I know a woman (on-line) who spends thousands of dollars on medical care for her cats. She has several "sugar cats" (diabetic cats) and one with malignant mammary gland cancer. All of these cats require frequent medication and visits to the vet. The one with cancer has had several tumor removal operations and is "living on borrowed time now". Does it make me a bad person that I don't get it?
Admittedly, I think cats are cute from a distance, but I'm not a big fan. I can't get past their cattiness. I see them as maybe a step above gerbils in the pet personality index. I certainly can't see spending that much money on one. So, in fairness, let me look at an animal which I do see as being "person-like": a dog.
I love dogs. I have lived with dogs on many occasions, and l long for the day when I might have one of my own. That being said, how far would I be willing to go to keep my pet alive?At what point do I say "that's too much money". I think it would definately be a hard call. Pain and suffering would also have to figure in there. Treating a cat for cancer to marginally extend its life seem cruel and selfish. Who benefits from it? The grieving owner, but not the suffering cat.
Slippery slopes. Judgement calls. So many shades of grey....
