Money, Cats and Animals: You owe me $5, kitty

You owe me $5, kitty

By georgia819 - 21/05/2009 08:06 - Australia

Today, my cat was hit by a car. I took it to the vet expecting the worst but they told me that she’d be fine. I was so happy I didn't even mind paying the $50 bill. The next morning my cat was dead. Having her put down humanely would have cost $45, I paid $5 extra to have her die in my kitchen. FML

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By strangeprincess - 09/09/2019 16:00

Today, I had to put my cat to sleep after she was in an accident. While I was crying hysterically, the vet asked me for $230. FML

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By sadcat - 06/02/2010 15:19 - United States

Today, I took my cat to the vet. He said he felt a strange lump that could be serious. I got really upset and picked her up, crying. The vet then told me I had to put her down. Absolutely devastated by having to euthanize my cat, I passed out. He meant I had to put her back on the table. FML

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By Mum2be - 15/08/2021 04:01

Today, I saved a kitten from the streets, cleaned her up and asked the vet what I should do with her because she was the sweetest thing and my cat has a highly contagious illness. The vet had to put her down. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/02/2023 07:00 - Estonia

Today, despite me not liking cats, which my wife knew, she got a cat anyway. Her cat went for a walk outside and was hit by a car. I rushed outside to help the cat but found she was already dead, and the culprit had driven away. When my wife found out that her cat was dead, she thought I'd killed her. FML

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By Thanks, but... - 09/09/2023 09:00 - United States

Today, I had to explain to my boss that the reason I was sobbing hysterically as she told me that I was getting a pay raise was because I was going to the vet to have my sick and dying cat put down. Good news at a bad time. FML

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By jnr1234 - 20/06/2012 02:15 - United States - Princeton

Today, I was sent a letter by the vet, saying my cat was late for her yearly checkup. My cat died last week and I'd had her cremated by the same people who had sent the letter. FML

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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

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By Anonymous - 21/07/2014 22:49 - United States - Dublin

Today, I had to take my cat to the vet. On the way there, he managed to get out of his cage, climb into the front seat, onto my chest, and howl in my face as I tried to drive down the highway. I ended up with stitches and still got charged for missing my cat's appointment. FML

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By good husband - 30/04/2013 16:03 - Canada

Today, I took my wife's cat to the vet for her yearly check up. I'm finishing the day at the hospital with multiple bite wounds and a deep gash in my leg. My wife chose to comfort her cat instead. FML

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By oneillrox - 03/11/2011 20:06 - United States

Today, I took my cat to the vet for an x-ray. They found three dollar coins in his stomach. The surgery to remove them is $600. FML

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Thursday 21 May 2009 17:27

Wow. That's awful, dude. I'm sorry.

Shalalalalala 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 17:27

Awww, I'm sorry about your cat. xx

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youaresofucked 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 18:42

your a bit of a cheapskate making a deal out of the 5 dollars you lost.

kimbrrrrrly 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 18:43

That sounds like what happened to my pet rabbit. He got really sick, so we took him to the vet, who told us that he just had some gas and even had us pay for medicine. He died that night... And when I looked up the symptoms the doctor explained to us online, it turned out to be the most common cause of death in rabbits. The douchebag charged us a TON of money for the consult and for the meds, only to have Cupcakes die in my living room. It was awful.

neurorot 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 18:45

i am so sorry. ): it's hard to lose a pet...

ayashe 2

Thursday 21 May 2009 18:45

Not to be mean (for the cats sake), but why was your cat outside? If it ran out you should be more careful, but if you let it out yourself you should really have educated yourself before you got an animal. House pets do not belong outdoors. They get hit by cars, and people kill them by poison, break their necks, and many think it's fun to shoot cats with bb guns. However it's sad your cat died, and I'd keep an eye on that vet. They obviously don't know what they're doing, and they could be hurting many animals.

shilly00009 1

Thursday 21 May 2009 18:46

I'm sorry about your cat. But if the bill only came to 50 bucks, I'm guessing you turned down a lot of diagnostics and treatment and didn't hear the vet quite right. If they discussed the cost of euthanasia versus care for the cat, it wasn't fine. Vets can only do as much as you're willing to pay for... Consider a goldfish next time.

Blanadestroyer 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 18:48

#33 - First of all, there's nothing comfortable about dying when you know it's coming. Second, that's a different story. If there was no way to save the close family member's life I would of course prefer him/her to be with the rest of us, otherwise I would do anything to save him/her and stay in the hospital with him/her too. However, it would be upon his/her choice. The cat here had no choice, nor did the owner had any clue there was something wrong with the cat.