Animals: Today, I paid $325 to have the vet tell me that my 19-year-old...

By chynna - 06/08/2014 21:35 - United States - Evansville

Today, I paid $325 to have the vet tell me that my 19-year-old cat ISN'T dying, she just had anxiety shits because we were gone on vacation for so long. FML

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By Ican'tgotoschoolapparently - 07/10/2016 07:18 - United States - Vancouver

Today, I found out after $200 worth of checks and tests, three rugs being ruined from her peeing and pooping on them, that my cat isn't sick. She just has really bad separation anxiety. FML

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Bottom line

By strangeprincess - 09/09/2019 16:00

Today, I had to put my cat to sleep after she was in an accident. While I was crying hysterically, the vet asked me for $230. FML

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You can't put a price on a cat

By Anonymous - 18/08/2022 20:00 - United States - Webster

Today, I was nervous about taking my cat to the vet for a UTI, because money’s a little tight. Turns out the antibiotics weren’t that expensive, but he wants at least $1,000 for dental surgery she apparently “needs.” FML

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Far out, man

By RyoKioKio - 21/04/2019 12:00

Today, after seeing my cat struggle to use the litterbox and produce nothing for two days, I caved and took him to the emergency vet, fearing a UTI. It wasn't. $200 and 2 Lyft rides later, he's stoned out of his mind and peeing just fine. FML

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You owe me $5, kitty

By georgia819 - 21/05/2009 08:06 - Australia

Today, my cat was hit by a car. I took it to the vet expecting the worst but they told me that she’d be fine. I was so happy I didn't even mind paying the $50 bill. The next morning my cat was dead. Having her put down humanely would have cost $45, I paid $5 extra to have her die in my kitchen. FML

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By oneillrox - 03/11/2011 20:06 - United States

Today, I took my cat to the vet for an x-ray. They found three dollar coins in his stomach. The surgery to remove them is $600. FML

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By Uggghhh - 09/05/2017 02:00

Today, I'm sitting at the vet's office while they run expensive tests on my cat. This is to make sure he doesn't have a bowel obstruction from eating the condom that my partner and I used last night. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/10/2011 01:13 - United States

Today, I paid $70 to learn from the vet that my cat doesn't have a UTI, he's just developed a fetish for peeing on plastic bags. FML

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Up and down

By Thanks, but... - 09/09/2023 09:00 - United States

Today, I had to explain to my boss that the reason I was sobbing hysterically as she told me that I was getting a pay raise was because I was going to the vet to have my sick and dying cat put down. Good news at a bad time. FML

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Keeper

By Loopy - 07/05/2019 06:00 - Belgium

Today, I had to buy more supplies for the cat my friend asked me to pet sit for 2 weeks. Her 2-week vacation ended over 3 years ago. FML

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electrorange 13

Thursday 7 August 2014 8:54

After 19 years, I would assume you know how your cat works.

OhWhoCares 42

Thursday 7 August 2014 8:54

Vets are ridiculously expensive, but at least your kitty is healthy :)

Comments

Masonjar13 10

Thursday 7 August 2014 18:37

That's not a problem, that's just your responsibility as a pet owner.

JustDuckiest 1

Thursday 7 August 2014 19:50

Well that's pretty reasonable, actually. Human medicine is even more expensive -- you just usually don't get to see your own bill if you have health care. Glad your kitty is okay!

CrysisKing 5

Thursday 7 August 2014 20:22

Hahahaha thats the funniest thing iv ever read on fml!!

Sir_Derp 7

Thursday 7 August 2014 21:21

Thats better than paying 325$ for the vet to tell you your cat is dying

JJ_86 22

Thursday 7 August 2014 21:31

I must be wrong in not understanding the vet's diagnosis. But how does a cat know the family is going for a LONG vacation?

Lepisma 38

Friday 8 August 2014 3:34

They weren't about to leave, they had already been gone and come back. The cat was stressed because its environment had a major change (its family disappeared for a long amount of time and the cat had no way of knowing what was going on).

JoshMohawk 11

Thursday 7 August 2014 22:52

YDI. Why complain about the vet bill when you were willing to take a geriatric cat, you thought was dying, to the vet? Seems you were quite willing to spend any amount just to hear the vet say your cat was old, dying, and there was nothing he could do to help. So I don't understand what you're complaining about.