{"id":49429,"date":"2021-09-01T21:57:20","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T17:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=49429"},"modified":"2021-09-01T21:57:20","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T17:57:20","slug":"this-german-shepherd-was-given-up-because-of-the-vet-bill-but-you-can-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/community\/this-german-shepherd-was-given-up-because-of-the-vet-bill-but-you-can-help\/","title":{"rendered":"This German Shepherd Was Given Up Because Of The Vet Bill &#8211; But You Can Help!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pets are not gifts; they&#8217;re a commitment. They&#8217;re certainly not meant to be <a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/video\/puppy-dubai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">locked out in balconies during the heat<\/a> and they shouldn&#8217;t be abandoned or surrendered because of vet bills.<\/p>\n<p>Athena, the beautiful German Shepherd was given up by her owners because her vet bill was too high.<\/p>\n<h2>This doggy needs medical treatments that cost AED40,000 and the balance is still owed to the vet<\/h2>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2021\/09\/01212146\/dog-vet-bill-2.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>Giving up Athena, doesn&#8217;t mean the vet isn&#8217;t owed the cost of treatment<\/h2>\n<p>Vets can only help so much but in order for them to care for animals, funds are required. Funds are what help vets pay for salaries, medical tools, food, and so much more.<\/p>\n<p>Athena is now in the care of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/straydogscenter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stray Dogs Center<\/a>. She suffers from a fever and hip dysplasia. After conducting the tests and x-rays, they then realised why she was surrendered by her owners although &#8220;her ex family are not poor people&#8221; according to the center. They took to Instagram to share her story and post individual pleas for Athena and other critical cases to cover the cost of treatments.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">You can help Athena by donating through bank transfer or PayPal. 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Funds are what help vets pay for salaries, medical tools, food, and so much more.<\/p>\n<p>Athena is now in the care of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/straydogscenter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stray Dogs Center<\/a>. She suffers from a fever and hip dysplasia. After conducting the tests and x-rays, they then realised why she was surrendered by her owners although &#8220;her ex family are not poor people&#8221; according to the center. They took to Instagram to share her story and post individual pleas for Athena and other critical cases to cover the cost of treatments.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">You can help Athena by donating through bank transfer or PayPal. 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