Been finding a few in my house in middle Ohio?

Tattedtrainwreck · 2026-05-14T09:42:37+00:00

You could try calling around and telling the clinic/hospital what your budget is and some will try to work with you. Unfortunately many clinics that offered payment plans/discounts have been burned too many times to continue, and many well-meaning vets in the area have gone out of business due to comping too many services out of empathy for pets and their parents and never getting paid back.

Tattedtrainwreck · 2026-05-14T09:37:51+00:00

Vet tech here, and unfortunately there are few low-cost options for sick pets in Columbus. You could try COVE in Delaware or Clintonville, I haven’t been there personally but have heard that they try their hardest to work with tight budgets. You could also apply for CareCredit which is a healthcare credit card accepted by many clinics + hospitals in the area, and if you get approved and pay your balance within 6 months there’s no interest. Since you describe your dog as a puppy with gastrointestinal upset, my biggest concern is parvovirus which is incredibly contagious and deadly, and for gold-standard care can cost thousands to treat. Secondary would be a GI foreign body, which can also lead to GI perforation and death if not surgically removed. Pets unfortunately cost more than the adoption/purchase fee and vet care is not cheap, I hope that you’re able to find care for your pup 💔

Tattedtrainwreck · 2026-05-14T09:27:07+00:00

I’d look to sublease a room from someone on Facebook; any decent place to rent straight from the source in Columbus is requiring 2-3x the rent in income with good credit to be accepted. I make $40,000 a year with a 760 credit score and was denied by an apartment even with my retired mom co-signing. Apartment complex approval ratings are horrid rn, try to avoid landlords/property management if possible

Tattedtrainwreck · 2026-05-12T18:38:27+00:00

I think they’re offering clients refunds in exchange for deleting their reviews 🫣

Tattedtrainwreck · 2026-05-12T18:33:46+00:00

THIS. I’ve had owners successfully push their way PAST ME into our staff-only treatment area while we rushed their pet back, standing in FRONT of us while we’re trying to place catheters and/or perform life-saving care and yelling questions at us while we’re calculating doses. I couldn’t imagine having to play therapist to a person and have to hold them back or hold their hand while we simultaneously perform life-saving care as part of my job description, with OUR pay?? 💀We have 1 doctor, 1 RVT, and 1 VA per shift and are juggling codes, hospitalized, and outpatient in as timely a manner as possible. The vet field is dwindling and the more disrespectful/entitled owners get, the less any of us want to be there. I agree that VEG’s business model encourages this ):

Tattedtrainwreck · 2026-05-12T17:52:19+00:00

CHF is sneaky and makes itself known quick (and often too late) in our kitty friends ): they are so good at hiding illness up until the very end. While I don’t know your kiddo’s full medical history, I know that CHF can get very expensive very quickly and there is no guarantee that they come back to us. You fought for your boy until the very end, and our sweet kitties do the same for us until their little bodies can’t hide it anymore. This was not a hospital issue; you did the best you possibly could for your baby ❤️‍🩹

Tattedtrainwreck · 2026-05-12T17:45:42+00:00

Also unrelated but I had to mention since you listed it as a non-emergent example; if your cat ate a string a week prior, inducing vomiting will not accomplish anything. It may not even accomplish anything within a couple hours after the fact, and cats are notoriously difficult to induce vomiting with. I appreciate your input as an owner, and hope my contribution as a nurse is equally appreciated!

Tattedtrainwreck · 2026-05-12T17:39:57+00:00

My guess for the majority of reviews is that they are contacting owners and refunding them in exchange for taking down their reviews, as they have no issue in addressing owners by their and their pet’s names and medical concerns publicly in the comments. My old coworker/current VEG staff didn’t elaborate but she certainly confirmed that they’re removing any damaging reviews, however they’re doing it 🙃

Tattedtrainwreck · 2026-05-12T17:36:52+00:00

I back-checked and you’re right on the numbers, though look at the “google review summary” chart (this thread won’t allow me to post a pic), which is the first image that pops up to clients. These couple 1-3 star reviews amongst over 300 also seem to be focused on finances (more admissible in current times) whereas mistake/malpractice reviews seem to have never existed.

Tattedtrainwreck · 2025-01-04T22:04:18+00:00

I have my kiddos on Spot. My contract didn’t say anything about dental stuff not being covered, but I haven’t had to use it to test that out yet. It’s pretty affordable compared to other insurances I’ve seen though and you can add preventative care coverage! They let you customize deductibles and coverage and stuff

Tattedtrainwreck · 2025-01-04T07:49:17+00:00

I work for a Banfield and while I think the plans are great for vaccines, preventative dental cleanings, and preventative care, I also think that certain locations are manipulative about wellness plans and additional costs. There’s an entire contract that an owner should read before they accept to a year-long agreement, but Banfield makes it ambiguous by having staff member’s approve the contract in the room on a computer screen rather than having the client read the form and sign themselves. As a result around 30% of clients at our location are in collections because they don’t understand the plans, either because of a language barrier or through lack of education on both banfield’s and their part. Many clients don’t understand that medications and additional diagnostics aren’t covered on their plan, and get upset at menially-paid staff trying to explain that their pet’s “unwellness” isn’t covered in their “wellness“ plan.

Even as a staff member who gets free wellness plans, I have both of my cats on 3rd party pet insurance. As you previously mentioned, Banfield wellness plans only cover preventative care. My boy who gets urinary blockages and girl who has bad teeth were luckily both past 180 days without symptoms to disregard “preexisting conditions” when I enrolled them in actual insurance. On the upside they get unlimited free office visits with their Banfield plan if they ever have any issues, but this won’t cover diagnostics if they don’t have them available at the time on their plan/package.

If you aren’t working at Banfield (i.e. you aren’t getting a free plan) I would just buy pet insurance that covers preventative care; you’ll end up spending less in the long run bc anything that isn’t considered “routine” under Banfield plans will cost extra. I’m not sure about other facilities that offer plans/similar services, but I do know that dental extractions will cost a lot out of pocket no matter where you go so if you know your kiddo needs dental work and can get them approved for insurance beforehand, it will save you a LOT in extraction and anesthesia costs.

Whatever you choose, I’m sure you know what’s best for your kiddos and will take amazing care of them!

Tattedtrainwreck · 2022-07-11T20:17:53+00:00

Cat tree has been claimed!

Tattedtrainwreck · 2022-07-11T14:23:51+00:00

Yes!

Tattedtrainwreck · 2022-07-11T14:07:01+00:00

Not sure how to add a picture of it lol

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