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Old 24-05-2009, 01:08 PM
Autumnkat Autumnkat is offline
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I ended up with massive vet bills after adopting a cat!

HI, I am really looking for advice here, as I feel I have been stung by people who I adopted a cat from.
Bascially, I adopted a cat from a charity rescue home and signed an agreement that said I was taking on a cat in good health. 4 days after I adopted the cat, I took it to my vet for a check and I was told the cat was not in good health. He had a hole in his tooth, tartar build up on his other teeth and was probably going to get worse.
I informed the charity of this and they basically said that it was now my responsibility now I had signed for him and would not help with vet bills.
We have ended up paying over £200 in vets bills over the past 6 weeks for our cat, and are still arguing with the charity about who is responsible.

I have two other pets who are insured, so that I don't run up large vet bills, but I was told by my insurance company, that for my rescue cat I would need letter off vet mentioning any previous conditions (which they would not insure him for) and a letter to say he is in good health. So I am still not happy that I have had a cat for 6 weeks, paid over £200 in vets bills and the charity say they are not responsible!

Is this right? I signed a contract saying I was taking on a cat in good health, and because he wasn't, haven't they broken their contract?

I am so upset by this, and barely have any money left to help this cat.

Please could someone give me some advice as to where I stand.
Thank you x