Is it ok to say no to costly procedures for my cat?

When a cat is blocked, that's a veterinary emergency. You don't have many options - they either catheterize him to unblock him, or you put him to sleep. If his system isn't unblocked, then his bladder will rupture and he'll die a painful death. It's not something that is going to clear up on his own. If you do elect to have him catheterized and unblocked, remember that it's dry foods that cause cats (males especially) to become blocked in the first place. Feeding a quality all-canned diet is surely a lot cheaper than a vet stay.

I'm not sure where you live, but here in New York State, we have a program called Care Credit. It's to help pay any type of medical bill, veterinary included. It's a life-saver. My 6 year old female recently needed emergency surgery for pyometra, which is an infected uterus. We hadn't had her fixed because she was strictly an indoor cat, then my kids came along and the poor cat got overlooked until she got really sick a few weeks ago. I applied online at carecredit.com and was instantly approved. My cat got her surgery that very night. It was discovered at that time that she also has a type of skin cancer, which was misdiagnosed as a flea allergy last year. Thanks to care credit, my cat now receives steroid shots that are proven to shrink and sometimes eradicate the tumors, prolonging her life at least a little bit. Even though these are expensive procedures ($1,070.00 for just the pyometra surgery), I only have a small monthly bill, less than $100. I would look into Care Credit, see if it's offered in your area. The bill for the vet will be paid up front, and you can make minimum monthly payments until it's paid off.

I'm not sure where you live, but here in New York State, we have a program called Care Credit. It's to help pay any type of medical bill, veterinary included. It's a life-saver. My 6 year old female recently needed emergency surgery for pyometra, which is an infected uterus. We hadn't had her fixed because she was strictly an indoor cat, then my kids came along and the poor cat got overlooked until she got really sick a few weeks ago. I applied online at carecredit.com and was instantly approved. My cat got her surgery that very night. It was discovered at that time that she also has a type of skin cancer, which was misdiagnosed as a flea allergy last year. Thanks to care credit, my cat now receives steroid shots that are proven to shrink and sometimes eradicate the tumors, prolonging her life at least a little bit. Even though these are expensive procedures ($1,070.00 for just the pyometra surgery), I only have a small monthly bill, less than $100. I would look into Care Credit, see if it's offered in your area. The bill for the vet will be paid up front, and you can make minimum monthly payments until it's paid off.

This is why good pet insurance is so important. It means you don't have to worry about how much it will cost just getting the pet better. When it comes to my pets what is best for them is all that matters. I could never forgive myself if i hadn't done everything possible to try and make them better. What if ? is a very hard to live with. You poor cat deserves every chance to make a fully recover i sure if you were ill you would want doctors to do all they could for you.

I am guessing your cat has a plugged uretha, a common issue in male, neutered cats. I would not say no to that procedure as it can end in death. Have them get his plumbing working, then get him off the dry cat food. Read this link for more information on how to prevent this in the future. Cats do best on either raw diets or very good canned diets. http://www.felineinstincts.com/fus-feline-urological-syndrome-information.html

This is why good pet insurance is so important. It means you don't have to worry about how much it will cost just getting the pet better. When it comes to my pets what is best for them is all that matters. I could never forgive myself if i hadn't done everything possible to try and make them better. What if ? is a very hard to live with. You poor cat deserves every chance to make a fully recover i sure if you were ill you would want doctors to do all they could for you.

I am guessing your cat has a plugged uretha, a common issue in male, neutered cats. I would not say no to that procedure as it can end in death. Have them get his plumbing working, then get him off the dry cat food. Read this link for more information on how to prevent this in the future. Cats do best on either raw diets or very good canned diets. http://www.felineinstincts.com/fus-feline-urological-syndrome-information.html

The first BEST option ( and you should have done it in the begining ) is to take him to at least 3 vets to check out what they all have to say and then decide on the best form of action after finding out the costs at all if these vets. Also you can try to take him to the SPCA and see what they can do for you- they may be able to do it for a cheaper price.

A lot of vets have payment plans if you can't afford it all at once so ask about that first. Also how old is the cat? If it has already lived a long life then I would say it would be okay to say no to treatment and just ask what you can do at home to keep him comfortable. If he still seems like he has a lot of life left then give him up for adoption. They will then give him treatment and a good home.