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Woman pays 5,000 USD for spinal surgery, for her ferret

Bateluer

Bateluer

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-ferret-spinal-surgery,0,3972845.story

A woman has spent $5000 on surgery for her pet ferret Yoshi.

Nicole Flint, 29, who has 16 ferrets at her home, noticed Yoshi was having trouble walking about three weeks ago.

Despite the high cost of spinal surgery, Nicole decided to give Yoshi the care he deserves.

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She took Yoshi 120 miles away to a specialized animal hospital, where surgeon Chris Allfree and three assistants undertook the 4 1/2 -hour procedure.

*snip*

She has come under fire from some people who believe $5000 is too much to spend on an animal.

But she said the success rate for Yoshi's surgery was high, and that any animals who can have a good quality of life deserve it.

Yoshi, no doubt, agrees.
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What business of theirs is it if I choose to spend money on a surgery for my pet?
 
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That's a bargain. Human spinal surgery is 100x more expensive, and most humans make poor companions compared to ferrets.
 
One could argue that people spending ridiculous amounts of money on animals is a problem in our society.

But telling them that they are not allowed to do so would be a much bigger problem.
 
Whatever. As gevorg pointed out, it's kind of fucked up to put animals in front of humans, but it's her money.
 
Joseph F said:
Whatever. As gevorg pointed out, it's kind of fucked up to put animals in front of humans, but it's her money.
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Hardly.
People put all sorts of things in front of humans all the time, and people don't complain.
Everyone with a pet of any kind should come under fire if that's the case.

Don't buy a new car, use an old one and give all your free money to charity.
Cut down your internet to a slower speed, give the difference to help feed Africans.
Don't go on a holiday, volunteer and go to Africa and help.
Instead of buying a Starbucks coffee, give money to help people in India.

What makes spending money on a ferret any better or worse than spending money on any other unnecessary thing?
 
BladeVenom said:
That you can get a brand new ferret for a lot less than $5,000.
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You can get a new puppy easily enough, often for far less than medical procedures for your current dog. Should you just shoot your dog in the head and buy a new puppy every time theres a medical problem thats more than a couple hundred?

I spent a several hundred dollars on my last two rats for myco flare ups, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and one tooth removal surgery. A pet store rat is 10 bucks, a hand raised rat from a real breeder is ~30.
 
Bateluer said:
You can get a new puppy easily enough, often for far less than medical procedures for your current dog. Should you just shoot your dog in the head and buy a new puppy every time theres a medical problem thats more than a couple hundred?

I spent a several hundred dollars on my last two rats for myco flare ups, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and one tooth removal surgery. A pet store rat is 10 bucks, a hand raised rat from a real breeder is ~30.
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I think you are crazier than she is for not only paying for a rat, but buying more than one and paying to keep them alive. You should be paying people to kill them. But this is America, so rock on!
 
BladeVenom said:
I've bought lots of rats, and have never paid that much. They're even cheaper if you buy them frozen in bulk.
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Won't dignify that with a real response.

Childs said:
I think you are crazier than she is for not only paying for a rat, but buying more than one and paying to keep them alive. You should be paying people to kill them. But this is America, so rock on!
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Pet rats are like tiny dogs, highly intelligent, affectionate, cute, and with their own unique personalities. Why shouldn't I, as a responsible pet owner, take the necessary actions to maintain the good health of my animals?

FYI, removing one of the incisor teeth from a rat is a pretty extensive surgery because of how far back to the tooth goes into the skull. I had to take the little guy to a specialized animal hospital, though still within the city of Phoenix, where he was sedated during the hour long procedure. Not on the same level as a spinal surgery, I'm sure, but they were operating very close to his brain.
 
Bateluer said:
You can get a new puppy easily enough, often for far less than medical procedures for your current dog. Should you just shoot your dog in the head and buy a new puppy every time theres a medical problem thats more than a couple hundred?

I spent a several hundred dollars on my last two rats for myco flare ups, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and one tooth removal surgery. A pet store rat is 10 bucks, a hand raised rat from a real breeder is ~30.
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At least with a dog you get a good 14 years. I have trouble believing that there is any time between the "young enough you're not attached" and "too old to be worth extending their lives" periods with rats.
 
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