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yep, i so hear you. dropping 500 big ones for our 2 in charlotte, sickening. but it's half of that now that we're in this tiny town. and roger, the rescued golf course mascot is FREE!

Yea, Bessie (other Sweet Pea) is getting expensive at 13.5 years: shots, chinese herbs , acupuncture.

So far this year:

hnooe= $150 in copays-mostly bi-monthly chiro. co-pays.
Bessie Dog=$620.00

Is there Medicaid for Dogs?

I believe you can get pet insurance.

Amazing to see the medical care some pets get - until Papa Scooterbug got a knee replacement the dog had the rest of the family beat - shoulder surgery, digital xrays, scans, etc.

On a sad note, many people are abandoning pets or not getting them medical care because it is so expensive.

Pet insurance is only cost effective if you get it when your dog is a pup. After that, they stick it to you.

Our lab, Morgen, was our cash cow. She had one surgery for a gastric torsion that cost $2700. Our dogs are our kids, though, so they are going to get the care that is required regardless of the cost.

Pet insurance is only cost effective if you get it when your dog is a pup. After that, they stick it to you.

Our lab, Morgen, was our cash cow. She had one surgery for a gastric torsion that cost $2700. Our dogs are our kids, though, so they are going to get the care that is required regardless of the cost.

Mine was almost double that and I swore I'd never put another one of my dogs through that ever again. The General, Bloodhound pre Sweet Pea died 36 hours after this surgery and I was called at 2AM that he was torsing again. I had to make the decision. I got home about 7AM. It was horrible!

You're exactly right about the pet insurance.

Anyway, Sweet Pea had a little fainting spell this week and I didn't say anything because sometimes that is just the way it is. But, she's fine! Wahoo~~~~~~~~~~

Happy, healthy animals are little gifts of joy!

May All Y'all's pets give you a little nudge of affection this evening!! And, may you reciprocate~~~~~ ;-)

Glad to hear Sweet Pea is a-okay!

I'd go w/o food to pay for pet care.