There is a private equity firm for every industry. Daycares, physios, dentists, everyone. They all make them "efficient" by cutting services and maximizing profits at the expense of the public l, and there's seemingly no way to stop them.
this post was submitted on 23 Jan 2025
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I realized this by accident a few years ago; I was looking for a vet and after checking out several websites I noticed many of them were essentially the same, just with logos replaced. I then spoke to a vet about it and she confirmed they're all being snapped up by a conglomerate. Unfortunately our government is either incompetent or malicious when it comes to enforcing antitrust.
I had to put down my cat during the pandemic, it cost $1,400
I had to get two cats spayed last year.. My previous vet, who I hadnβt seen since early Covid days, wanted 2 appointments ($120/visit) before they would schedule the surgery ($800), so basically it would have cost me $1,100 per cat to get them both fixed. So $2,200. lol what???
Got in with my friends vet out in the country, about 45 min drive away.. $150 each, which included the first appointment. So $300.
Da FAQ?!
But I thought privatization is supposed to lower prices!
Only when they shill it... Once market is captured, it is boiled frog scenario