A good samaritan walks into a vet hospital carrying a dying squirrel he found lying on the sidewalk, obviously suffering. He asks if the vet clinic can euthanize the suffering creature. They say they can and proceed to ask for the good samaritan's contact information. After entering it into the computer, they turn to him and say politely, "That will be $238.91." The good samaritin is surprised and shocked - he was just trying to help the poor creature. They showed him his bill which quoted $50 for the office call (never spoke with or saw the vet) and $175 for euthanasia, along with a medical waste fee....\r
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This may sound like the beginning of a bad joke, but it is the EXACT scenario that I experienced today when I brought a dying squirrel to Haddon Heights Veterinary Clinic. I had even told them I was going to take the body home to dispose of myself so we weren't even including disposal of the body in this bill. I was shocked and disgusted and left with the squirrel and bro
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