It was pouring down rain and I ran to the car with my 3 year old in my arms and put him in the car seat. I was just going to the end of the drive way to wait on my other two boys to get off the school bus. I got in the car, cranked it up, revved the motor a few times to make sure nothing was under me and started rolling backwards really slow. I don't know how it happened. Rusty is a 4 month old mixed dog someone just threw out on our road and he took up here. He has only been here a week or so. I know it broke his leg. My 3 year old saw and heard it. I called the vets clinic and they want about $200 to see him and just take some x-rays. They said if they have to do surgery it could cost $600 or more. My car costed $1000. I tried to call the humane society to see if they could help. They are closed until Monday. I called Animal control, they said if I bring him in, they are going to put him to sleep. I can't afford a huge vet bill. I just paid $400 for school supplies and school clothes. The vets clinic said I could just bring him in and they will put him to sleep for $60. I feel like I have killed him. I decided to set his leg and splint it myself until I decided what to do. I worked at a vets clinic for 6 years and was majoring in veternary med. I have it splinted and I know I set the bone correctly. He is taking some pain meds I had on hand. I don't know what to do. I feel so bad. I know he was a stray but we are very attached to him now after a week. I feel like a bad person for not having the money to take him to the vet. So I guess todays three words would be: upset, confused, helpless.
that's so sad. Things shouldn't be so expensive . It's evil. I know there is nothing to be done about it. At least you have some know how and an help the doggie.
