> > Clyde is my cat he was really lethargic and crying when we
> got
> > home Sunday. Called my vet and was directed to their
> > emergency after hours hospital VRCC. They told me to
> come
> > in as it might be a urethra blockage. Got there and
> they
> > took him in the back and then asked for a $400 deposit
> from
> > me. Naturally, I asked how much the whole procedure
> would
> > cost and essentially $2k!!! On top of that, they
> would not
> > give me Clyde back as they said he would not make it
> through
> > the night. Not knowing what else to do, I said I
> could not
> > justify $2k (just to begin) on a cat and would have to
> put
> > him down. Once I decided that, they said I could
> save his
> > life and relinquish him to the hospital where they
> could
> > perform surgery and then own him as a blood donor. I
> was
> > really upset that this just now became an
> option
> > but we decided that would be best to save Clyde's
> > life. So that is what we did. And felt played
> > They didn't lay out all the options from the start
> and
> > wouldn't give him back for me to take to a more
> > reasonably priced after hours place. Yes, he had a
> > blockage but if I had another option other than $2k to
> > start, I would have taken it.