Cute Kitty Trouble

[Triumph]

I agree with that fully. Life cannot be given a monetary value. If it costs NN amount to keep a loved one alive, including a pet, then so be it. If my cat had serious issues that required surgery I'd take another loan if I had to.

Wrong, life does have a monetary value, when you consider opportunity cost. The cost of keeping one cat alive, versus whatever else you could have done with that money. It's true for people, too. Sorry, hard pill to swallow but that's the way it is.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

sorry about the kitty, matt

 

[waffleironhead]

It is an extreme amount of money when the cat could just as easily be dead at the end of the process. Then you put out all that cash for nothing.

At least you can say you tried. I have paid over $2000 for an animal and had it die anyway. It's all about how much you value your pets life.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

She's in ICU tonight with liver problems =( She should be there for 2 days, and it'll be about $1800. Ugh.

I am so sorry, I hope she gets better and bounces back. I lost a kitten to FIP, she was only 4 months old. It's a hard pill to swallow (money wise), but you're doing the right thing. Damn, again, I am sorry, I've been in your shoes with 2 kittens (one had distemper and was close to death, but bounced back to be an 18lb Maine my excellent compatriot)

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I don't like people, but my cats rock ;^)

Edit:
And aside from that, I'm not obligated to help people I don't know. Bringing an animal into my house obligated me to care for it. I "signed" the contract when I brought them home, and I'm required to fulfill my end of the agreement.

VERY VERY COOL OF YOU!! You're dead on right, you have opted to care for this kitten the moment you took her home and you're definitely doing the right thing. I hope everything works out, please update as progress goes on.

 

[surfsatwerk]

At least you can say you tried. I have paid over $2000 for an animal and had it die anyway. It's all about how much you value your pets life.

I love all my pets and would never shell out that much money to keep them alive. Hell if I was wealthy then money wouldn't matter, but to me that represents almost two mortgage payments. I'd be a moron to blow that much money on a pet.

 

[sixone]

I love all my pets and would never shell out that much money to keep them alive. Hell if I was wealthy then money wouldn't matter, but to me that represents almost two mortgage payments. I'd be a moron to blow that much money on a pet.

You're already blowing that much money in food, regular vet checkups, shots, etc, over the pet's lifetime. No different than paying it in a lump sum - it's still being used keep the animal in the best possible health.

 

[surfsatwerk]

You're already blowing that much money in food, regular vet checkups, shots, etc, over the pet's lifetime. No different than paying it in a lump sum - it's still being used keep the animal in the best possible health.

How is paying for the normal expenses of a pet over the course of it's life "no different" then shelling out $2k for a chance the animal may live. That sounds like two drastically different things to me.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I guess it all lies in how much you value your pets life from the moment you adopt it. FIP came out of nowhere to kill a kitten, and it looks and acts like a 'normal' illness until the really, really bad things show up, and then there is no cure, no saving the kitten.
Our Maine my excellent compatriot was in an ICU type of setup for 3 days, barely alive, now he's a robust healthy 6 year old, that's when I learned what distemper was and what it does and WHY they get the injections for it. It's mf'r of a sickness.
Again, I am in total agreement with the OP, you're doing the right thing.

 

[SunSamurai]

If I had the money, there's no limit to what I'd spend on my animals. $1,800 is $100 per year for the cat's life, or about 27¢ per day; hardly unreasonable. If you bring a living thing into your house with the promise of caring for it, it's your moral obligation to give it the best care your able to give.

Get a girlfriend.

 

[totalnoob]

If you decide to put the kitty to sleep, donate at least half the $$ ($900) to the ASPCA in her memory.

It will do a lot of good to help other animals..

http://www.aspca.org/

 

[spikespiegal]

"He'd been in a nasty cat fight...."

Shall I assume you're one of those animal abusers who don't believe in keeping cats indoors where they should be?

 

[D1gger]

I can't imagine spending that kind of money on a pet.

If faced with that decision I would put that cat down, get another one from a shelter and donate a portion of the $1,800 saved to the shelter to save/support a much larger number of animals. Probably too logical for the overly emotional pet owners posting here.

