Cazstaff Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 (edited) I have befriended a lovely homeless lady at Central Station Sydney who has a gorgeous very happy little Foxi companion called Minnie. We were talking this morning and she mentioned concern about Minnie coming into season which would obviously be very problematic considering her living arrangements. I would like to help her to have 'Minnie' desexed, vaccinated etc and was wondering where the closest vet to Central Station(offering rescue rates)might be? Thanks Caz :) Edited April 12, 2014 by Cazstaff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntrox Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Thats so kind of you, hope you find a vet soon :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Yes Cazstaff that is so very thoughtful & kind of you to help this dear little girl & her homeless owner :) I too hope you can find a Vet to help you with this. With most poor homeless people, their little pal is all they have. Mini coming into season would be the very last thing she would need. She would be struggling to feed 1 Mini let alone any baby Mini's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I'm sure I've heard of an organisation that helps with desexing for homeless peoples dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 https://www.facebook.com/petsinthepark.au There is pets in the park that do smaller vet needs but they may be able to recommend somewhere for desexing :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Just read on their page that they have free quarterly desexing clinics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Cazstaff print this page out and give it to your friend. Any of these groups can give her a referral letter to Pets in the Park for assistance with free vet treatment. :) http://admin.petsinthepark.org.au/forms/List_Of_Referral_Services.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Anne~ Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 (edited) Not sure which if any do rescue but I have found over the years that most vets are willing to help out when there is a legitimate need. I'd give a couple of these a call and explain the situation and see what they will do. Surry Hills Vet 419 Cleveland St Redfern, NSW, 2016 (02) 9699 3951 Pyrmont Vet Clinic 3 Union St Pyrmont, NSW, 2009 (02) 8203 0355 Sydney Animal Hopsital 69 Erskineville Rd Erskineville, NSW, 2043 (02) 9519 4111 Edited March 14, 2014 by ~Anne~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Just a thought but for now could you help her make a little pair of pants for her girl out of a pair of small undies(hole cut for tail) and some sanitary pads so that at least she can keep her girl clean to start with and also reduce the chance of a male dog managing to get to her, I imagine it would be hard to find a safe place for her where she can be kept completely away from other dogs in her situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ams Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Vaccinations can be done for free through this organisation http://www.petsinthepark.org.au/#!/page_clinic provided she is able to obtain a referral through one of these organisatons http://admin.petsinthepark.org.au/forms/List_Of_Referral_Services.pdf Darlinghurst Vet at 234b Crown St Darlinghurst 02 93802300 will do spey for $285.00. The vet nurse said it would cost $10 - $20 in a taxi from Central Railway Stn. Animal Doctors are closer at Surry Hills but quoted $358.60 for spey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Anne~ Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Happy to donate $50 towards the surgery direct to the vet who does it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Pets on the Park are def. a good place to start - my friend is now volunteering with them and I'll be donating a load of stuff that I've been collecting for months to them - blankets, dog beds, towels, food and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemappelle Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 What about the National Desexing Network? http://www.ndn.org.au/apply-for-low-cost-desexing.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Caz - is there any way someone could get this lady and her dog to either Kogarah or Belmore Vet clinics on a week day? I'm sure if you rang and spoke to Dr Ben Acheson and explained the situation, he'd give the best price around within cooee of the CBD.. http://www.belmorevet.com.au/ - Ben is there on Mondays. http://www.kogarahvet.com/ - Tuesday-Friday If you do chat to him, tell him I said g'day and Trouble the Labrador sends him big licks... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnauzer Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Also happy to donate to cost of surgery / drive lady/dog to vet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katdogs Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 DABS still does desexing co-payments to vets too. Not sure of the details anymore - which vets, where, how - but a little tiny girl pup down the street is being spayed for $130 for a pensioner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 DABS still does desexing co-payments to vets too. Not sure of the details anymore - which vets, where, how - but a little tiny girl pup down the street is being spayed for $130 for a pensioner. Considering DABS was bequeathed nearly a million dollars a few years back, they could have all the dogs in Sydney desexed let alone those of homeless people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melzawelza Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 City of Sydney Council have a great set up for their low income or disadvantaged residents and will be able to provide very low cost desexing (from memory about $50?). They will even transport the dog to their vet in Sylvania and back. Might be worth giving them a call on her behalf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazstaff Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Thankyou so much for all the advise guys (and the offers of $$ if needed),that gives me lots to follow up for her. Pets in the Park looks to be a fantastic service, what a wonderful practical idea. Tania is the sweetest lady, always has a smile for me and her little Minnie is delightful and soooo loved. I am very fond of them both. Im at Uni 4 days a week now and miss my dogs terribly! I look at Minnie having her mum all day and think how lucky she is :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 The vet nurse said it would cost $10 - $20 in a taxi from Central Railway Stn. Taxi drivers might refuse the fare because there's a wee dog involved. Often they would be concerned of damage and down time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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