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Post by Nora on Dec 11, 2018 2:43:49 GMT
what is the average cost of having an indoor cat? in America lets say it doesnt have any special needs but does get sick once or twice a year and requires a doctor visit for whatever reason. barring a surgery, what would such visit (exam, blood work, maybe some pills) set me back, is there any way to average that per your experience?
in europe having a cat is a fairly affordable thing to do, unless they need major surgery u are most likely always going to be fine, paying for her visits/regular cat problems.
just a check up would be like 10 bucks, blood test maybe 20. pills go from 10 to MAX hundred. but usually much less. x ray around 50 bucks.
Whats your experience?
(yes thinking about getting a cat and wondering if i can afford it)
please share.
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Post by Catman on Dec 11, 2018 2:47:35 GMT
Well less than $1000 a year for two cats.
However, if the need arose, Catman would gladly pay far more so long as there is hope for a healthy life.
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Post by Nora on Dec 11, 2018 2:52:19 GMT
Well less than $1000 a year for two cats. However, if the need arose, Catman would gladly pay far more so long as there is hope for a healthy life. thats great to hear. thanks. I think thats something i can afford. and i would also love get two. also seniors... i know they may have more issues...but also lower chance of getting adopted out of the shelter, so as long as its not cancer or something really expensive to treat i would take them and provided for them for their remaining few years.
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Post by kls on Dec 11, 2018 3:13:50 GMT
My cat is very high needs care wise. She gets insulin twice a day, a special diabetic management diet and blood glucose readings about every other month. Insulin about 120 (lasts 3 months), food about 100 every 6 weeks, and about 100 for the blood glucose readings. And if she has a crash and starts to go into a diabetic coma it's best case scenario a couple hundred at the regular vet or about 900 to 1000 at the emergency vet (if after hours).
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Post by Nora on Dec 11, 2018 3:18:13 GMT
My cat is very high needs care wise. She gets insulin twice a day, a special diabetic management diet and blood glucose readings about every other month. Insulin about 120 (lasts 3 months), food about 100 every 6 weeks, and about 100 for the blood glucose readings. And if she has a crash and starts to go into a diabetic coma it's best case scenario a couple hundred at the regular vet or about 900 to 1000 at the emergency vet (if after hours). thank you for answering and all the best to your kitty. i heard cat diabetes may sometimes be reversible. so best of luck.
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Post by kls on Dec 11, 2018 3:20:42 GMT
My cat is very high needs care wise. She gets insulin twice a day, a special diabetic management diet and blood glucose readings about every other month. Insulin about 120 (lasts 3 months), food about 100 every 6 weeks, and about 100 for the blood glucose readings. And if she has a crash and starts to go into a diabetic coma it's best case scenario a couple hundred at the regular vet or about 900 to 1000 at the emergency vet (if after hours). thank you for answering and all the best to your kitty. i heard cat diabetes may sometimes be reversible. so best of luck. Thanks for the well wishes.
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Dec 11, 2018 3:56:25 GMT
thank you for answering and all the best to your kitty. i heard cat diabetes may sometimes be reversible. so best of luck. Thanks for the well wishes. I, too, wish you and your kitty well. I volunteer with a non-profit cat rescue group, and we call people like you - willing to deal with special needs - the perfect pet parent. Nora, I can't tell you what I spend, per cat per year. I have been going to the same vet for nearly 30 years, and I think I have put at least one of his 5 kids through college. But I am the exception to the rule. My cats, dogs, horses, goats and bunnies are my family. I would approve of the two older cats plan; they will keep each other company if well-matched, and any decent rescue group will work with you to find a good match. Best of luck... they are worth the effort.
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Post by Ass_E9 on Dec 11, 2018 4:21:02 GMT
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Post by Sulla on Dec 11, 2018 5:05:52 GMT
I haven't had a cat for many years. About ten years ago there was an IMDb poster named DAdvocate (Jim) who lived on the upper east side (89th & York). In those days we had annual dinners in NYC for some of the posters who had become friends. He graciously allowed me to stay with him each time. Jim had two good sibling cats which he had acquired from a local shelter. He told me he had to jump through a lot of hoops to get them. Seems as if he had to pay for a background check and a credit check. They also inspected his apartment beforehand and conducted a few follow-up visits after the adoption. This was in addition to the shots, neutering and whatever else was required. I guess this is NY law which helps prevent people from adopting animals and then putting them out on the street when they get tired of them. I don't know if things have changed, but you might want to look into what's expected of you and factor that cost into your plans. And I suspect the vet prices you mentioned might be a bit on the low side for NYC. Every time I visited, Cliff and Dash loved to lounge on my soft-shelled suitcase. I suppose they were letting me know it was now theirs.
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Dec 11, 2018 15:26:25 GMT
I haven't had a cat for many years. About ten years ago there was an IMDb poster named DAdvocate (Jim) who lived on the upper east side (89th & York). In those days we had annual dinners in NYC for some of the posters who had become friends. He graciously allowed me to stay with him each time. Jim had two good sibling cats which he had acquired from a local shelter. He told me he had to jump through a lot of hoops to get them. Seems as if he had to pay for a background check and a credit check. They also inspected his apartment beforehand and conducted a few follow-up visits after the adoption. This was in addition to the shots, neutering and whatever else was required. I guess this is NY law which helps prevent people from adopting animals and then putting them out on the street when they get tired of them. I don't know if things have changed, but you might want to look into what's expected of you and factor that cost into your plans. And I suspect the vet prices you mentioned might be a bit on the low side for NYC. Every time I visited, Cliff and Dash loved to lounge on my soft-shelled suitcase. I suppose they were letting me know it was now theirs. And that you were now theirs... they approved of you!
