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Squeezeboxplayer 15:44:45 Thu Aug 11 2011 Offline 580 posts Boxer Maniac   Mood Now:  Reply |
Hi all
Don't quite know where to start... basically cutting a very long story short I am out of work. The problem is mine is the main wage and obviously we are trying to sort out bills. The reason I am putting it on here is I don't know what to do about GIxer's tablets - theyre not covered on insurance anymore and cost us approx £100 per month. Does anyone reckon I should talk to the vet to see if they can help or suggest anythins does anyone know of any places that might be able to help us.
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sandyc 16:38:23 Thu Aug 11 2011 Offline 966 posts Boxer Maniac  Reply |
I dont know if they can help or not,but on Handicapped Pets-there is a place for financial assisstance,I think.I'm in kansas,so I suppose things are different in the states.
Hope you find another job soon!!!! Keeping you and yours in my thoughts and prayers. |
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Squeezeboxplayer 16:51:00 Thu Aug 11 2011 Offline 580 posts Boxer Maniac Mood Now: Reply |
Thanks Sandy I don't suppose they'll help us here ! But I'll look later
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BoxerMad  17:40:50 Thu Aug 11 2011 Offline 1150 posts Admin   Mood Now:  Reply |
Would you be eligible for the PDSA? I don't know what benefits you need to be claiming to be eligible, but worth looking into.
Another alternative that our vet was telling us about was The Blue Cross - Apparently they are not means tested, they look at each case on an individual basis. I am sure he said you need to contact them and then basically they do a telephone interview asking about the animals condition and your situation. The only problem being that they have limited resources and it depends if they have someone available to take on your specific case. But unless you ask them, you will never know. We were amazed when we started looking at some of our own belongings, that we were able to cover most of our costs through selling things we no longer needed. We sold all our gold jewellery ( we both prefer silver now anyway and we got £1100 for it all - The price for scrap gold has since gone up even further, so now really is a good time to sell. To give you some idea, we got around £8.50 per gram for ours! We also did a couple of car boot sales which bought in £500, we just had a massive clearout of our loft and shed and if we didn't need it or didn't use it, we sold it. Any individual items that were a little more valuable we put on ebay and made around £1300 through those. It really does add up, and people buy things that is complete junk to yourselves. I am even enjoying the fact that my house is clutter free now. Have a look at all the options - we really had no idea how we would manage at one point and have since made around £4000 through doing things like this. I hope you manage to find some more work soon 
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Squeezeboxplayer 21:59:11 Thu Aug 11 2011 Offline 580 posts Boxer Maniac Mood Now: Reply |
Thanks Caroline - we have got to do a clear out and obviously I have time now!! I was going to talk to our vet and apparently our local RSPCA can help people on low income so I will enquire there.
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SashasMum  11:39:29 Fri Aug 12 2011 Offline 4352 posts Admin  Mood Now:  Reply |
Oh no, what a worry for you! Not much help, but if you get the prescription from your vet, will you be able to buy them online cheaper.
As Caroline says, if you are in receipt of some benefits, you can get support from PDSA. Good luck xx |
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Squeezeboxplayer 10:24:30 Sun Aug 14 2011 Offline 580 posts Boxer Maniac Mood Now: Reply |
I already get them online Karen. I'm hoping we'll be ok. I've got one more prescription held online so got to get them then we'll see where we're at.
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Jakes_mum 16:05:37 Sun Aug 14 2011 Offline 739 posts Boxer Maniac Mood Now:  Reply |
Sorry to hear that things are not so good for you all at the moment.
Thinking of you and hope something turns up soon. Liz |
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Squeezeboxplayer 12:39:15 Wed Aug 17 2011 Offline 580 posts Boxer Maniac Mood Now: Reply |
Yay - thanks Caroline. Just took sone gold to jewellers and got £105. !!!!!!! Covers gix's tablets for September
 doing a sort out for boot fair next.
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Polo123  21:24:57 Wed Aug 17 2011 Offline 1568 posts Mod  Mood Now:  Reply |
£105 is a great result
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Katiesnowflake  23:38:18 Thu Aug 18 2011 Offline 2202 posts Admin Mood Now:  Reply |
Excellent !
What medication is Gixer on? I know what its like, Katie's food alone costs around £90 a month never mind her medication
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Squeezeboxplayer 21:26:19 Sun Aug 21 2011 Offline 580 posts Boxer Maniac Mood Now: Reply |
Hi Helen
Gixer is on - Vetmedin Flavoured Tablets 5mg 2 x day, Corvental D 20mg 1 x day, Prilactone 40mg 1 x day, and Sotalol (human beta blackers) 5mg 2 x day
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Katiesnowflake 23:50:08 Mon Nov 7 2011 Offline 2202 posts Admin Mood Now: Reply |
How are things now?
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