Cats

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[Molly]

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Those are awesome sigh. I particularly like the comparison to the box & the amusement park

[planet planet]

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Those are awesome sigh. I particularly like the comparison to the box & the amusement park

I like the vacuum cleaner and the scary monster clown.

[heyzeus]

One of my best friends has three cats. Rather, his wife has three cats, so he has them by proxy. The vet just told them that one of them needs her teeth cleaned.

The cost of this cleaning?

$2000.

TWO THOUSAND MOTHER [expletive] DOLLARS. Apparently it requires anesthesia. They're thinking of seeking a different vet's opinion (which I encouraged). But his wife is all on board. If the cat needs a $2000 tooth cleaning, the cat gets a $2000 tooth cleaning. My friend, however, is decidedly more ambivalent about this decision.

[cards2468]

One of my best friends has three cats. Rather, his wife has three cats, so he has them by proxy. The vet just told them that one of them needs her teeth cleaned.

The cost of this cleaning?

$2000.

TWO THOUSAND MOTHER [expletive] DOLLARS. Apparently it requires anesthesia. They're thinking of seeking a different vet's opinion (which I encouraged). But his wife is all on board. If the cat needs a $2000 tooth cleaning, the cat gets a $2000 tooth cleaning. My friend, however, is decidedly more ambivalent about this decision.

Jesus Christ. I'm planning on taking my pup to get his teeth cleaned soon and even though he's my best friend, I wouldn't pay that. I guess cats could be different, but I know my dog would have no problem having his teeth cleaned while awake.

[Swirls]

Yeah for dogs you can just use an old toothbrush if you want. You can buy flavored toothpaste (peanut butter, liver, bacon, etc.) at the vet or most PETCO type stores. Hell, I bet fat_bulldog uses bacon flavored toothpaste to brush his teeth with, so you could probably just borrow his.

[Molly]

One of my best friends has three cats. Rather, his wife has three cats, so he has them by proxy. The vet just told them that one of them needs her teeth cleaned.

The cost of this cleaning?

$2000.

TWO THOUSAND MOTHER [expletive] DOLLARS. Apparently it requires anesthesia. They're thinking of seeking a different vet's opinion (which I encouraged). But his wife is all on board. If the cat needs a $2000 tooth cleaning, the cat gets a $2000 tooth cleaning. My friend, however, is decidedly more ambivalent about this decision.

Someone is taking a huge advantage here. A quick call just now to our vet (Chippewa Animal Hospital in south city) got me the following quote: a cleaning special running now for $191.43 includes anesthesia, cleaning & a flouride treatment. For an additional $71.70 they will perform a simple blood test before the procedure to make sure the kidneys & liver are healthy. I would definitely get a 2nd opinion.

I will tell you we lost a cat to kidney failure brought on by periodontal disease.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

I'm curious as to what is everyone's line so to speak of when to say no and just let your pet live the rest of the days as comfortably as possible.

I wouldn't even consider $2000 for a teeth cleanign. As a matter of fact, I'd probbably ask the vet if he was [expletive] kidding and if he wasn't never go back.

[Molly]

I'm curious as to what is everyone's line so to speak of when to say no and just let your pet live the rest of the days as comfortably as possible.

I wouldn't even consider $2000 for a teeth cleanign. As a matter of fact, I'd probbably ask the vet if he was [expletive] kidding and if he wasn't never go back.

Teeth cleaning can prevent periodontal disease which can lead to kidney failure as I pointed out was the case with one of our cats.

Regular annual checkups can detect the start of PD. I honestly have never heard of any vet charging $2,000 just to have a cat's teeth cleaned. But I also don't live in Austin, TX.

Hubby and I are taking in an abandoned kitty that was going to cost us a little over $300 to have him neutered, vaccinated and tested for FeLV at our vet's office. (Thank you HSMO for SNIP; $20 for the same service) Bottom line if a cat can be neutered, vaccinated and tested for feline leukemia for a little over $300 how in the heck can any vet charge $2,000 just for teeth cleaning.

[G. Keenan]

I would not pay $2000 for anything cat-related. If a medical procedure a cat needs costs that much then the cat ain't getting it.