FYI private equity has come for veterinarians. It made more sense when we confirmed the vet we took our small dog was one of those once they started recommending a lot more procedures that we knew would be requited for our dog’s condition. Also familiarize yourself with the “emergency pet hospitals” in your area, those are prime locations to extract several thousand dollars on a visit. Avoid them.
I brought my dog to the emergency vet. She died in the car on the way but I wasn’t ready to accept that and carried her inside. They asked if I wanted her ressicitated, I was like yeah of course I do. They took her and came back a while later. They said we can’t get her breathing, she’s dead. But the drugs did get her heart beating so we have to put her down anyway. They euthanized my dead dog. Total cost? $1500.
Yep, find one you trust and stick to them. We followed our vet when they left a Big Clinic and started their own practice and it’s been completely worth it.
Easily. Combination of pet insurance and normal medical bills plus a canned diet with occasional toys, treats, litter, specialty furniture, and cleaning supplies. You can do with less and gamble with health problems, unexpected emergencies, and boredom-linked destructiveness.
(I had a diabetic cat. Between him, a girl that can’t eat dry food or cheap canned without getting bladder stones, and a third cat that eats whatever but isn’t worth the effort of separating at meal times I was spending $400+/month just on food. It’s less now without the diabetes to manage but still not cheap.)
Kids are insanely expensive and time consuming. Which normally isn’t a problem in a healthy society with functional communities and affordable goods and services. We aren’t in a healthy society.
I love not having kids. I’m happy I have a small dog.
FYI private equity has come for veterinarians. It made more sense when we confirmed the vet we took our small dog was one of those once they started recommending a lot more procedures that we knew would be requited for our dog’s condition. Also familiarize yourself with the “emergency pet hospitals” in your area, those are prime locations to extract several thousand dollars on a visit. Avoid them.
I brought my dog to the emergency vet. She died in the car on the way but I wasn’t ready to accept that and carried her inside. They asked if I wanted her ressicitated, I was like yeah of course I do. They took her and came back a while later. They said we can’t get her breathing, she’s dead. But the drugs did get her heart beating so we have to put her down anyway. They euthanized my dead dog. Total cost? $1500.
Professional services and medication cost money, especially not having to wait as much (the “emergency” part). They’re not a charity.
It absolutely sucks what you had to go through.
Professionals who have professional equipment and expenses themselves should be expensive.
Yep, find one you trust and stick to them. We followed our vet when they left a Big Clinic and started their own practice and it’s been completely worth it.
Pets are ridiculously expensive and definitely a luxury.
My cat costs 100 bucks a month. And brings me the only source of joy I have.
That’s cheap and I consider not having suicidal thoughts to not be a luxury.
This seems expensive.
How tf does your cat cost $100/month?
Mine lives a life of luxury and it cannot be half of that even when all yearly spending is averaged.
Easily. Combination of pet insurance and normal medical bills plus a canned diet with occasional toys, treats, litter, specialty furniture, and cleaning supplies. You can do with less and gamble with health problems, unexpected emergencies, and boredom-linked destructiveness.
(I had a diabetic cat. Between him, a girl that can’t eat dry food or cheap canned without getting bladder stones, and a third cat that eats whatever but isn’t worth the effort of separating at meal times I was spending $400+/month just on food. It’s less now without the diabetes to manage but still not cheap.)
Pets are the new kids
Goldfish are the new pets
Pet rocks are the new goldfish
Kids are insanely expensive and time consuming. Which normally isn’t a problem in a healthy society with functional communities and affordable goods and services. We aren’t in a healthy society.
What? Compared to having a kid they’re extremely cheap. My small dog costs me at most about $2000 a year.
lol, I can assure you that is a very yuppie mindset. Vast majority of people with pets can’t afford much beyond the food.
Tell that to the tremendous number of homeless people in poverty who have pets.
I also love you not having kids! Small dogs for all! ❤