tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209764979934983124.post4215308246888981657..comments2023-05-25T08:37:17.035-04:00Comments on Now I'm A Three-Legged Cat: The very large vet billLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02062878945102029110noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209764979934983124.post-40441645349700362672013-06-08T18:45:10.129-04:002013-06-08T18:45:10.129-04:00Have been told my bill will be between $3800 and $...Have been told my bill will be between $3800 and $5000 for my Midi. I was as shocked about that as I was about hearing his left rear leg was going to be amputated. He has cancer, this is the 2nd surgery. I spent an hour making calls to check up on credit card balances and available credit. Came up with only half of it if it is $5000. Was told that's ok, can just pay as much as I can and the rest later because I've been there before (My Patch died there three months ago). He's still at the hospital, went to see him and held him today, hoping he will come home tomorrow, I plan to spoil him big time, thanks so much for sharing Bella's story.FormerCaregiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02384808146716781182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209764979934983124.post-5501738547895546632012-06-16T15:44:22.613-04:002012-06-16T15:44:22.613-04:00I hope you still check Bella's emails! I have...I hope you still check Bella's emails! I have sent you an email about my 3 legged kitten!Kyler's Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674960290420779758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209764979934983124.post-71049533817482784592010-01-20T14:07:35.419-05:002010-01-20T14:07:35.419-05:00Yes, it was the four-day stay in the hospital that...Yes, it was the four-day stay in the hospital that really drove the bill up. Our usual emergency fund was exhausted from car repairs and human medical bills at the time of the surgery, so we had to put it on a credit card and try to pay it off as quickly as possible. We're still working on it, but we are making progress. Bella is worth every penny, though!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02062878945102029110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209764979934983124.post-76199759607266686112010-01-19T02:00:21.770-05:002010-01-19T02:00:21.770-05:00I was previously scared of your bill but just had ...I was previously scared of your bill but just had a look at it in more detail. Diesel cost us £500 for the X-Rays (they had to do a few of his chest to check for cancer spreading badness) and then the amputation, meds and IV etc. Of course, Diesel didn't stay in overnight - which I'm sure helped most with the costs.<br /><br />And of course, we paid £200 in October for an original 2 X-Rays (one of his bad paw and one of his good paw to compare), and meds, so overally we're up to around $1100 (I just did the conversion) - which is still pretty big money, but totally worth it.<br /><br />We were very lucky that we could pay and not worry about that aspect. It's some of the best money I've spent in my life!arbitraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971235851191808868noreply@blogger.com