there must be a way for me to claim otto and oggi as dependents on my insurance and taxes. the sf spca's estimate for otto's FHO is $2,279.37-$2,950.25. i'm not really sure how surgery estimates work. why is there a low quote and a high quote? is the price of a scalpel going to change in the middle of the operation? how do you not know how much this shit costs? they do this with all special exams and i always end up paying more than the estimated "high" amount. of course, you only find out the final amount after all is said and done. i always feel like i'm dealing with a used car salesman...but worse, since this is about my cat friend. i really want to like the spca, but it's hard when they want to charge me to get a copy of the x-rays i just paid $350.00 for. that said, the vet that otto last saw is really great. but you have to ask for her by name or you might get someone who may not be as thorough.
