I picked up a stray kitten and the surgery fee will cost 10000 baht

[Gottfrid]

6 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Where is here? I know one over there. 

As the topic is posted in Chiang Mai.......Hmmmm... Yeah, there you have your answer.

[Ralf001]

1 hour ago, Shop mak said:

 

I would guess 25-50% of the quoted 10,000.

 

 

 

Love how people guess... when they have no idea of the animals condition nor what the Vet was quoting to do.

[Epidote]

41 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Where is here? I know one over there. 

I think this is the Chiangmai forum.

[brianthainess]

34 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

As the topic is posted in Chiang Mai.......Hmmmm... Yeah, there you have your answer.

I tried to delete my post but having said that I found at least 2 rescue places on google, so as I said Google is your friend.

[NoshowJones]

40 minutes ago, The Fugitive said:

Thanks for asking! No it got worse. The Mrs accidentally drove her car over it so it was put out of it's misery. 

Sorry to hear that though some poster seems to think it's funny going by the laughing emo. Shameful.

[josephbloggs]

7 hours ago, Sigmund said:

Falang price..the cheating against foreigners is back on high season. No wonder immigration on arrival at the airport was so speedy. Far fewer foreigners wanting to come over and get cheated.

 

I guess the "farang price" for having that massive chip on your shoulder removed was also too high.

Seriously, what a pathetic post. Poor you.

[The Fugitive]

17 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

Sorry to hear that though some poster seems to think it's funny going by the laughing emo. Shameful.

Fortunately we're not all the same. My Mrs gave it a 'Buddhist funeral'.

[connda]

This was a temple dog at our local temple.  Got hit be a car.  This cost me over 20,000 THB.  Fractured leg and pelvis.  You can see the pin and the screw.
I feel nothing but good about it.  We adopted her but after a few months she could jump our wall.  With a pin in her leg.
She's now living at a temple with the permission of the abbot who is a friend of the family and she is well taken care of.  That is one of the temples where I assist in the care of the dogs - food, medicine, bug medication.
And she is doing fantastic. She is super energetic and strong.  That would have been a real waste to leave her as a cripple.  I made a huge difference in her life and I feel great about it.
I try to go see her a couple of times a month.  That was the best 20,000 THB I've spent. 

So, get a second or third opinion.  Try vets with strictly Thai clients as you may get a better price, and get that kitten healthy.  Then adopt her.  You'll feel wonderful too.
 

[Morch]

1 minute ago, connda said:

This was a temple dog at our local temple.  Got hit be a car.  This cost me over 20,000 THB.
I feel nothing but good about it.  We adopted her but after a few months she could jump our wall.  With a pin in her leg.
She's now living at a temple with the permission of the abbot who is a friend of the family and she is well taken care of.  That is one of the temple where I assist in the care of the dogs - food, medicine, bug medication.
And she is doing fantastic. She is super energetic and strong.  That would have been a real wast to leave her as a cripple. 
I try to go see her a couple of times a month.  That was the best 20,000 THB I've spent.  Makes me feel really good.

So, get a second or third opinion.  Try vets with strictly Thai clients as you may get a better price, and get that kitten healthy.  Then adopt her.  You'll feel wonderful.
 

 

Very nice dog.

[StayinThailand2much]

9 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Get a second opinion and decide if you want to take care of the cat or not.

 

I agree. If you can't get a lower price, it's either pay up, or, as you suggested, find an organisation (to let them make the decision about the cat's fate).

[Shop mak]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

Love how people guess... when they have no idea of the animals condition nor what the Vet was quoting to do.

 

Well thank you for that, Ralf.

No further reply than most foreigners have experienced to get inflated quote, on many services and items, compared to Thai people.

[connda]

3 hours ago, pgrahmm said:

CMU Has a veterinary school which many people use for their pets care....

There are many choices of vets & many different price schedules.....

Jai-De medical clinic by Nong Kwai on the canal road is good.... There's a 24/7 Hang Dong Animal Hospital is good but pricey.....

We have 11 rescues = sometimes it does cost money.....I spent over 20k on one of ours & would do it again....

You sound like me.  10 dogs, a cat, and a bird.  The only animals not 'rescued' where our oldest two dogs.
We've been through a lot more.  The back yard is a pet cemetery.  It sad the number of thing that can kill animals that are well cared for.  In 2020 I lost three pets and lost three more this year.  It hurts as they were all good pets and I miss them.  But I make a difference in all of these animals lives.  They were 'throw-away animals,' but not anymore.  They are cared for and loved.

[Morch]

9 minutes ago, connda said:

You sound like me.  10 dogs, a cat, and a bird.  The only animals not 'rescued' where our oldest two dogs.
We've been through a lot more.  The back yard is a pet cemetery.  It sad the number of thing that can kill animals that are well cared for.  In 2020 I lost three pets and lost three more this year.  It hurts as they were all good pets and I miss them.  But I make a difference in all of these animals lives.  They were 'throw-away animals,' but not anymore.  They are cared for and loved.

 

I applaud your efforts. Personally finding it hard to split attention and care if too many about. Tend to be very invested in one or two.

Luckily the large temple nearby is very good with dogs, and have a specific donation box/crate for them. Nearby vet hospital lands a hand too.

[connda]

2 hours ago, Epidote said:

She is not my cat. She just came to my yard with her mom and her mom left, so I know there is something wrong.

