QUOTE(socratesman @ Apr 30 2017, 08:32 AM)
This usually helps to reduce the bill?
If you have financial trouble, the vet will inderstand that you're just trying to help the poor creature...
Most vets do their fair share of charity too... They rescue and arrange adoption for many abandoned animals (many of whom are left outside their clinic).
If the "rescuer" really needs help with payment, telling the vet helps them understand that you just want to help the animal "now" to save his/her life. Hopefully the said persons are genuine and don't tell every vet this to get a discount.
We do need more people to help animals in need. Even if they are not interested in taking care of animals...
So it is good not to burden them... It is good enough that by rescuing, they are doing what they can.