"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> Wayne Boatwright wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> On Sun 09 Jul 2017 08:19:41a, notbob told us...
>>
>> > On 2017-07-09, jmcquown > wrote:
>> >
>> >> It's a wonderful thing to want to adopt a pet. But there's a lot
>> >> more to it than a few cans or bags of food.
>> >
>> > Testify!
>> >
>> > As I took care of my mom's dog (on her dime) and the dog became
>> > older, I ended up paying $2.50+ per can of prescription dog food.
>> > The trips to the vet --for one reason or another-- became more and
>> > more espensive. Her dog was finally put down at the ripe old age
>> > of 17 yrs old.
>> >
>> > I wanted to get my own dog, but realized I could not care for it
>> > like I would have liked. This after my brother (still in CA) told
>> > me about his dog. We were talking on the phone when he sed he'd
>> > hafta go, as his dog was not feeling well. I talked to him the
>> > following night and learned he now owed the vet $1,500USD.
>> > (shudder)
>> >
>> > nb
>> >
>>
>> That's not unusual for the US.
>
> Actually, yes it is. The pet insurance market here is almost useless.

Not at my vet. Of course the insurance only applies to them. I couldn't take
them elsewhere and use it.