Yeah, so I've heard. $30/night or more. But Cody's worth it to me. We don't have human kids who need tuition and new clothes every 3 months, so I don't mind spending some money on him. (Now, remind me that I've said this after our next trip to the vet.)

We do use VCA Newark as our "normal" vet- maybe I should call Kirkwood. I agree about the cost and commercialization of VCA, and I keep grumbling about switching vets. However, I like the docs and they've given us a break on ER charges in the past because we're regular clients. Fortunately, our ER visits have never been really serious, just expensive.

Oh my goodness! You and your poor furbabies! What a horrible thing to go through....so glad that you all made it out ok. Stuff can always be replaced...lives cannot.