 

[spikespiegal]

I can't imagine spending that kind of money on a pet.

If faced with that decision I would put that cat down, get another one from a shelter and donate a portion of the $1,800 saved to the shelter to save/support a much larger number of animals. Probably too logical for the overly emotional pet owners posting here.

+100.

I volunteer for such a shelter, and we can do a lot with that money.

Also, some of that money could be used to educate morons who let their cats roam outside hence reducing their lifespan considerably.

 

[Linflas]

I can't imagine spending that kind of money on a pet.

If faced with that decision I would put that cat down, get another one from a shelter and donate a portion of the $1,800 saved to the shelter to save/support a much larger number of animals. Probably too logical for the overly emotional pet owners posting here.

That is just another version of viewing your pet as a piece of hardware to be replaced when the cost to fix exceeds the cost to purchase a new one. I bet most people that are willing to spend whatever it takes to help their pets also contribute to causes that help shelter animals, prevent animal abuse, and various other causes like that. The difference between my pet and the abstract pets in a shelter is that my pets are a part of my life and I care for them like any other member of my family. Sometimes what is coldly logical is not the right action to take. It has nothing to do with being an "overly emotional pet owner" it is simply compassion for a creature that I have shared a portion of my life with and share an emotional bond with.

 

[manlymatt83]

OK, some comments. First, the total vet bill will be $4500 now. Second, I have pet insurance (VPI) so hopefully some of that will be covered. Finally, she has these issues because she has a penny in her small intestine, and the zinc from it is affecting her liver. They'll remove the penny, and she should hopefully make a full recovery.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

OK, some comments. First, the total vet bill will be $4500 now. Second, I have pet insurance (VPI) so hopefully some of that will be covered. Finally, she has these issues because she has a penny in her small intestine, and the zinc from it is affecting her liver. They'll remove the penny, and she should hopefully make a full recovery.

First, I am sorry it's going to cost so much. BUT, knowing she'll be ok, makes it worth it. That is great news IMO. We have VPI for our cats and it helps absorb some of the damage to the wallet. Thanks for the update, and yea, a pet is NOT a replaceable piece of hardware to me, they are an integral part of the family, one of the few ones who give unconditional love. Can you really put a $ value on that?

 

[El Guaraguao]

if your kitten ate the penny, what do you think its going to do with $4500?

 

[snarl]

You could hire a Hit Kitty for a lot less than $1800

On a more serious note tough decision, my wife spent almost $1000 on our (Her) cat, as far as the Cat goes I may not have spent the 1K, however for my Wife's happiness it was a bargain Cat's fine now.

Good Luck

 

[JTsyo]

Have you considered sacrificing the kitty to Goddess Gadhimai in hopes that your wish of your kitty getting better comes true?

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

You have to look at the positives. Your little kitty is going to be okay! Didn't you take this cat from another member of AT? And fuck the helping people ideas. Cats and dogs are a much better cause.

 

[Geekbabe]

OK, some comments. First, the total vet bill will be $4500 now. Second, I have pet insurance (VPI) so hopefully some of that will be covered. Finally, she has these issues because she has a penny in her small intestine, and the zinc from it is affecting her liver. They'll remove the penny, and she should hopefully make a full recovery.

You are a kind, decent and wonderful man, I'm so glad the cat found a home with you!

Hope she feels better soon and I cannot imagine what in earth caused her to eat a penny?

 

[Ausm]

Our small kitty is throwing up about 5-6 times per day. Sometimes it's orange, sometimes it's yellow, but never a normal color. Going to bring her to the vet tomorrow, but any ideas? For what it's worth, her poo smells horrible.

I personally never found any cat shit that smelled good.

 

[PingSpike]

You have to look at the positives. Your little kitty is going to be okay! Didn't you take this cat from another member of AT? And fuck the helping people ideas. Cats and dogs are a much better cause.

LOL, I actually hate people for the most part. The only charities I actually donate to are for animals.

 

[Gooberlx2]

I personally never found any cat shit that smelled good.

Obviously not, but there's "normal" bad and then "OMG I'm gagging, and my skin is melting" bad.