Pet thread? - Page 72

realcowgirl · #**1066** 07-03-2007, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

They came out more than OK...your babies are adorable! sorry about your baby parker.

Thanks.

As for pet insurance, I don't have any on my cats, but I do have insurance on my horse. It's nominal fee per year (about 400-500. depending on values), I'm paying it monthly, only about 40 per month. I think it's completely worth it.

I've never really thought about cat insurance, but it may be worth it. I've always found it heartbreaking to hear stories aobut having to put a pet down because you can't afford to help them.

Rickypt · #**1067** 07-03-2007, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

Ryan...what type of surgery? My vet didn't get into that at all...he just said PEPE has a "disease" and stated that the blocks would continue to occur periodically if the new diet provides no improvement. He has improved over the last couple of days in that he is not licking himself, appears to be wizzing normally and seems his usual playful self.

Let's just say my childhood boy cat Abby had the surgery and basically became Abigail so that the urine crystals and stones could pass easier.

Ricky is doing better but a bit zonked from the pain medication.

Beachwood, I don't have pet insurance. I looked into it last night but the plans seem to rule out pre-existing conditions and that would likely mean they wouldn't cover any future treatment of this urinary thing.

strandinthewind · #**1068** 07-03-2007, 12:38 PM

Pet Insurance is very expensive and it really covers to any significant extent , emergencies. And, if you have to go to a 24 place for an emergency, you still likely will be responsible for 20% or so of the bill because the insurance pays a set rate, ahich usually is lower than the actual rate charged. My experience shows it pays like 20% of the annual stuff. So, if the premium is $250 a year for your pet. That and the overage for the emergency is not really worth the plan, etc.

realcowgirl · #**1069** 07-03-2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickypt

Let's just say my childhood boy cat Abby had the surgery and basically became Abigail so that the urine crystals and stones could pass easier.

Oh. No. Poor kitty.

Rickypt · #**1070** 07-06-2007, 10:42 AM

Ricky has been back to the vet twice since the original emergency. Fortunately, he is not blocked but just dealing with irritation. He finally seems like himself this morning, so hoping things are getting back to normal.

michelle2677 · #**1071** 07-06-2007, 10:55 AM

^^^^oooh! I am so glad to hear that he is doing better. give him some hugs and kisses from max, murray and I

Rickypt · #**1072** 07-06-2007, 12:46 PM

^^

Thanks. What a frightening and stressful week. And expensive.

estranged4life · #**1073** 07-06-2007, 01:07 PM

I'm sitting here relaxing with my 'child' Missy purring away as she tends to do.

GODDESS6 · #**1074** 07-06-2007, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickypt

^^

Thanks. What a frightening and stressful week. And expensive.

glad your baby is doing better, animal sickness is so heartbreaking & very scary~

i put this in the doxie thread, but it has seemed to die off, so i thought i'd repost, since i finally found my pet file & for anyone interested, in the other thread is also a pic of my 1st doxie, who has since passed

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here are my 2 current babies~

note the choke chain, she can't wear anything else, or she will eat it, she ate 2 leather collars, only leaving me the buckle

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SWEENEY LYNN

ARADIA GYPSY

Stew_Matthews · #**1075** 07-09-2007, 07:25 PM

I don't have a pet

but this is my neighbours cat - Bertie who usually visits when I'm home. (it took hours to take this

he wouldn't stay still)

carrie721 · #**1076** 07-09-2007, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Stew_Matthews

I don't have a pet

but this is my neighbours cat - Bertie who usually visits when I'm home. (it took hours to take this

he wouldn't stay still)[/IMG]

awwwwwwwwwww!!! adorable.

stew you need a portable pet ... like a frog or a tarantula or something. or maybe a chinchilla?

Stew_Matthews · #**1077** 07-09-2007, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by carrie721

awwwwwwwwwww!!! adorable.

stew you need a portable pet ... like a frog or a tarantula or something. or maybe a chinchilla?

...funny I never thought about getting a FROG or CHINCHILLA

...28 years - never had a pet, no wonder I'm emotionally scarred

carrie721 · #**1078** 07-09-2007, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Stew_Matthews

...funny I never thought about getting a FROG or CHINCHILLA

...28 years - never had a pet, no wonder I'm emotionally scarred

what about the tarantula? spider-hugger

awwwwww, you need a pet! you can e-adopt one of mine

Stew_Matthews · #**1079** 07-09-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by carrie721

what about the tarantula? spider-hugger

awwwwww, you need a pet! you can e-adopt one of mine

I avoided the spider issue cos I didn't want to annouce to the Ledge that you (encouraged by Sharon) killed that spider last week - It was a bad thing to do -well unless it had been Andre

!

I sponsor some animals with the WWF but it isn't the same. My donation gets spent on some Penguins but you can't really have one of those in a flat in London......

carrie721 · #**1080** 07-09-2007, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Stew_Matthews

I avoided the spider issue cos I didn't want to annouce to the Ledge that you (encouraged by Sharon) killed that spider last week - It was a bad thing to do -well unless it had been Andre

!

I sponsor some animals with the WWF but it isn't the same. My donation gets spent on some Penguins but you can't really have one of those in a flat in London......

LOL let it be known, i'm not ashamed

but just for the record i don't think i killed it. i just sprayed water at it until it was flung off the side of the house

mm, you're probably right. the refrigeration bills would be killer