This is Lucky.  She was left at out house with four other kittens and the mother managed to put them under the eves of the house. Bad place as it was killer hot during the day.  The mother was taking care of them.  We too them out, shored up the hole and place them in a basket on the roof at night.  Mom came and took three of them but left the runt - Lucky.  She was a neonatal kitten - blue eyes and still not trained to poop and pee.  In order to get her to poop and pee you had to stroke her nether region.  The mother does this by licking them.  I got her peeing and pooping and litter box trained.  She had no social skills so she was aggressive and a biter.  And I absolutely loved her.  She unfortunately passed in 2020.
She'll always have a place in my heart as long as I'm sucking air. 

 

[proton]

2 hours ago, Chris Daley said:

So you just realized that cats are living sentient beings and not just a toy?

Just like all those cows, pigs, sheep and chickens these 'animal lovers' scoff down 

[Morch]

2 minutes ago, proton said:

Just like all those cows, pigs, sheep and chickens these 'animal lovers' scoff down 

 

Dogs got personality. Personality goes a long way.

[connda]

3 hours ago, Chris Daley said:

So you just realized that cats are living sentient beings and not just a toy?

What's your point?

[Morch]

2 minutes ago, connda said:

What's your point?

 

None, he just randomly pops to topics, trolls and goes away.

[connda]

11 hours ago, Epidote said:

I was wondering if anyone has any experience or comment, can I find some cat rescue organization here?  is there anyway I can discuss with the hospital to get a discount for stray cat surgery?   

This group is not made out of money.  They operate out of the generosity of donations.

https://www.adoptmeowchiangmai.com/

 

[proton]

36 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

Dogs got personality. Personality goes a long way.

 

Pigs have as much personality and as clever as dogs, they just don't stink as much or bark. 

[Liverpool Lou]

9 hours ago, Sigmund said:

Falang price..the cheating against foreigners is back on high season.

...and the evidence for that being fact in this case is what?

[Liverpool Lou]

9 hours ago, Sigmund said:

9 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

How much would the Thai price be ?

Dunno,,,half maybe...

As in your previous post on this thread, "dunno" is significant.

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, Shop mak said:

9 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

How much would the Thai price be ?

 

I would guess 25-50% of the quoted 10,000.

Why?

[Ralf001]

 

............

[Ralf001]

1 hour ago, Shop mak said:

 

Well thank you for that, Ralf.

No further reply than most foreigners have experienced to get inflated quote, on many services and items, compared to Thai people.

Back your reply with some facts then.

 

"Farang" price quoted was 10K.

 

What is the Thai price quoted ?

 

Ohh, thats right.... you don't know.

[xylophone]

2 hours ago, Moonlover said:

There are at least 6 cats pushing up daises in our garden, 4 of them kittens that never made it to adulthood. (not by my hand I should add)From my observation a mother is lucky if even one makes it.

 

I didn't invite or encourage any of these cats to inhabit our space, they were just opportunists looking for an easy life and I suspect that is the cat/man relationship that prevails here.

 

I do not trust cats unless I know for sure that they have been socialized with humans at a young age. Feral cats will produce feral offspring as I discovered for myself when the first litter showed up. They could be quite vicious and I kept well clear of them.

 

You echo my sentiments, as well as adding to the fact that I don't like cats anyway.

 

There are a couple of cats near my apartment, which cause a hell of a racket in the early hours of the morning, and the owner of this little apartment block hates them with a vengeance and if he had the chance, would kill them. They won't be missed.
 

[Epidote]

Just a short update, thank you everyone here trying to help. Wish all of you have a great day.

I've sent the cat to do the surgery and the vet thinks she probably would live. They give me a price which is not as high as I thought, but I've not seen the final bill now.

The lady from Adopt Meow gives me some useful information and recommends vet clinics. Thank you.

 

I am not a cat person~ at least since I was not able to help my own cat. I may try to find someone to adopt this kitten after she recovers, but she is a tortoiseshell cat which makes the adoption hard too. Please let me know if anyone wants a kitten.  She is very sweet, I never see she bites or scratches anyone, even my noisy kids. I have to say she is sweeter than my own cat who loves slapping me.

 

I mean, it is hard to see something dying in front of you and you know you can help, but you just don't.  

[pgrahmm]

17 hours ago, connda said:

You sound like me.  10 dogs, a cat, and a bird.  The only animals not 'rescued' where our oldest two dogs.
We've been through a lot more.  The back yard is a pet cemetery.  It sad the number of thing that can kill animals that are well cared for.  In 2020 I lost three pets and lost three more this year.  It hurts as they were all good pets and I miss them.  But I make a difference in all of these animals lives.  They were 'throw-away animals,' but not anymore.  They are cared for and loved.

Yeah - I didn't mention my soi dog rescue - a Bangkaew.....

We're RVing in US right now & this waif of a cat found us talking to us.... Badly under weight....We gave it 4 days worth of food & love (which it was hungry for) but had to get underway....I told the park owner & offered to buy food + left a post on a local FB animal rescue group.... Hopefully the owner makes good on follow up or the rescue group performs....It stayed under our vehicle & it was hard to watch it watch us leave....

We're 400 miles down the road & I still feel like going back.....It would come, sit & talk to us....

 

[wombat]

They taste the same as rabbit when cooked

[Colabamumbai]

Have had both cats and dogs, many times vets, life threatning and not so, never paid the huge fee quoted. Leave it at the vets, no charge.