I think it's a little more than that, Hec, but still considerably cheaper than what GC's vet is asking for.

Yeah, vet is very short-sighted because we are now looking for a new vet for our 3 cats. If they charge that much for a routine procedure, what might we encounter with an actual illness? I don't want to find out.

The thing is, spaying and neutering are generally very heavily subsidized either by orgs like the Humane Society or by vets themselves. I'm guessing price GC's vet is quoting is not out of line considering you are talking about surgery. Or it wouldn't be if it were just about any other kind of surgery.

So I guess I'm saying it might not be an indicator that other things are way overpriced. But I certainly wouldn't have it done there. And it would give me qualms about staying with that vet, I won't lie, even though that might not really be fair.

Well, just had my interview for the tech support job. I was not wearing my interview clothes because I thought this was scheduled for tomorrow. Fortunately I wasn't wearing too casual a top.

However, it looks like they're looking for someone with a lot more formal job experience at tech writing than I have, "though we'll look at the writing sample you just did and keep you in mind."

Crap. Hopefully the disappointment will settle in in stages.

sorry, connie.

Saturday,I pulled all the plants out of my raised beds -- including the two year old oregano and two year old tarragon. currently I have about two cups of dried oregano leaves and two cups of not-so-dried tarragon leaves. The amusing part of all this harvesting-- the cat couldn't believe I was spending so much time in the kitchen, yet nothing was for him

aw, sorry to hear that Connie.

Yay for Nicole!

So after 2 months or so with my dining room stuffed with boxes, I have given them and the packing papers away. Someone posted some items for sale in the mailbox area, so I got a toaster, she got a ton of boxes. After driving away with an suv packed, she returned with a pretty printed Chinese fan as a thank you. Shame she's moving. She's nice. Funny thing, she's moving to LA, where the boxes came from.

Congrats, Nicole!

How long have you lived in Florida? Cuz that's where my dad's family is from. Different part of the state, though - Pensacola, Quincy, Tallahassee.

I've lived in Jacksonville and Orange Park (in the 70's), Clearwater, Tampa, New Port Richey, Pensacola and Homosassa/Crystal River. Plus I lived in Tallahassee for 3 summers for grad school.

Sorry, connie. I hope they revisit your resume!

GC, neutering for Loki was $180ish, and male snipping is routinely cheaper. (All the shots, tests, deworming, etc were another $150ish.) My vet did say going through the eta: aspca humane society would be cheaper and suggested that, but I hate making appts cold, I was feeling nervous and I trust my vet. The aspcas here are cheaper due to subsidy and pro-bono work. I'd call other vets for quotes if you are otherwise happy with the vet.

(The local aspca site point out that adopting from them is cheaper than not. But sometimes that isn't an option!)

Birthday happies to Cash, Matt, and Megan!

The most I have ever spent on a spay was $90. And it was one of those "OMG you have to spay this cat today while she's in heat or I'll let her get knocked up just to shut her up!" Of course this was a small town vet, and nine years ago. The vets in Cleveland did not seem horribly more expensive than the small town Ohio vets I took my cats to way back when.

Because I care:

1970's Archie Comic cover fail

Hoo boy, there's an interesting word choice.

Possibly NSFW, I know the comments are.