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

[Paleman]

sucks man. Whats even worse is sometimes treatment/vet just postpones the inevitable and isn't a guarantee.

[Paleman]

I kind of agree with what others are saying in terms of putting her down. It sucks to let go. But treating it isnt a cure, so she may still die, or worse, live on in pain. Sometimes its more humane to prevent your loved ones from suffering. Its a hard fucking pill to swallow for sure.

[Doctor Jeff]

its back up at the request of some people in the thread. thanks for the support. mixed feelings.

[Troxx]

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

We had to put down our cat a couple years ago. It's never fun, but if the cat is older it makes so much more sense vs. keeping them alive for thousands of dollars, only to have them suffer for the rest of their life and then die maybe a year later despite all the money you spent.

What he said.

Not intending to sound callous ... But I'd never drop thousands of dollars on pet diagnostics - especially an old pet. 3000$ for an MRI and ultrasound? And if you can't afford that how do you expect to fix the underlying problem which could also cost thousands?

For the record, my lab who I love dearly is rounding 10 years old and has a bunch of tumors. Labs don't live much past 11-13 on the high end. When it's her time to go - it's her time. I'll probably cry like a baby but I won't be spending hundreds or thousands of dollars to extend her life a few more miserable weeks or months.

[Barkingturtle]

We had to put our German Shepherd down last year. She was only four.

I would trade all of your lives to have her back.

Good luck OP. I'd get a second opinion.

[Swish]

Motors = best name for a cat, love it [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Do you have any animal charities where you are? I'm in the UK but we have one nearby for people who can't afford to drop big money on things like this... there might be an animal shelter or something locally that can help?

[Champion_Standing]

I donated, the rest of you neckbeards better fork over a few bucks and help save motors.

[Slathar]

on second thought sounds like the vets a jerk. get a second opinion or have it euthenized. might suck now but its the best option. then wait a while and get a new kitten.

[Clark]

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

What he said.

Not intending to sound callous ... But I'd never drop thousands of dollars on pet diagnostics - especially an old pet. 3000$ for an MRI and ultrasound? And if you can't afford that how do you expect to fix the underlying problem which could also cost thousands?

For the record, my lab who I love dearly is rounding 10 years old and has a bunch of tumors. Labs don't live much past 11-13 on the high end. When it's her time to go - it's her time. I'll probably cry like a baby but I won't be spending hundreds or thousands of dollars to extend her life a few more miserable weeks or months.

Agreed. Is sad, but you can't rationalize it for the monetary endeavor.

[Orruar]

The fact that you put the fundraiser back up for $3k instead of taking the obvious approach and getting a 2nd opinion makes me think you're just using this as a way to scam for money. Seriously, see a different vet before you go collecting money from people.