Sas, I agree with everything you have said. The people at the emergency clinics have the worst hours! They are up and working when the rest of us are sleeping! I wouldn't want their jobs so I would hope that they get paid a decent amount. Ours is also something like $125 just to walk in the door. If your animal is sick and needs medical attention asap, just pay it and thank your lucky stars that these people are there because most regular vets are not going to come to you in the middle of the night.