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FakeNoose

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8. I think we are lucky in the Pittsburgh area, the VCA group hasn't shown up here

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 07:26 AM

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We have a lot of successful neighborhood vet clinics and they have remained independent. They aren't cheap but they are reasonable and accessible. Dogs especially are very popular in Pittsburgh because we have so many "green" areas within our city limits.

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How Wall Street Took Over Your Vet - Senator Elizabeth Warren [View all] Rhiannon12866 Yesterday OP

Most veterinarians are horrified by this trend too... With the exception of a few who sold clinics hlthe2b Yesterday #1

Thanks! And I feel the exact same way. Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #3

Maybe cross-post in the Pets forum to get some more supporters to contact Warren? hlthe2b Yesterday #4

I did think of posting there first, but thanks, I'll take your suggestion Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #5

100% true catchnrelease Yesterday #2

They bought out my local vet office a few years ago and prices jumped. Botany Yesterday #6

My vet is fairly close by and he works on his own, no office staff except for his wife, but then she died last year Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #7

I think we are lucky in the Pittsburgh area, the VCA group hasn't shown up here FakeNoose Yesterday #8

I've had a dog my whole life, my Dad got the family a cocker spaniel when I was a kid because he had had one Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #9

It's so hard when you lose them, it feels like losing a family member FakeNoose Yesterday #10

It's the worst. I still miss my little Jack every single day. Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #11

Private Equity... GiqueCee Yesterday #12

Go here BonnieJW Yesterday #13

Thank you Senator Warren and Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #14