Veterinary Cost Planning

Many people are surprised by the cost of veterinary care when their cat becomes unexpectedly sick or injured. Furthermore, when your cat gets sick or injured you are already worried, and unexpected veterinary costs can make a stressful situation worse.

Sometimes you can’t afford the care that your cat needs, which can lead to unnecessary suffering and in some situations, euthanasia.

This is also stressful for your veterinarian, who wants to practice good medicine and provide the best care but is under the constraints of a small cash business (which is what most veterinary hospitals are).

That is why planning for veterinary bills is important, even if you just adopted a healthy young cat or kitten.
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What You Can Do About It:
Start an emergency savings account that you only access for veterinary care, aim to save $2,000 to $5,000.
Get a credit card and only use it for veterinary bills.
Open a line of credit with Carecredit or Scratchpay so you have it if you ever need it.
Purchase pet insurance  BEFORE your cat gets sick or injured.