Registered: Apr 2003
Location: Middle of fucking nowhere
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Originally posted by Ian
yeah. but when you weigh it up and decide it's time that they're not in pain anymore, because you don't feel that, they do, and keeping them alive once it gets to that level is inhumane. Painful, but humane is the key.
yup. hard to make that decision...but you have to think, "am i keeping this animal around for me? or not?" you know?
Nov-20-2008 23:19
elFreak
Blood Diamonds and Salsa
Registered: Feb 2008
Location: With Juan Pachanga Eating Tacos. Ah Ha Si Mi Gusta.
i prefer to put my own pets to sleep.
one ddt and a camel clutch saves me a ton of money better spent on things like weed.
Well if I was attached to the animal, I would. If my dog got sick I'd sell everything I own - even down to my house and my clothes, but in this case, seeing as you don't seem particularly attached (but rather pondering this out of a sense of responsibility) it might be time for some cold hearted logic.
Consider that you have a cat who has limited chances of survival.
Now consider that animal shelters are often overcrowded with abandoned cats and such and are constantly forced to put several of them down. Therefore, one of those cats, if not adopted by you as a result of you already having said sick cat, has a certainty of not surviving.
I'm just sayin'
(you should adopt all the cats)
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Nov-20-2008 23:35
SYSTEM-J
IDKFA.
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Manchester
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Originally posted by squirrelly
yea the doctor said there was a greater chance of her not making it than making it, so we were decided against it.
Now I just think he's an idiot though cause she's sitting on my tummy as I type, looking way better.
Word to the wise: vets will usually try and persuade you to pay for procedures that aren't necessary. They'll usually assume a worst case scenario and advise surgery "just to be safe" because they make their money from you paying for these procedures. They can get away with this where a doctor wouldn't because, at the end of the day, they're fucking with the lives of pets and not people. They also know that a lot of people will be willing to spend the money. I've had first hand experience of this.
Not all vets are like this: there are some honest ones out there with integrity and a love of animals, but a lot of them will reach for the scalpel at the first opportunity. If you find you're spending a lot of money on extreme-sounding solutions to your pet's ailments, my advice is to get a second opinion, and probably switch your vet.
Originally posted by Project-K
Well if I was attached to the animal, I would. If my dog got sick I'd sell everything I own - even down to my house and my clothes, but in this case, seeing as you don't seem particularly attached (but rather pondering this out of a sense of responsibility) it might be time for some cold hearted logic.
Consider that you have a cat who has limited chances of survival.
Now consider that animal shelters are often overcrowded with abandoned cats and such and are constantly forced to put several of them down. Therefore, one of those cats, if not adopted by you as a result of you already having said sick cat, has a certainty of not surviving.
I'm just sayin'
(you should adopt all the cats)
You can take them to the humane society where they dont kill them
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Nov-21-2008 00:02
Project-K
JD ėtictsile
Registered: Feb 2007
Location: Laval, Quebec
quote:
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Word to the wise: vets will usually try and persuade you to pay for procedures that aren't necessary. They'll usually assume a worst case scenario and advise surgery "just to be safe" because they make their money from you paying for these procedures. They can get away with this where a doctor wouldn't because, at the end of the day, they're fucking with the lives of pets and not people. They also know that a lot of people will be willing to spend the money. I've had first hand experience of this.
Not all vets are like this: there are some honest ones out there with integrity and a love of animals, but a lot of them will reach for the scalpel at the first opportunity. If you find you're spending a lot of money on extreme-sounding solutions to your pet's ailments, my advice is to get a second opinion, and probably switch your vet.
True dat.
Also watch out for innoculations. A lot of greedy vets will try to push you into getting them at a frequency that could potentially be dangerous. I've made a habit of second-guessing and researching everything vets suggest.
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Nov-21-2008 00:03
Project-K
JD ėtictsile
Registered: Feb 2007
Location: Laval, Quebec
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Originally posted by nchs09
You can take them to the humane society where they dont kill them
Yeah if you've got one of those around. What services are available really depends on your area though, and often those places rely on very limited funding to operate. :/
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Originally posted by bas
No way I'm spending a grand on a cat that I already ate
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Originally posted by RickyM
you're just a shit version of Moral Hazard. At least he knows what he's talking about.
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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
lol, i love it when moral feels the need to lay the smack down
Nov-21-2008 14:37
denys envy
no scratch, no snatch...
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: falLAcy, CA
Spent $2500 on my cat in two weeks, trying to keep it alive, before putting it to sleep a year and a half ago because he was in obvious discomfort and pain.
It all stemmed from a urinary blockage, which led to infection, which then led to kidney failure, etc. etc. etc.
Sad times for everyone involved. He was miserable for sure, I couldn't stand him being in so much pain anymore.
