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It's so hard. At the same time, I keep hearing how vets make very little money in comparison to their education and can't afford their student loans. I'm not sure what the answer is.

Costs of dentals have probably gone up in part because it is now considered poor practice to perform sedated dentals or dentals without dental x-rays. The procedures also take a really long time even without extractions, and anesthesia time plus not...

The office vet in Dekalb MS Mississippi (when I lived there) charges $85 -$100 for canines (more for females of course) he’s just a good ole country boy, point being, these high dollar Vets think WAAY too much of themselves and not enough for...

 The standard of care, breadth of knowledge, cost of equipment and supplies, and level of training in the veterinary profession has also increased. The prices you mention can be difficult to pay out of pocket, but they sure aren’t overpriced...

The cost for cats are the same, at one time we were able to afford the care of trapping the feral cats that came into our yard. Now to fix them and all cost a lot more, we are managing to do as we have before but only cause the number of feral cats...

I lost a cat nearly 4 years ago. It still hurts. He was an amazing cat. Seriously the whole veterinary profession has changed for the worse. I have spent 20 years as a rescue and was able to vet all the dogs with spay/neuter and dental. Cant do it...

Please don’t feel guilty. Your beloved cat is 23 years old. I’m sure he’s had his best life living with you. Do what you can to keep him comfortable and happy. I fought so hard trying to keep one of my cats alive when he had hyperthyroidism. I...

Age does not mean death for a person or a pet. I had this problem recently. The vet wanted nearly $2000 for the tests. He said most cats die at about 11- 12 years. Our rescue cat was 16. The family decided to buy the $40 a month pain killers he...

I don’t know how you acquired this cat but it seems like you aren’t terribly attached. Perhaps there’s someone else that wants to adopt and give him great care for his last years. Seems like a nice cat for an elderly person with more disposable...