No way I pay 5K to save our dog. Nope.

Mar 3, 2021
7:38:04am

RockyBalboa Truly Addicted User

I like dogs....well some dogs, but I'm not spending that money to save our dog. I'll feel fortunate she blessed our family and move on with life.

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RockyBalboa

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How much are you willing to spend out of pocket to save your pets life?

ordinary tri guy

3/3/21 7:16am

Unfortunate typo

Coog4Life

3/3/21 7:17am

We have 90/10 insurance to avoid this question.

Ragnar Danneskjold

3/3/21 7:19am

My opinion on this is probably way different from what my wife and kids think

mwcoug

3/3/21 7:20am

That being said, is it worth it to have pet insurance?

mwcoug

3/3/21 7:24am

Whatever the purchase price was of said animal plus or minus 10%

BlackBart

3/3/21 7:21am

No more than the cost of a replacement pet of the same type

BYUMizzou

3/3/21 7:21am

I shared a similar sentiment once in mixed company

doktorpfeffer

3/3/21 7:35am

It's a pet. Not a family member. Now, if your dog saved your life or something

jcase16byu

3/3/21 12:39pm

I would spend no money on the 15 year old shih tzu and <5K on the 4 year old golden doodle. My wife would probably spend

Slim

3/3/21 7:23am

Would you be okay with it? 10k is crazy amount.

ordinary tri guy

3/3/21 7:23am

I would whine and then pay it.

Slim

3/3/21 7:24am

That's what we did for grandpa.

Megamind

3/3/21 7:27am

...before you put him down.

ebv

3/3/21 7:59am

He was okay with it by then. He said something about no longer caring to live

Megamind

3/3/21 8:08am

Sounds like a lovely moment. 😉

ebv

3/3/21 10:21am

I would always advocate paying "NO" money for any Shih Tzu.

southprovocougar

3/3/21 11:31am

Depends on the age of the dog.

ReyOso

3/3/21 7:26am

The part confusing to me is the vet wanted to charge you $5k and then had a

crack

3/3/21 7:29am

Really? That’s really how you see that scenario? Just because a vet said some other thing just might work you think the

Slim

3/3/21 7:35am

My Dr is a swindler like that too. He recommended a hernia surgery. It was THOUSANDS out of pocket. I said no.

Ragnar Danneskjold

3/3/21 7:39am

I 100% believe that some vets will push an expensive surgery without informing

nslcougar

3/3/21 8:25am

Maybe I misunderstood the urgency of the situation. But I would always prefer a

crack

3/3/21 9:25am

Once I was upset and punched the side of a cabinet.

southprovocougar

3/3/21 11:39am

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Ragnar Danneskjold

3/3/21 7:36am

I saw the x-ray picks that showed the block in his intestine. He was not

ordinary tri guy

3/3/21 8:21am

I am glad it turned out well for you. To your original point, I would spend

crack

3/3/21 9:24am

No way I pay 5K to save our dog. Nope.

RockyBalboa

3/3/21 7:38am

Same here. Our dogs are awesome and they've given us a lot of joy, but 5K? Nope.

m0resn0w

3/3/21 9:24am

Honestly? None. Well we did pay $50 to have a cat put down. It's a pet. But

O Gaucho

3/3/21 7:59am

I have a friend who lives in CA and worked as a vet

Gigo

3/3/21 8:10am

Depends on quality of life afterward

(Private)

3/3/21 8:57am

25 cent .22 shell is much cheaper than a vet bill. Call me heartless

buckeyeod

3/3/21 9:01am

Only pets I've purchased for my kids have been betta fish. So, zero.

LeftOfNormal

3/3/21 9:06am

I can't wait until my cats die.

HenderCoug

3/3/21 10:08am

Our 10 year old Golden is a great dog. Member of the family. Best pet ever.

Orem58thBall

3/3/21 1:03pm

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