I took my cat (Homey) to the vet today as she hasn't been herself. She's 15yrs old, and I'm not trying to prolong her life as much as I am trying to make her final days comfortable. I make roughly 35,000 a year, and her bill exceeds 2k. I love her and am going to pay, but it will means Raman noodle soup and a return to sobriety for at least 3 months. Can you put a number on such things? Am I improperly equating her comfort for mine?
2007-10-10 12:46:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I am in that very same situation right now with my dog. It's certainly not an easy decision to make. But, at some point, you have to put the importance of your financial security over the immanent (and unavoidable) death of your pet. Tell your vet how you are feeling, and ask him/her to help you decide when more money just won't make a difference. After that, all you can do is try your best to make things comfortable for her.
I'm very sorry. I know it's hard.
2007-10-10 12:50:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At some point in time you will have to make the most difficult decision of your life.What does your vet say regarding the long term prognosis for your cat?Does she need to take medications daily, is she experiencing any pain, does she have mobility? What is the quality of life of your cat?Sometimes we hold onto those we love because we cannot stand the thought of saying goodbye.One day you may decide that it is time to lay your cat to rest because life should be lived and should not just be time spent.A pet cannot ask you for this release,simply because they trust you to make sound choices for them.You cannot put a dollar amount on the worth of your cat.You can decide that you love your cat enough to do the right thing.My dog,Skippy, was 17 years old when he died. .He was a wonderful companion and family member.It is seldom an easy decision to make, but some of the most difficult decisions we have to make are the ones we know we must make.Take care.
2007-10-10 14:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by gussie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our cat ate his last meal and treat took a few steps to my husband and died. This happened 2 days ago-Shadow was 13. Make sure you say your goodbyes- you never know when the last day is :-(. If he is in pain give yourself a great day with him and talk to the vet about putting him out of his misery.
2007-10-10 13:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by moneydoktor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you can afford. I'm sure you've been a loving owner to Homey.
2007-10-10 12:55:50 · answer #4 · answered by fionabtoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