I need to talk to my mom, but I don’t know what to say. - Help.com

i would just say something like mom i know money is tight for us at the moment but my dog is really ill he needs to go to the vet before its too late etc i overheard you speaking to my brother yesterday about buying a new sofa so my question is this please dont take it offensively how come you kept it a secret from me and howcome you wont let my dog go to the vets? (or something like that) just say that your really let down that she didnt tell you etc and say that you love her etc but your disappointed that she couldn’t tell you….
hope this helps
xx

Firstly, your dog needs help.

If mom is not prepared to make sacrifices to get that help, you need to do what you can.You may be able to find a vet/shelter who will treat the dog for free or at reduced rates.

Unfortunately, not all adults think in the same terms and it sounds like your mom has different priorities and her understanding of a pet’s needs is lacking.

I would find a quiet, relaxed time to approach this subject. Get her full attention and tell her how you are feeling. “Mom, I am really sad and I need to talk to you. I can see the dog is suffering and needs a vet’s help. I know we are going through tougher times than we used to financially, but I don’t understand why we cannot afford a vet consultation?”

Find out how much a consultation would be and add to that sum the same amount again for possible medication.

Next, offer to help do chores, babysitting.. whatever will persuade your mom to hand over some funds to you! You should not have to work to get your dog treatment, but you may have to.

Do you have any idea what might be wrong with your dog? What symptoms does she have?

Also, find out about pet insurance for the future.

It could be that mom could afford a small regular fee for this but not sudden large bills.

For example.. I pay approximately 15 dollars a month into a fund. My emergency vet bills are guaranteed if my dog falls sick, though I still have to pay for routine things like worming and vaccinations myself. I don’t have to worry so much if my dog needs an operation, gets hit by a car or needs expensive investigations. I know I can afford the monthly fee but could never afford the hundreds of dollars it MIGHT cost me.

Maybe you could do a Saturday job to help pay for something like this? You need to get your dog well first though. A vet would advise you which are the best insurance schemes.

I found this, which may help you track down some low-cost vet care:

http://animalprotectionsociety.org/ … 20Owner%20Financial%20Aid%20Orgs.doc

if that link didn’t work.. you can access it here (about half way down the page) http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf23603261….

look up care 2 make a difference on the web. they have about 10 places that give money 2 people in need of vet care. also google “needing help to pay for vet bills” theres tons of places that help w/ money and services. good luck. after u give ur mom all this info ur furry baby should go to the vet asap.

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