I'm sorry your kitty's sick

It's always difficult to say what one should do/shouldn't when it comes to medical issues with their pets. Some people would rather let them live out their natural lives until they are no longer enjoying life. Others will move heaven and earth to keep their animals alive. It's a fine line, but ultimate it's a personal decision.

When I found out earlier in the year that my 11 year old had hyperthyroidism, I was hit with either medicating him for the rest of his life, or doing the radioactive iodine treatment, which will cure him. The only caveat is that the iodine treatment is $1500. This cat is super duper special to me, and I love him dearly. He also didn't tolerate the meds very well and vomited often. So, for me, as much as I hated to spend $1700 (including taxes), I knew I wouldn't be able to forgive myself to watch him slowly deteriorate in front of my eyes. It's not a nice condition to have.

Some would call me stupid for spending that kind of money, but if my car needed a new clutch for $1700, I would do it because I had to. How could I spend that kind of money for a depreciating hunk of metal and not on a living creature that I love tremendously?

Sorry for the long reply, but I guess ultimately you have to do what you feel is right. The other cats' conditions didn't become known until late because cats have an extremely high tolerance to pain and animals generally hide their illness until it's too late. I never would have known about my cat's condition if I didn't do a random blood panel just out of my own curiosity.