Susan…yes, Quips and Tips for Achieving Your Goals really does includes a wide variety of different topics under one roof :-)

]]> By: Susan Liddy http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/ways-to-save-money-on-pet-care-costs-pet-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-8882 Susan Liddy Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:56:25 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=3811#comment-8882 I love how your blog gives great information on so many topics! I'm going to apply some of your tips to the care of my little dog, Rudy. :) Susan I love how your blog gives great information on so many topics! I’m going to apply some of your tips to the care of my little dog, Rudy.

:) Susan

]]> By: Gini Grey http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/ways-to-save-money-on-pet-care-costs-pet-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-8871 Gini Grey Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:51:04 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=3811#comment-8871 Hi Laurie - good article. I highly agree with the vet insurance - makes sense to put aside money each month in a savings account towards your pet health costs - that way if you don't spend it all (once the pet has passed on) you can spend it on something else (whereas the insurance money is gone - you don't get your investment back just because you didn't need it). I'd also like to add a comment about the vaccinations - I wish I hadn't vaccinated our dog over a year ago. I had stopped after about 5 years (had heard they don't need it after that point) but then she was in for something else and the vet of course recommended it so I did. Well, she already had some itchy skin problems which increased dramatically within a week or two of the vaccinations. At that point I did some research and discovered that vaccinations can negatively affect the immune system. From then on I worked with a homeopathic vet to treat her skin problems which was very effective. Unfortunately, a year later she died of an autoimmune disease triggered by cancer (and I can't help but wonder if it was affected by the vaccinations which altered her immune system). So I think it is so important for people to do their own research and take charge of their pets health - not just leave it up to one veternarian. Hi Laurie – good article. I highly agree with the vet insurance – makes sense to put aside money each month in a savings account towards your pet health costs – that way if you don’t spend it all (once the pet has passed on) you can spend it on something else (whereas the insurance money is gone – you don’t get your investment back just because you didn’t need it).

I’d also like to add a comment about the vaccinations – I wish I hadn’t vaccinated our dog over a year ago. I had stopped after about 5 years (had heard they don’t need it after that point) but then she was in for something else and the vet of course recommended it so I did. Well, she already had some itchy skin problems which increased dramatically within a week or two of the vaccinations. At that point I did some research and discovered that vaccinations can negatively affect the immune system.

From then on I worked with a homeopathic vet to treat her skin problems which was very effective. Unfortunately, a year later she died of an autoimmune disease triggered by cancer (and I can’t help but wonder if it was affected by the vaccinations which altered her immune system). So I think it is so important for people to do their own research and take charge of their pets health – not just leave it up to one veternarian.

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