Panicked pet owners dump cash at the vet’s office as the price to pay for their furry companion’s health. Sometimes when the stressful emotions tamper off, pet owners are left confused at the sight of the vet bill. Where is the vet’s assistant pulling these numbers from and why?
Abigail Laker, a 23-year-old cat owner, paid out a lot of money for her cat after she was concerned about his abnormal behavior. She could have skipped out on the vet trip as it turns out, the cat is just an oddball.
Laker said: “At first I didn’t realize there was a problem. I took her to the vet to get spayed and the vet noticed that she would breathe fast so they asked me if she usually did that as it could be something serious.”
“They told me they would do some investigating as they didn’t want to put her under if there was a problem. I just thought it was normal as I have had cats before but Moose is my first cat since moving out.”
Laker added: “I’ve also always had dogs and dogs pant so I didn’t think it was a weird thing until the vet asked me to keep track of it and that’s when I noticed how much she did it.”
The cat would sometimes reach 100 breaths per minute, and it scared the pet owner so she rushed her to the nearest vet. It wasn’t a cheap trip as it cost her $8,400 over the course of a few months.
After all that, Laker was told that her cat is just weird. The diagnosis was that the cat is just an odd character whose norm steers toward the weird side. The owner was relieved it wasn’t a serious condition but was left speechless at the vet invoice.
Abigail added: “[The vet] said they have done every test they can and Moose’s breathing has nothing to do with her heart or lungs and it’s probably just behavioural.”
“It was a strange response and he said that she has decided she wants to be a cat who pants. It’s definitely typical of her to be that dramatic… she has a crazy personality anyway, and I think that’s a part of it.”