tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285157.post93694216767626478..comments2024-03-04T11:26:52.794-08:00Comments on Sugarloaf Mountain: How much is that doggie in the hospital?David Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02690273066219097101noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285157.post-72791419100284280992009-04-20T00:50:00.000-07:002009-04-20T00:50:00.000-07:00Wow- hot topic!
I once spent $170 on my kitten Tu...Wow- hot topic! <br />I once spent $170 on my kitten Turtle to go on kitty IV for a few days, n I got a good 7 more years out of her. But when 16 year old Midnight got ill, I decided she'd be better off not suffering. I guess age has something to do with the choice- but it's based on what's best for the critter- NOT for me, n NOT by my wallet! <br /><br />Not sure what I'd do if Mischief got ill, n it could be fixed- she's 10 now, but I've had 2 cats live for 20 years before!<br />She is my best friend!Snaggle Toothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197042129309670471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285157.post-59528378624574244152009-04-19T20:48:00.000-07:002009-04-19T20:48:00.000-07:00I don 't know what to say. Just blows my mind. I...I don 't know what to say. Just blows my mind. I am trusting God for $1500 for my Mom 's gall bladder and cataract surgeries.<br /><br />If my Sheeba was sick i would go up to $50 or 60 for her. beyond that I could not go.Amritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887884977787790642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285157.post-83468617356833537342009-04-19T12:03:00.000-07:002009-04-19T12:03:00.000-07:00Stop, you're scaring Charlie!! He thinks money is...Stop, you're scaring Charlie!! He thinks money is no object. But then again, he has no job, no education and no prospects for a productive future. Unless of course you can calculate the value he brings as my friend, companion and confidant. And how do we hang a price tag on that?<br />On the other hand, I could have spent $3K on Kasey, only to prolong her life for an uncomfortable few months. I could have... but didn't. And it was the right thing to do.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268589559850738177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285157.post-48276843530433809802009-04-19T06:59:00.000-07:002009-04-19T06:59:00.000-07:00Jean luc and Kathryn,
I hit the wrong button and y...Jean luc and Kathryn,<br />I hit the wrong button and your comments were trashed ( i am so sorry) they were good comments too!)David Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690273066219097101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285157.post-68298334158860503212009-04-19T05:17:00.000-07:002009-04-19T05:17:00.000-07:00I have a cat as you know. That cat has been my con...I have a cat as you know. That cat has been my constant companion for 19 years now and as long as he needed treatment and the prognosis was good, I wouldn't hesitate to spend any amount on him, as long as it didn't cause him any suffering and he had quality of life.<br /><br />It's not that I humanise him, I am wella ware that he is a cat, I just love him for what he is and what we have been through together. It's a much more complex issue I think than just animal v child and cash value IMHO.Bobkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842625953465490864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285157.post-90154240581694562742009-04-18T17:42:00.000-07:002009-04-18T17:42:00.000-07:00No amount of money is ever too much for my pet.No amount of money is ever too much for my pet.Thomashttp://www.tomslatin.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285157.post-18039017812603393402009-04-18T12:13:00.000-07:002009-04-18T12:13:00.000-07:00Well, i think this is a question depending on pers...Well, i think this is a question depending on personal circumstances. I can't conceive of spending that amount of money on a pet, no matter how well loved. But different people are in different circumstances. Some people can spend that amount of money & still give generously to charities.<br /><br />A couple of years ago one of my cats was quite ill. (I usually have 2 cats at a time, i've never had more.) He had advanced diabetes, which was largely my fault. I knew he hadn't been doing well, but hadn't taken him to the vet because i was worried about money. By the time i did he was distressed & needed hospitalization. Duane & i set an upper limit of $250 for what we could spend, but that was quickly gone. <br /><br />The cat was over 13 years old, & the vet told me that even when he was improved, he would need constant blood sugar monitoring & insulin shots twice a day. I think we had spent upwards of $600 before i put him down. It was a hard decision & the vet didn't make it easier, telling me he could "still have quality of life" which induced some guilt thinking i ended his life prematurely. But i also knew my lifestyle would not allow me to do what i needed for my pet. I have a hard time remembering to take meds myself twice a day. <br /><br />At that point i made the determination that i wasn't going to let money determine whether or not i would seek help for my pet. Bronson got so sick because i was worried about spending money, & we ended up spending more. <br /><br />These days i think $1000 would be the upper limit we would spend on a pet. But that is our circumstances.<br /><br />We can't afford thousands of dollars. We can't afford the amount you mentioned the other guy spent in order for us to adopt or have a family. Different circumstances.Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03272307621143522274noreply@blogger.com