Then don't own pets. Yes, they're expensive and yes it sucks. I'm currently paying off $800 in vet bills just so they can get their checkups. But I do it because I care about my pets' health.

I hate them too, but they're an essential part of animal ownership. I am not someone who rushes my dogs to the vet for every little thing. I treat most things at home because I have common sense unlike some friends of mine who rush their dog to the vet every time their dogs scrape themselves out playing. If I did that, I'd be broke because my Xolo is rough on his naked skin. I do, however, take them in every year so a professional can look at them and make sure there is nothing happening under the surface that I would never be able to see. It's also essential for keeping some animals comfortable. Horse owners have their vets out every spring to have their horse's teeth floated (filed down). Because horse teeth grow throughout their lives and they grind their food with those back molars, sometimes a sharp edge can be worn in the side that can cut the horse's mouth and make it difficult for them to eat properly. Equine vets are far more expensive than small animal vets, but we do it so our vet or equine dentist can make sure everything is as it should be back there where we can't see. The way I see it is I am paying a small amount to ensure I am able to have my canine and equine companions around for as long as possible. When I was a kid, we didn't take our animals in unless they needed vaccines and we didn't discover our Dalmatian's cancer until the day we put her down. Granted, she was 14, but maybe, had we caught it sooner, we could have had her for another year or two.

Ever tried pet insurance? My mother has 100% cover on her dog and even though it's expensive its helped massively in the long run. Poor thing turned out to be epileptic a few years down the road but because of the insurance the $2000+ hospital visits were all covered!

Great first impression you made on me. Now I know what kind of person you are. And it's not a very good kind. Just because a cat is overweight doesn't mean you lash out at the owner (OP) when you probably have no clue what their weight is. Even if you did that's still rude.

Bet you the cat wasn't too pleased about the tag if he was used to snacks from neighbors. I need that tag for my cat, he's overweight. Thanks for the idea. He is not too overweight just enough where you can see the difference between him and my more average weight cats.

Oh, for sure. I've noticed that since I put the tag on him, he's not as eager to go outside and comes home sooner. Ha ha! Greedy little kitty! XD

Well, considering a cat weighs less than twenty pounds, that's pretty good!

He was actually around 20 pounds. He was a large cat, but also fat. He could typically jump on things fine, though. They tried very hard, limiting the food, using certain food their vet told them, no treats.. And he got down to 18-19. He was diagnosed as diabetic recently, though, and now that they give him shots, his weight has actually started to go down