I got them insured on Tuesday. We thought about it before but then didn't go for it which we seriously regret now. Unfortunately, the insurance doesn't cover anything which happens within the first 2 weeks of the policy so we are kicking ourselves a bit now, although that insurance policy does have a £45 excess anyway. We've learned our lesson, unfortunately the hard way.

*deep breath*

you really need to take into consideration that a cat/pet is a living animal. just like you they have to go to the doctors. if you got sick you are covered by the NHS, pets don't have that liberty unless you get them pet insurance from day one OR you put aside an account or credit card for their needs. Complaining about the charges to look after your cat and care for it's needs sounds really horrible to me and to i'm sure many other animal lovers on here. but i'm sure you don't mean it that way ( If you feel you can not afford the average of £3,000 of veterinary care your cat may need in its life time then maybe you should re think having a pet and rehome it or seek help from the RSPCA/PDSA/CPL otherwise pony up and deal with it like the rest of us. If your cat is having tummy issues now it's likely she will continue to have them. especially if she is being fed a cheap poorly made diet that doesn't have very healthy things in it for her. you can spend the extra pennies on the pet food and save yourself some money or you can deal with the random expensive bills from the health issues. i'm sorry to be so harsh but i really upsets me and makes me sad hearing this from you well from anyone really. I hear it a lot.
would you not take your human child to the doctors and feed it healthy food?? how are our pets that are living breathing animals any different?:

just read this... please take my previous post with a grain. it was said in upset but i mean every word of it so i won't delete it. i'm really glad you have gotten some 'NHS' for your puss. i'm sure she thanks you!!

Excuse me, but in the current climate just about everyone I know is feeling the effect of rising prices, interest rates etc etc. I'm sure that Sue is doing the best that she can for her Kitty and does.nt need to be made to feel any worse because of her personal circumstances. My two kids needed extra cash this week for school funds, trips etc and my car broke down so we are having a crap time too. Sorry but I don't have a contingency fund stashed away, I can't afford it. anyway enough said...

if i felt i couldn't look after my pets to the best of my abilities i would seek financial help with a local charity or sort something out with my vets or last resort rehome my pet to a family that could look after them. but like i said in my previous posts it's my personal opinion which i'm entitled to have.

OOh, yes of course you are entiltled to your opinion - heaven forbid you can't.
This forum is actually for PET LOVERS so everyone who posts is seeking advice, support, help NOT recrimination. Probably just like the people who come into the establishment where you work - The majority of then come out of compassion for their pets whether they can afford it or not. Maybe I'm misguided but things happen in life and sometimes we cant change that

not all pet lovers know how expensive having a pet can be. the amount of people i get daily saying to me... oh well i'm on benefits and we've just got a dog or cat do we get a discount!? i don't think they don't love their pets i just don't think they understand that pets have issues that can be expensive sometimes. recrimination... um ok. incriminated maybe but incrimination is subject to personal preferences, laws and beliefs. so i guess anyone could be incriminated if someone didn't agree it was right.

I was merely suggesting that the original complaint about the fees which really weren't all that seemed a bit petty to some people on here my self included when really we should just do the best for our cats and not threaten to not take them back to the vets because it's too expensive if they need it! the post was then reiterated with comments about the costs again when really the pet just needs to have what ever treatment it needs and then deal with it. like most of us do!

i'm sorry if you took it as me saying they weren't pet lovers or didn't care. it was more a flag to say hey if you can't afford it now how are you going to afford it later and maybe you should look into how you can or see if someone else can help.

binx if you could please go back and read what i have said on this thread and read into it with what i have just said and see if you still feel i'm being rude. i really don't think i am and i wasn't intending on upsetting sue just pointing out that there is help out there and she should seek it as well as letting her know an approx budget to keep in mind if she is feeling the squeeze like many of us will in the next couple of years! i have loads of money saving ideas and loop holes i can offer working where i work. just like you said people on here are pet lovers... do i not count for some reason?? crap i would have thought i would have been top on the list working to help animals everyday!!!! it's not just my job it's my life. and it hurts my feelings to think that people can just assume from not knowing me that i'm a horrible person just because i speak forward and my mind. i would rather someone tell me my sh*t stinks and let me know so i can sort out the smell and make it better then have someone not say anything at all or offer any advice.

Hi. I had the same problem with my cat few eayrs in the row. If you have seen grass coming out or green stuff coming out, it can be that they eat grass to clear the stomach out and somethimes parts of grass will stick in ther trouth and even air chanells...