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Mary Anna Evans
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quote:Originally posted by Mary Anna:
Small livestock can be pretty costly, too, although we've never had to build a barn for our dogs and cats.
When I was in Oklahoma and Quirt was in Massachusetts, the boarding costs for my medically fragile elderly cat when I visited him or my kids (on top of the not-small costs of his vet bills, special food, and medications) were astronomical.
Now we have two elderly dogs and two sprightly cats in their prime, all of them delightful and charming. Vet bills, meds, and special foods (plural) do add up, and their ailments grow more exotic with age. Who knew that one could get a tumor of the nailbed requiring surgical treatment that was pretty dang aggressive--she's minus a toe--but that the vet believes was ultimately successful.
However, they are currently all lounging happily and serving their purpose as adorable house ornaments, so those dollars were spent with good results.
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“It's hard to win an argument with a smart person. It's damn near impossible to win an argument with a stupid person." -- Bill Murray
quote:Originally posted by AdagioM:quote:Originally posted by Mary Anna:
Small livestock can be pretty costly, too, although we've never had to build a barn for our dogs and cats.
When I was in Oklahoma and Quirt was in Massachusetts, the boarding costs for my medically fragile elderly cat when I visited him or my kids (on top of the not-small costs of his vet bills, special food, and medications) were astronomical.
Now we have two elderly dogs and two sprightly cats in their prime, all of them delightful and charming. Vet bills, meds, and special foods (plural) do add up, and their ailments grow more exotic with age. Who knew that one could get a tumor of the nailbed requiring surgical treatment that was pretty dang aggressive--she's minus a toe--but that the vet believes was ultimately successful.
However, they are currently all lounging happily and serving their purpose as adorable house ornaments, so those dollars were spent with good results.
Agreed. We have two cats on special diets (hydrolyzed protein). Newer cat is having his fourth allergy flare up since May. We’ve just started a med that’s $100/month. Winning! But we love these silly creatures.
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quote:Originally posted by jodi:quote:Originally posted by AdagioM:quote:Originally posted by Mary Anna:
Small livestock can be pretty costly, too, although we've never had to build a barn for our dogs and cats.
When I was in Oklahoma and Quirt was in Massachusetts, the boarding costs for my medically fragile elderly cat when I visited him or my kids (on top of the not-small costs of his vet bills, special food, and medications) were astronomical.
Now we have two elderly dogs and two sprightly cats in their prime, all of them delightful and charming. Vet bills, meds, and special foods (plural) do add up, and their ailments grow more exotic with age. Who knew that one could get a tumor of the nailbed requiring surgical treatment that was pretty dang aggressive--she's minus a toe--but that the vet believes was ultimately successful.
However, they are currently all lounging happily and serving their purpose as adorable house ornaments, so those dollars were spent with good results.
Agreed. We have two cats on special diets (hydrolyzed protein). Newer cat is having his fourth allergy flare up since May. We’ve just started a med that’s $100/month. Winning! But we love these silly creatures.
And I’m having a hard time finding the brand of hydrolyzed protein food my cat eats! Vet is out, chewy is currently out, attempting to order from petsmart. What a pain.
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Mary Anna Evans
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MaryAnna@ermosworld.com
quote:Originally posted by AdagioM:quote:Originally posted by jodi:quote:Originally posted by AdagioM:quote:Originally posted by Mary Anna:
Small livestock can be pretty costly, too, although we've never had to build a barn for our dogs and cats.
When I was in Oklahoma and Quirt was in Massachusetts, the boarding costs for my medically fragile elderly cat when I visited him or my kids (on top of the not-small costs of his vet bills, special food, and medications) were astronomical.
Now we have two elderly dogs and two sprightly cats in their prime, all of them delightful and charming. Vet bills, meds, and special foods (plural) do add up, and their ailments grow more exotic with age. Who knew that one could get a tumor of the nailbed requiring surgical treatment that was pretty dang aggressive--she's minus a toe--but that the vet believes was ultimately successful.
However, they are currently all lounging happily and serving their purpose as adorable house ornaments, so those dollars were spent with good results.
Agreed. We have two cats on special diets (hydrolyzed protein). Newer cat is having his fourth allergy flare up since May. We’ve just started a med that’s $100/month. Winning! But we love these silly creatures.
And I’m having a hard time finding the brand of hydrolyzed protein food my cat eats! Vet is out, chewy is currently out, attempting to order from petsmart. What a pain.
We try to stay a bag ahead. Usually works. We now have a bag of stuff we’re not going to use; it’s Royal Canin Ultamino. We had just transitioned Calvin to it and he had a flare up anyway. And then was throwing up, so we put him back on the old HP food, and the meds we were trying to avoid. Poor baby.
quote:Originally posted by Mary Anna:
I jinxed one of our cats. (He's fine now.)
Loki started acting like he was in pain this evening, so we rushed him to the emergency vet. He's had urinary issues before and we wanted to make sure he didn't have a blockage. They can be life-threatening.
Long story short, the vet said no blockage. No sign of pain. No sign of anything wrong at all. We are to watch him tonight and take him to the vet in the morning if the problem recurs.
We are greatly relieved. And we've also been relieved of a few dollars.
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quote:Originally posted by Doug:quote:Originally posted by jodi:
Buy a house on acreage in a real estate dead zone and build a *really* expensive barn. And put in an outdoor arena. On a hillside.
I win.
Can’t you offset this with the cost savings related to moving frequently?
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quote:Originally posted by AdagioM:quote:Originally posted by Mary Anna:
I jinxed one of our cats. (He's fine now.)
Loki started acting like he was in pain this evening, so we rushed him to the emergency vet. He's had urinary issues before and we wanted to make sure he didn't have a blockage. They can be life-threatening.
Long story short, the vet said no blockage. No sign of pain. No sign of anything wrong at all. We are to watch him tonight and take him to the vet in the morning if the problem recurs.
We are greatly relieved. And we've also been relieved of a few dollars.
Oy, glad he’s okay! Urinary blockages are life-threatening, and wallet-threatening, too. did it take you much time to get in at the emergency vet? The one we called the other night said they had an 18 hour wait time.
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Mary Anna Evans
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MaryAnna@ermosworld.com
quote:Originally posted by Doug:quote:Originally posted by CHAS:quote:Originally posted by jodi:
Buy a house on acreage in a real estate dead zone and build a *really* expensive barn. And put in an outdoor arena. On a hillside.
I win.
A strong argument.
Do we need a contest for WTFer of the month who spent too much again?
I’m no Jodi, but getting divorced and sending three kids to private college go on the list somewhere…
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fear is the thief of dreams
quote:Originally posted by Dan:
Simple answer.
Buy a horse.
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Mary Anna Evans
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MaryAnna@ermosworld.com