In the past few days I've spent almost $2K in emergency vet bills for my pooch. And a few hundred dollars more on my cat who went flying off my desk with a grand mal seizure the other night. My DH gasped when I told him about all the bills but is generally supportive. He knows that nothing matters to me more than him and my dog and cat. The money is insignificant to me in comparison to how much I love them. But he joked "Don't tell our families, they'll think we're looney." And I know he's right. Too right.
We have all sorts of joking conversations on this board about hiding the costs of our purse purchases from unsympathetic friends and family. But do any of you keep secret from your loved ones how much you spend on your pets? Have any of you taken flak for spending a lot on vet bills?
I certainly have. I spend a lot of pet-related conversations with family members dodging nosey questions about vet bills. But when I meet someone who's vet bills are in the same stratospheric league as mine I know I've met a kindred spirit.
We have all sorts of joking conversations on this board about hiding the costs of our purse purchases from unsympathetic friends and family. But do any of you keep secret from your loved ones how much you spend on your pets? Have any of you taken flak for spending a lot on vet bills?
I certainly have. I spend a lot of pet-related conversations with family members dodging nosey questions about vet bills. But when I meet someone who's vet bills are in the same stratospheric league as mine I know I've met a kindred spirit.