spay scheduled......again

[dogcatharmony]

I so hope I am making the right decision. My heart says yes, Olivia needs to be spayed ASAP. But it opens up a whole can of worms ......I will try to explain.
Little Olivia started going into heat when she was just a hair shy of four and a half months old. The vets in my city will not spay a female until they are 5 to 5 and a half months old (6 months is preferred). So I make another appt for her, in two weeks time back in January, and by the time the appt rolled around she was already in her 3rd heat. Vets in my city also will NOT spay a female that is in heat. I was told that the day she came out of heat, I still would need to wait to have her spayed because of internal swelling. So I made yet another appt. Only thing is Miss Olivia's heat schedule is 4 days of heat, 3 days out and then she goes back into heat AGAIN.
Which brings us to now.....and Olivia's 16th heat (I could be off by one, I lost track in shear frustration) And we missed yet another spay appt. Now she is starting to pee on the bed, in the bath tub, in the sink and on the bedroom floor near the dog's bed. She still uses the litter box, but then goes elsewhere also. She is soooo skinny being in heat all the time, she is just above 4lbs if she is lucky. So vet appt.........I was told that as soon as she is fixed the urinating out of the box will stop, she doesn't have anything else wrong, she just needs to be spayed..........okay then do her now.....NO she is in heat......
Someone above must have been watching over me today, because the organization I adopted her from, I just so lucky happened to be purchasing enzyme cleaner and they were holding a pet appreciation week and donation drive at my local pet store. Miss Olivia has a spay appt DEFINETLY heat or no heat on this FRIDAY thru them.
Now the other can of worms.........if they get her fixed, none of the vets in my city will touch her again. Even in an emergency. I will be told to contact the vet across the river (in Michigan) for any of her medical needs. This is an issue that has been plaguing my city for quite awhile, they even dis-allowed low spay/neuter clincs from coming to the city to help. This is a huge topic among pet owners in my town. I am not doing it for the lower cost, I would spend what ever it took for ANY of my furries. I am doing it because she does NOT deserve to go through this anymore. She doesn't need to wait any longer and hope we pick the right day three weeks from now to get her in. She deserves better than that. I will not let her go through ONE more heat I can't. But how do I deal with the after?? No Canadian vet care for her in my town
I just need some good vibes ( I am already nervous) and some really really good thoughts sent her way.

[Love4himies]

OH man I would be contacting the newspapers so fast. It sounds like your vets have a monopoly and will blackball any vet that will do low cost spueters.

There is a bit more risk to spaying a cat in heat, but is done here on a regular basis. The vets charge a bit more, that's all.

[Sylvie]

You've got to be kidding. If you cannot take your kittie to the vet in town after she is fixed, then I definately would be going to the papers, also is there not a board you can report them to.

Good vibes for both of you.

[Love4himies]

you know, I was just thinking, can you call Ontario Vet College who regulates them and lodge a complaint?

[dogcatharmony]

We do have a local woman in the news that is trying to shed light on the situation. We have had so many pets die due to it. But the vets will not budge. There have been numerous complaints to the Ontario College of Vets. There is also a FB page with horror stories of pet owners being turned down. It is one sad situation. But what can I do? Olivia needs to be spayed, she is now 7 and a half months old with a horrible heat cycle. My boys are confused, the dog is upset, she is so uncomfortable........it is not fair.

[Sylvie]

I think you are doing the right thing. She must come first. Wish I could do something about the vets though.

[Love4himies]

you, this is just pissing me off. With all the media about the overpopulation of cats and these vets won`t spay a cat in heat.

Just wondering if there were any TNR organizations in your area, I ask because if a feral cat was in heat, the organization wouldn`t be able to retrap her should she be in heat when trapped the first time.

[chico2]

Om my Dog,that's unbelievable,I hope something can be done about it and your girlie will be ok.
How can a vet possibly deny care,because she was spayed else where,what on earth does it matter?? Unbelievable!!

[quincymycat]

I had heard that about your community. I have a friend who's cousin took her dog for major orthopadic repairs to a vet in Michigan ... cost was a factor for her...and now no vet will see the dog anymore.

[quincymycat]

Oh...almost forgot to say...I believe you are doing the right thing for your girl. She cant continue like she has been...

Good luck....you could let the vet know you DID ask him repeatedly for the procedure and he refused....or you could say you were out of town at friend's and used her vet.... A Canadian one!