I know all to well about the high prices of vets. I currently have 6 cats and I usually bring them in 2 at a time for their annual exams. This way I usually get a price break on the exam. I love my vet and she's given me many discounts in the past and she always comments on how well I care for my cats. She does work in a brand new vet hospital with all of the bells and whistles so it is pricey but it's also an emergency hosptial so it's open all of the time. I've been to other smaller clinics and they charged almost as much but I just didn't get good customer service from them so I changed to this hospital.

I do brush my cats teeth once a week. They don't like it but it's for their own good. I also feed 4 of them grain free diets and this helps to control their weight and has improved their overall health. I feed them Wellness Core dry and Wellness grain free canned food. My oldest cat Storm had urinary crystals and became blocked 2 times and had to have the PU surgery. He also used to get UTI's sometimes. Now since he's been on a grain free diet he hasn't had any more urinary problems. He does need plenty of canned food though.

If a vet bill is too expensive I have no choice but to use a credit card and pay it off later. Lately I've been able to use my debit card for most vet visits though. I also will not put an animal through a lot of expensive treatments that I know that I can't afford. I also lost a my RB Sunny to cancer.Good luck.