tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575743422154846162.post6115049482190036509..comments2023-10-18T22:55:42.925+13:00Comments on The Quiet Life: How much is too much?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575743422154846162.post-54884041745931858212009-03-07T10:25:00.000+13:002009-03-07T10:25:00.000+13:00Thank you all for your input. Bob, if Bonnie got s...Thank you all for your input. <BR/><BR/>Bob, if Bonnie got seriously hurt tomorrow (i.e before I get this insurance), I would have to put a price on how much I could pay to try and keep her alive. Sad but true. Not because I don't love her but because I need to make sure that Rory and I have a roof over our head and as Kate says, thousands of dollars on a vet would seriously compromise that right now. There are a few things I could sell, and I would, before metaphorically pulling the plug but there'd come a point when I would have to say stop. It makes me choke up to say it but it's true. <BR/><BR/>Hence the insurance. Thank god I had this conversation with the IT guy and he woke me up before the unthinkable happened.Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519427492100090401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575743422154846162.post-19794576363002181902009-03-07T06:59:00.000+13:002009-03-07T06:59:00.000+13:00The insurance here in Alberta would run me $45 a m...The insurance here in Alberta would run me $45 a month (I looked into it) and I can't afford it. As much as I love Lola, the family must come first and a pet bill of $2500 would almost make us homeless. Thankfully, she's a house dog.becomingkatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01233315426856228689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575743422154846162.post-74431638479555723622009-03-07T06:49:00.000+13:002009-03-07T06:49:00.000+13:00I agree, take as many 'what ifs' out of your life ...I agree, take as many 'what ifs' out of your life as is practicable. You'll feel and sleep better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575743422154846162.post-55460975287539454902009-03-07T03:52:00.000+13:002009-03-07T03:52:00.000+13:00We need to think about this.We need to think about this.doanlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06476747294645507687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575743422154846162.post-77264057937669053312009-03-07T03:44:00.000+13:002009-03-07T03:44:00.000+13:00Carlos used to work in the veterinary field, and h...Carlos used to work in the veterinary field, and he really thinks the insurance is a good idea.<BR/>Hospital bills for pets can get quite high, and I don't think any true pet lover would put a dollar amount on a pet's life.<BR/>I wouldn't.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575743422154846162.post-72701827152474903162009-03-06T22:25:00.000+13:002009-03-06T22:25:00.000+13:00I'll check that out thanks uamada. My 'pre-Bonnie'...I'll check that out thanks uamada. <BR/><BR/>My 'pre-Bonnie' dog Ralph, a huge long haired shepherd, survived a very bad bout of parvo as a puppy. He cost me a lot of vet money over the years but I had less responsibility then and I spent my money however I wanted. He lived to 13. <BR/><BR/>Not so easy now unfortunately though I love Bonnie as much as I ever loved Ralph. <BR/><BR/>I'll just get the insurance and then the 'what if's' are covered and I won't have to worry.Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519427492100090401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575743422154846162.post-32271210416755757982009-03-06T22:16:00.000+13:002009-03-06T22:16:00.000+13:00A number of insurance companies have add ons with ...A number of insurance companies have add ons with their home insurance - worth a look.<BR/><BR/>2 days after i got my jack russell (since gone with the ex) he got parvovirus. The pet place paid for the vet as he was still under warranty (?) but we decided we would pay anything to make him well, if they stopped paying for it. Even after 2 days we loved him enough to do anythinguamadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584719007745691885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575743422154846162.post-50038343152932357292009-03-06T22:00:00.000+13:002009-03-06T22:00:00.000+13:00I feel the same way about my 'other' kids. Even my...I feel the same way about my 'other' kids. Even my bird, he's a Ring-Neck parrot, born with deformed feet and wings. Him I spoil rotten.Domestic Dazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367589992134982555noreply@blogger.com