Glad to hear that your animal is doing better and that you don't regret spending $5000 on it.
That said, you all are freaking crazy.
That said, you all are freaking crazy.
Glad to hear your cat is ok, I hope you he will be with you for many happy years following this.
The main problem I have with spending that much money on saving a pets life is the fact that the pet is probably close to dying anyway.
Seriously, I always love my pets, but 4k is a lot for a pet.
Seriously, I always love my pets, but 4k is a lot for a pet.
Linflas
Lifer
- Jan 30, 2001
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Keep in mind though that this is over a period of about 15 years and is not for any 1 single pet. 1k here, 2k there and over the course of time it adds up. We currently have 10 cats and 3 dogs. 1 of the cats has a low grade intestinal lymphoma and has been getting chemo for about 1.5 years now at a cost of $150.00 - $200.00 per treatment depending on what is done. She is happy and healthy and shows no ill effects from the treatment so we deal with the cost and do what we can for her. That is the way it has been for all our pets over the years, we do what we have to do as needed.
DainBramaged
Lifer
- Jun 19, 2003
- 23,454
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- 91
UberNeuman
Lifer
- Nov 4, 1999
- 16,937
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I'm 23 and still live with my mom, and she hates pets. Once I get a decent job I'm outta here and off to get a cat.
I would never pay $4,000 to save my cat, ever.
I was put in this situation a couple years ago. My cat, 1.5 years old, managed to break his hind leg on some PVC pipe in my basement. So I brought him to the vet to see what they could do. So the vet says that the leg is broken fairly bad and it needs surgery + reconstructive surgery + metal plate/rod implants just to fix the leg. He also said that after all of this the cat would never walk properly again and they cannot assure us the cat would not be in pain. The cost of doing this would be in the arena of 1-2K. I contemplated it for no more than a minute and said with great sorrow "put him down".
RIP Rex, best ****** cat ever.
I was put in this situation a couple years ago. My cat, 1.5 years old, managed to break his hind leg on some PVC pipe in my basement. So I brought him to the vet to see what they could do. So the vet says that the leg is broken fairly bad and it needs surgery + reconstructive surgery + metal plate/rod implants just to fix the leg. He also said that after all of this the cat would never walk properly again and they cannot assure us the cat would not be in pain. The cost of doing this would be in the arena of 1-2K. I contemplated it for no more than a minute and said with great sorrow "put him down".
RIP Rex, best ****** cat ever.
HomeBrewerDude
Lifer
- Jan 18, 2001
- 14,465
- 1
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I have pet insurance for my cat Scorcho as well, it runs me about 30 bucks a month. It covers routine exams and shots, and 75% of bigger bills. So if my cat somehow swallowed a bunch of cesium pellets or something and needed a new stomach, brain, nervous system, bones, and tail replacement, and it cost 40 grand to do it, I'd only be out 10 grand.
Worth it, in my opinion.
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