I just gotta rant about exploitation of poor people and their pets [View all]

[ellenrr]

I am a low-income senior, existing on social security.
After a long struggle I have decided to have my cat put down bec. I cannot afford the thousands it would cost to find out what's wrong and there are so many things wrong, that I don't think she can recover.
So last week I spent $100 at the vet, which for me is a lot of money.
Now - in order to have her put to death - they want $178.00!

I realize that depending on your financials that probably doesn't seem as much as it does to me. I'm thinking, it would not be much over the cost of an office visit. ($60.)

but to me it is a huge amount. and for what? to kill my cat. And what choice do I have? Kill my cat myself? Let her die by inches?

If I can, I'll have them bill me, and pay it out. But I have a feeling, that for this kind of procedure, they may want it all up front. Bec. they probably have been stiffed before. And well they should be. I'd stiff them if I could!