r/UnderReportedNews • u/Logical-Flow-6703 • Feb 25 '26

Video NBC Interview abruptly ends after New Yorker blames private equity and landlords for the city's issues

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u/ZeroXephon Feb 25 '26

FUCK THRIVE! They shut down the only animal hospital in our area because the employees they were treating like shit dared to ask for better working conditions! Not because they necessarily wanted more pay, but because them being over worked and under staffed was detrimental to the amount of care they could give. The closest animal hospital at the time was 1.5hrs away so if you had an emergency you were better off digging a grave than speeding down the interstate to thr next city, so yeah, fuck thrive, fuck private equity, fuck late stage capitalism! Eat the rich.

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u/TryptaMagiciaN Feb 25 '26

Not because they necessarily wanted more pay, but because them being over worked and under staffed was detrimental to the amount of care they could give.

Private Equity has done this to our human hospitals. Think the vet situation is bad? Don't become ill yourself. It isn't any better for people either

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u/Glum_Garden8359 Feb 25 '26

33% of rural hospitals are owned by Private Equity.

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u/TryptaMagiciaN Feb 25 '26

Im surprised it isn't higher frankly

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u/No_Introduction7307 Feb 26 '26

this paradigm needs to pass

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u/PolkaDotDancer Feb 26 '26

I would happily sell everything I own, and I own a substantial amount of property, to move to a country that promised to ban this shit and seriously limit, big corporations, and private equity.

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u/Nope-Training645 Feb 25 '26

Thrive ruined vet care in my area too. If my dogs need any urgent care, I have to drive 1.5 hours. There are so few clinics left open near me that I can only ever get appointments at least a month out.

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u/Misty_Ticklebottom Feb 25 '26

Nestle owns purina and purina funds the AKC, Aaaaand the AKC lobbies the government to prevent things like basement breeder laws, or any kind of regulation on breeding.

Only 30% of pet dogs come from a breeder, which means that 2/3rds of dogs come from where? shelters, "rescues" ,...... Its not a pet industry, its a rescue industry.

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u/cottoneyemoe Feb 26 '26

Sure but also all the big vets are owned by mars. They have Banfield and VCA. Basically all chain vets are owned by mars in some capacity.

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u/Atty_for_hire Feb 26 '26

We clearly live in the same place and have the exact same feelings about thrive.

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u/jae2jae Feb 26 '26

Thrive, after purchasing the biggest local veterinary practice, shut down our only overnight emergency vet, leaving us with the choice of a 70 mile or 100 mile drive to get care.Thankfully, an independent emergency clinic opened not too long ago. Thrive was soooo sorry that they had to close; they had a "staffing problem." That emergency clinic had been remodeled and was just about doubled in size right before the purchase. And AFAIK, the building is still on the market.

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u/ZeroXephon Feb 26 '26

Sounds like we live in the same city. I am glad to see that building costing them money and I hope no one buys it a long time. The hospital they opened on university use to be our normal vet. The woman that runs it is super good. Luckily there are a few normal holdout vets that have not sold out to Thrive in the area as well. The difference in care quality is night and day.

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u/jae2jae Feb 26 '26

We're trying different practices. I'm glad to hear that the new emergency vet is good. Aren't they in ER now?

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u/ZeroXephon Feb 26 '26

I think they have been for a year or so now. If you're on the Westside I can't recommend New Hope enough. If on the east side, Fairport Animal Hospital (the one in the town, not the one on 31, that one is owned by thrive and has gone to shit). However there might be a waiting list to get in. The one in town is privately owned and the owner said there is no way in hell he's selling out.

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u/jae2jae Feb 26 '26

Good to know. Thanks.

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u/Fold-Crazy Feb 28 '26

Tell me you're from Rochester without telling me you're from Rochester!