Feline Follies
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Does anyone here do pet insurance? My cat is due for a teeth cleaning, and it could range anywhere from $1k to $2k depending on what they find. I'm told pet insurance is different from human insurance in that you pay the vet the full price and hope to get reimbursed by the insurance company, is that true? I'd probably want to use Progressive since they're already my auto insurance. Maybe it would be cheaper in the long run just to pay the $2k out of pocket and not get insurance assuming nothing bad happens later on?
I have never had pet insurance.
I have never paid more than a few hundred--I think the most I ever saw was when I was taking my Mom's older cat in, and that was about btwn $600 & 700. Unless your cat needs major oral surgery, I think $1000 or more seems rather excessive.
I have never paid more than a few hundred--I think the most I ever saw was when I was taking my Mom's older cat in, and that was about btwn $600 & 700. Unless your cat needs major oral surgery, I think $1000 or more seems rather excessive.
Help! We had to start brushing our cat's teeth. She is 14 and saying she hates it is an understatement! We got a cat tooth brush and paste at a pet store. It has a brush and finger brush. So far I tried the finger brush. It is hard to get her to open her mouth, we tried a treat and we tried having her lick the paste (she doesn't like it much). I do the brushing (sort of) and my husband holds her in a towel. But I am wondering if there is a better/ easier way? I doubt she will ever enjoy it. Anyone brush their cats teeth? Any ideas on what we can try? Thanks for listening...
You woke me with your Milkbone breath!
I am sorry @Mrs. Silvercrest. This is truly bizarro world news to me. I have never, ever heard of brushing cats teeth (dogs yes) before, (nor even senior cats) and it is a deal breaker to me ever considering one if this is the new norm.
I wonder why this is though. Did the vet give any explanations, have you checked your cat food labels for sugar content?
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I have only been able to brush Junior's teeth a few times. There was a particular chicken flavored toothpaste that the vet had, and Junior LOVED it--which is weird because he seems to only like tuna flavors. But because he loved the toothpaste, I could put it on the mini-toothbrush and basically just jab it in his mouth while he was trying to eat it.
BUT, I have never been able to find that toothpaste again and the vet doesn't carry it anymore, so there is no more teeth-brushing going on. Luckily, the vet said his teeth don't look too bad.
Try different toothpastes. Maybe you will get lucky and find one she actually likes.
We dropped about $6,000 on our bunny, Coconut, with visits to a specialty vet to treat two abscesses in her lower jaw. Included were a CT scan, surgery, antibiotics, and follow up appointments and finally her RHDV2 vaccine (Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease). A week before her final all-clear appointment, she started hiccupping. She continued hiccupping for a few more weeks and then she was diagnosed with a mass in her chest. Internal surgeries for rabbits usually starts at a 50-50 survival rate and goes down from there. We ended up putting her down about 4 weeks later.
How terrible! I'm so sorry for your loss.
Coconut looked like a good bunny.
We dropped about $6,000 on our bunny, Coconut, with visits to a specialty vet to treat two abscesses in her lower jaw. Included were a CT scan, surgery, antibiotics, and follow up appointments and finally her RHDV2 vaccine (Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease). A week before her final all-clear appointment, she started hiccupping. She continued hiccupping for a few more weeks and then she was diagnosed with a mass in her chest. Internal surgeries for rabbits usually starts at a 50-50 survival rate and goes down from there. We ended up putting her down about 4 weeks later.
