| Re: Cavy savvy vet?
You do sound like a great piggy parent.
Do your homework, find out how much an emergancy appointment, a regular appointment, and treatment for certain common conditions, like a URI are going to cost you at the vets office that you find. (Tell them that you are asking because you want to make sure you plan ahead and can get your pet help if needed down the road.) Then, talk to your parents, having the numbers infront of you, you can educate them by letting them know that guinea pigs can come down with treatable illnesses, and if it is reasonable to expect them to help you down the road should something like this happens, helps.
Then, you will know how urgently you need to save money. My son is 13 and really wanted an x box 360 last year, he saved every dime he got, even if it meant squirreling away the couple of dollars we gave him from time to time to buy a treat at the store. He also does not typically get allowance, but by the end of the year, managed to save over $350.00 I was rather amazed actually. So, it goes to show that it is all about priorities. Even a more modest say, $50.00 will help if indeed, you ever need it.  |