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equalizer wrote : I'm doing well, and in fact in lieu of insurance, I have an emergency bank account set up for the cats that has about $1600 in it so far. I put in $10 a week plus whatever interest my savings account makes. Never the less, each cat (I have 4) has a separate credit card with a $10000 line on each. They've never been used and are stored in my fireproof safety box. If need be, I'd max 'em out and get more. This is really great! |
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On 2005-02-14, Mary penned:
The trouble may lie in one's definition of "flaming." In any case, I don't pull any punches in real life and I sure as hell will not do it here. I'm not out to persuade. I am merely having my say. I've seen that =P It's just not an approach that makes sense to me. Oh, sure, I fly off the handle sometimes, but I try not to. If I really care about, for example, getting pets appropriate medical care, it's much more important for me to try to convince the owner to do so than to yell at them. Yelling at them is guaranteed to put them on the defensive and make them dig in their heels. Very few people can take advice from someone they feel is attacking them. But some people do actually listen if you take the time to approach them compassionately. In other words, the best thing for the cats is to keep your temper in check. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... On 2005-02-14, Mary penned: The trouble may lie in one's definition of "flaming." In any case, I don't pull any punches in real life and I sure as hell will not do it here. I'm not out to persuade. I am merely having my say. I've seen that =P It's just not an approach that makes sense to me. Oh, sure, I fly off the handle sometimes, but I try not to. If I really care about, for example, getting pets appropriate medical care, it's much more important for me to try to convince the owner to do so than to yell at them. Yelling at them is guaranteed to put them on the defensive and make them dig in their heels. Very few people can take advice from someone they feel is attacking them. But some people do actually listen if you take the time to approach them compassionately. If you are trying to persuade, sure thing/ In other words, the best thing for the cats is to keep your temper in check. I think you overestimate the effect anyone here--including of course me--can really have on others. Even if you are not, there are cases in which the best thing is a swift kick in the ass. I get really tired of people doing things they KNOW are wrong and looking to others for justification for their selfishness. It's bull****. In any case, I would never dream of shutting you up; I appreciate your opinion and your right to express it. |
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On 2005-02-14, Mary penned:
"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... In other words, the best thing for the cats is to keep your temper in check. I think you overestimate the effect anyone here--including of course me--can really have on others. Well, call me an optimist. I also assume that there are more people lurking than posting, which means that posts here (anywhere) have a wider audience than just those who respond. So maybe the individuals we're mad at are beyond hope, but there could be others who are on the fence and can be persuaded to either side. I think it's part of human nature to be more receptive to people who are nice to you, regardless of the validity of their arguments. Even if you are not, there are cases in which the best thing is a swift kick in the ass. True. And there are certainly hopeless cases, where you know they're just going to ignore you anyway, so they make convenient venting points. I get really tired of people doing things they KNOW are wrong and looking to others for justification for their selfishness. It's bull****. *nod* In any case, I would never dream of shutting you up; I appreciate your opinion and your right to express it. Why, thank you. I appreciate your opinion and right to express it, too. Then again, as a card-carrying member of the ACLU, I appreciate everyone's right to express themselves, even when I hate what they have to say. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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"Glarb" wrote in message ... I've been thinking about this. I have spent huge sums of money on the cat I have had for the past seven or eight years. But I have money, and I don't think about it. But if I didn't have money -- let's say living from paycheck to paycheck -- and the vet came in and said, "$850 for labwork and surgery." Forgive me, but I would probably have to draw the line there and have the poor thing put to rest. I know this makes me a bad person, but come on y'all, what is your true limit on such matters? Glarb Would depend upon the prognosis. If the prognosis were lousy, then I probably wouldn't do "x". If it were good, I'd go ahead, & worry the $$ aspect of it later - putting it on a CC, & then paying it off. Most likely withdrawing from savings to pay the CC bill on time & in full, since it's more economical that way, in the long run (than paying bit by bit on the cc balance, while the interest mounts up). If I had no appreciable savings to fall back on, then there'd be no choice but to chip away at a large cc bill, month by month. Cathy |
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"Glarb" wrote in message news "Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message It's a scary question, but I'm sure that all of us have wondered at one time or another how much we could really afford to spend to keep our loved ones alive. That's one of the reasons so many folks talk about either having pet insurance or keeping a separate account just for pet emergencies. For a family member I would sacrifice everything, including my own life. There is a strict limit on the cat, however. Come on people, get real. For many people - even those with children, pets *are* members of their family. Cathy |
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Mary wrote: "Glarb" wrote: I know this makes me a bad person, but come on y'all, what is your true limit on such matters? What the hell is wrong with you? What a bizarre response to a reasonable question. Steve. |
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Mary wrote: Okay. "Real" is that you don't love your cats the way many of us do. Takes all kinds. But don't expect anyone to congratulate you for this. Are you saying you would sacrifice your life for your cat(s)? Steve. |
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"Steve G" wrote in message oups.com... Mary wrote: "Glarb" wrote: I know this makes me a bad person, but come on y'all, what is your true limit on such matters? What the hell is wrong with you? What a bizarre response to a reasonable question. Steve. Why, thank you, Steve. |
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"Steve G" wrote in message oups.com... Mary wrote: Okay. "Real" is that you don't love your cats the way many of us do. Takes all kinds. But don't expect anyone to congratulate you for this. Are you saying you would sacrifice your life for your cat(s)? How does that follow? |
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