My cat is dying and I can't afford her vet fees.

[Lune]

Originally Posted by Orruar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Go to another vet that doesn't want to charge you 3 grand for some fucking diagnostic tests. Sounds like a scam to me.

This. I have a feeling they are fully capable of finding out what is wrong with your cat, at least a ballpark diagnosis, without fucking MRIs. I bet a lot of vets, probably the majority, don't even have MRI's available.

[quido]

You should not be responsible for another life form if you can't cover the incidental expenses.

[Qtip]

Not trying to be mean, but put the cat down and get another pet in a year or two. Just lost my rottie at 12 years old. I drove every week from NJ to Pa for chemo, he had a tumor(cancer) growing on his heart. I spent over 22k for 6 months of chemo.
It made me feel better, but now I just feel like I was being greedy and wouldnt let go. The last 6 months of his life he was in pain and should have went in peace when god was calling his name.

[Kimmie]

Check another vet that has a soul and will lay things out clearly for you... The vet has to SOME clue of what's going on if he/she's worth a damn. A lot of places just want to push diagnostics for $$ when it's not even useful to do so (e.g. if an MRI will just confirm that the cat is going to die...why spend 3k on it) Also, if you get the MRI done...what if the procedure/meds are another zillion dollars?

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[Lev_Mer]

Originally Posted by quido [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You should not be responsible for another life form if you can't cover the incidental expenses.

ill pretend u dont say stupid things if u dont say any more starting ... NOW

like anyone pays the real cost of anything these days... ill deal with u later jeremy!

[Villide]

Originally Posted by quido [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You should not be responsible for another life form if you can't cover the incidental expenses.

It's painful to agree with you - but responsibility for your animals is part of becoming an adult and leaving your kid days behind. You either have to see animals as a disposable commodity (put this one down, get another), or you should have some bucks set aside for these contingencies.

As far as vets, is there a local college with a veterinary program? Might be a teaching college, where you can get some of this stuff done cheaper.