Emotional rollercoaster

By chynna - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - Evansville

Today, I paid $325 to have the vet tell me that my 19-year-old cat ISN'T dying, she just had anxiety shits because we were gone on vacation for so long. FML
I agree, your life sucks 39 896
You deserved it 6 740
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electrorange 13

After 19 years, I would assume you know how your cat works.

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OhWhoCares 42

Vets are ridiculously expensive, but at least your kitty is healthy :)

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OhWhoCares 42

Vets are ridiculously expensive, but at least your kitty is healthy :)

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NeatNit 32

a 19-year-old is pretty much the opposite of a kitty. I didn't know they even live that long! OP must be a really got pet owner.

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gpg5 19

Old cats can still be called kitty.

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ihpp 22

my one cat lived to be 22. they really can live a long time.

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Crazc 15

Yeah, it's kind of annoying when people call older animals by their baby names. No, your ten year old dog is not a puppy anymore.

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electrorange 13

After 19 years, I would assume you know how your cat works.

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seriouslygrowup 11

after 19 years you need to accept your cat is old as hell and will die, why spend $325 on it? You deserved it

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triplebeerox 27

Look on the bright side: at least your cat is alright.

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mattlord 7

19 years old!? And still pushing on!? Wow

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drummer1017 8

19 year old cat is quite the trooper! Although you think you'd know your cat would do this especially if it wasn't the first vacation where you brought the cat.

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thrifting 18

If kept indoors cats can easily live into their twenties, unless they have renal or urinary problems that sometimes come with old age. By that time though they're pretty scraggly. Teeth falling out.. Old ass cat syndrome lol

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JazNim17 18

They don't have to be kept indoors to live a long life. I have a cat who is 17 and she's lived outside her entire life. She's every bit as healthy as my three month old kitten. Some cats are just built to last.

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LifeMD 14

What made you think she was about to die in the first place?

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jerryj 27

Because in human years, the cat is nearly 100 years old.

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xoteeshaox 22

and cats lose their bowels close to death

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seriouslygrowup 11

they don't lose their bowels close to death btw, my cat died when she was 16

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chinaski7628 32

Death and illness can cause some animals, including people, to lose their bowels. It doesn't happen every time, but if I had an elderly pet with sudden bowel problems, I'd assume it was time.

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KittyLahv 27

I'm quite sure they don't lose their bowels. They can, however, lose control of their bowels, causing them to involuntarily "let loose."

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chinaski7628 32

Yep-- I realized my spelling error too late. I should never post when I just wake up.

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Becca_Bear_98 19

Steal the money back, and get a new cat, and name it Kitty Purry.

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cakefete2 30

That name would get old long before OP got out of jail for theft.

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sicksadworld1317 30

Pssh, come on. The only logical names for a cat are Fuzziliciousness and Fluffaluffagus.

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JJ_86 22

I feel sorry for you. You most have had a long hard thought to come up with those

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Dozer1988 14

At least your kitty is okay! Though I don't know what kind of vet charges $325 to diagnose anxiety... Sorry, OP. Be happy your cat isn't dying.

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alliewillie 22

I'm sure they didn't charge $325 just to tell her it had anxiety. If they were scared it was dying and presented a "a really sick cat" according to the owner, they likely did an exam, bloodwork, possible x-rays to look for tumors or obstructions...

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Siettadulce 21

Agreed that vet visits are ridiculously expensive but at least your cat is alright! That's the important thing, right?

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Brandi_Faith 33

I feel like its so mean that vets charge so much. It's like they know they have us by the balls so they jack up their prices. The sad thing is many pets don't get the care they need because the owners don't have the money for the vet bills. I think if vets truly care about animals as they obviously do and should, they should figure out a way to lower prices or allow care for people that don't have the money to pay for it. And before people say they can't afford to lower prices, then how come a vet in a rural area is so much cheaper than one in a populated town or city? I feel bad that the animals have to suffer because the owners don't have the money, ya know? Just life I know, but still sad.

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