A few months ago, we had to put down our much beloved cat, Wolfgang. We’re not entirely sure what happened to him, but he dragged himself home, looking for all the world like he’d been crushed. Living rural, he may have been run over by farm machinery, or he may have run afoul of a herd of angry cows.
His injuries were too severe and we made the heartbreaking decision to let him go, rather than try and extend his life with painful and probably unsuccessful exploratory surgery.
Which brings me to pets, and the costs thereof.
We have four cats, three of whom were spayed and micro chipped at once. It was an expense we had planned and budgeted for, but it was still a lot of money. We also have a dog who needs to see the vet for a recurrent leg injury.
