What do I do ....

[theonlyone]

we took our cat to the vet as she had breathing problems and she
had a tumour which was removed , the biopsy was sent off and then
we were asked did we want a 2nd test done ( £52 ) , so ok as she was
testing for cancer , the results should have taken 2 days ....and then we were
asked if she was insured ...and no she is not ...the bill is now over £1000
which we can't afford ...so should they have asked about insurance in the
beginning ? or have they kept us on a string to make money , playing on our
emotions ? We don't know what to do as the cat is still there ..and the bill is
getting bigger ...anyone have any answers ?

[theonlyone]

She is a rescue moggie ..so about 5 years old

[daffy654]

Ask the vet if you can pay for the treatment in installments,some vets will allow this.

[madmaggot]

You need to explain the situation to your vet, don't just keep on with the treatment knowing that you can't pay. And yes, I think they should have told you how much it was likely to cost, but then, you should have asked!

[kristy70]

I had a similar problem a couple of years ago so spoke to my vet about it. They let me pay it off in instalments. It is worth asking. I am sure they want you to have your pet back and them to get their money.

[theonlyone]

I did ask but was fobbed off ,will let you know ..and as we were
upset about the cat didn't pursue it ....

[redcrx]

youd have been acruing costs from the moment you took her in.
an emergency appointment when she had breathing problems would have been nore than £52 to start with.

How have they broken down the costs so far?

we have had our cat at vets for an emergency this week and with just blood tests and 2 nights stay we are already looking at between £500 and £600. An MRI was discused, but thankfully the cat is recovering (albeit slowly) and that would have cost £1500 plus vets time!

Please speak to your vet asap about the costs and discuss how you will pay them. Its a hard lesson to learn.

Insurance or not, the costs would be the same.

[dothawkes31]

On the screen at our vets it has a place for info on insurance as it is a question they ask when you register the pet.

[theonlyone]

The Vet rang earlier and is not charging for the cats hospital cost as they
should have told us the cost and also asked if we had insurance , so she
will be home tomorrow , and the drug therapy is not mega bucks ..
so fingers crossed our cat will soon be well .