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b"A viral news story involving a Maine veterinary clinic and relinquishment of a pet whose owner couldn\\u2019t afford treatment has been widely circulating on social media. This week we address many of our concerns from sloppy reporting to missed media opportunities to the practice of pet relinquishment. Our full support and hearts go out to the entire veterinary team involved with this challenging case, and hope this conversation will help others facing similar situations. Viewfinders, there\\u2019s a lot to discuss on this tough topic.\\n\\nHosts Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, RVT review the recent case involving the Maine Veterinary Medical Center and a client who relinquished her pet because she couldn\\u2019t afford the $10,000 fee. \\n\\nDr. Ward begins by examining tactics to handle media inquiries involving disgruntled clients. Beckie Mossor, RVT shares her own experiences and why the art of compromise is essential in dealing with these cases, especially in an emergency setting.\\n\\nDr. Ward reviews his opinion on financial relinquishment and confiscation of pets. He also encourages clinics to role-play these scenarios and create plans to help when confronting financial constraints. \\n\\nViewfinders, while our hearts are broken for all involved in this case, we urge our colleagues not to resort to online client-bashing and hurtful rhetoric. It can be challenging to practice radical empathy and compassion, but we hope you can remain respectful and professional when posting your thoughts.\\n\\nThere are many lessons we can learn from these tragedies. We encourage you to check out Dr. Ward\\u2019s piece on a couple of similar situations. We\\u2019re also including the Maine Veterinary Medical Center\\u2019s complete June 11, 2022 Statement on our website. \\n\\nLocal News Reports:\\n'That's my boy:' Mainer pleads for return of puppy surrendered over $10K vet bill\\nhttps://wgme.com/news/i-team/thats-my-boy-owner-pleads-for-return-of-puppy-surrendered-over-10k-vet-bill\\n\\nMaine vet clinic responds to I-Team investigation about surrendered dog\\nhttps://wgme.com/news/i-team/mvmc-responds-to-i-team-investigation-maine-veterinary-medical-center-jaxx-german-shepherd\\n\\nMaine Veterinary Medical CenterJune 11, 2022 Statement\\nhttps://www.scribd.com/document/578065883/Statement-From-Maine-Veterinary-Medical-Center#from_embed\\n\\nDr. Ernie Ward\\u2019s 2017 Video and Blog on a similar case:\\nWhy Don't Veterinarians Treat Animals For Free?\\n\\u201cWhy don't we just treat it for free?\\u201d is a question that many pet owners have for veterinarians, especially in cases where the pet owner can\\u2019t afford treatment.\\nhttps://www.drernieward.com/blog/2017/12/22/why-dont-veterinarians-treat-animals-for-free"