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Post by Sulla on Dec 11, 2018 17:03:45 GMT
I haven't had a cat for many years. About ten years ago there was an IMDb poster named DAdvocate (Jim) who lived on the upper east side (89th & York). In those days we had annual dinners in NYC for some of the posters who had become friends. He graciously allowed me to stay with him each time. Jim had two good sibling cats which he had acquired from a local shelter. He told me he had to jump through a lot of hoops to get them. Seems as if he had to pay for a background check and a credit check. They also inspected his apartment beforehand and conducted a few follow-up visits after the adoption. This was in addition to the shots, neutering and whatever else was required. I guess this is NY law which helps prevent people from adopting animals and then putting them out on the street when they get tired of them. I don't know if things have changed, but you might want to look into what's expected of you and factor that cost into your plans. And I suspect the vet prices you mentioned might be a bit on the low side for NYC. Every time I visited, Cliff and Dash loved to lounge on my soft-shelled suitcase. I suppose they were letting me know it was now theirs. And that you were now theirs... they approved of you! Kitty love!
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Dec 11, 2018 20:12:20 GMT
Cats aint cheap. But they aint expsensive either. For all the love they give its worth it. Even with the scratching. And the waking me up in the morning. And the pooping... that I have to clean up. And the fucking up my furniture...
...y'know what?! Fuck those needy little shits!
LOL! Nah, I'm just kidding! I love my pets more than some people!
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Post by politicidal on Dec 12, 2018 18:13:18 GMT
My cat lived to be fifteen and rarely went to the vet. Ya'll doing it wrong.
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Dec 12, 2018 18:23:49 GMT
And that you were now theirs... they approved of you! Kitty love!
Yup! Cats can always tell which people are good; anyone new in my life has always had to pass the "cat scan". It can't be faked!
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Post by gbone on Dec 12, 2018 18:30:09 GMT
$15 a week for food for 2 cats, $30 each in yearly shots, so just under 1K per year.
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Post by Lebowskidoo π¦ on Dec 12, 2018 20:14:26 GMT
I spoil my cats, I know I spend too much on treats and toys, but I get huge satisfaction from giving them a good life. Especially since they were abandoned here by their feral mother. I always wonder what would have become of them otherwise.
I buy toys for them, but they seem to prefer household items like clothes pins, hair curlers, bottle caps or paper towel rolls. What are some other things you've seen your cats play with?
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Dec 12, 2018 20:31:33 GMT
I spoil my cats, I know I spend too much on treats and toys, but I get huge satisfaction from giving them a good life. Especially since they were abandoned here by their feral mother. I always wonder what would have become of them otherwise. I buy toys for them, but they seem to prefer household items like clothes pins, hair curlers, bottle caps or paper towel rolls. What are some other things you've seen your cats play with? Good for you, taking in feral kittens! Mine are all rescued, too. Crinkle packaging! My yarn/fabric/embroidery thread. Toilet paper rolls, minus the TP, usually. Things that can be pushed off of a counter or table, making a really cool sound (Much experimentation needed). Empty boxes... can the cat fit in the box? Mine like to steal my puppy's bed and "disembowel" it. The fun never ends...
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Post by Lebowskidoo π¦ on Dec 12, 2018 20:35:50 GMT
I spoil my cats, I know I spend too much on treats and toys, but I get huge satisfaction from giving them a good life. Especially since they were abandoned here by their feral mother. I always wonder what would have become of them otherwise. I buy toys for them, but they seem to prefer household items like clothes pins, hair curlers, bottle caps or paper towel rolls. What are some other things you've seen your cats play with? Good for you, taking in feral kittens! Mine are all rescued, too. Crinkle packaging! My yarn/fabric/embroidery thread. Toilet paper rolls, minus the TP, usually. Things that can be pushed off of a counter or table, making a really cool sound (Much experimentation needed). Empty boxes... can the cat fit in the box? Mine like to steal my puppy's bed and "disembowel" it. The fun never ends... I just found the perfect box to take home to my cats today. The potato chip box from Halloween did not survive their punishment. I
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Post by Nora on Dec 12, 2018 20:52:19 GMT
I spoil my cats, I know I spend too much on treats and toys, but I get huge satisfaction from giving them a good life. Especially since they were abandoned here by their feral mother. I always wonder what would have become of them otherwise. I buy toys for them, but they seem to prefer household items like clothes pins, hair curlers, bottle caps or paper towel rolls. What are some other things you've seen your cats play with? my cat was not too playful in the traditional kitty way. she wouldnt really chase things or claw things or pounce on things but she enjoyed laying and stretching across my face like an alien facehugger, often licking my cheeks/ears/nose to the point of me having to βwrestleβ her away, so I guess I was her favorite toy to play with. It has been 8 years since she passed and I can honestly tell you I still miss her like crazy. Oh but she did like to play an Ipad game for cats. I even have a video of her playing it somewhere...
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Post by Lebowskidoo π¦ on Dec 12, 2018 21:08:20 GMT
Nora My cats love watching videos made for cats on YouTube, such as bugs or mice poking around the screen. They are both face-huggy too, that's my own fault for snuggling with them that way when they were babies. Can't tell you how many times I've awakened to a cat starring me in the face, purring away.
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