Comments on: The Price of a Cat's Meow? £10,000! http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:06:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sammy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1076004 Sammy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:15:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1076004 My friends cat is constantly "losing her meow-er" She just walks around opening her mouth and trying to meow, but no noise comes out. Its the funniest thing ever! My friends cat is constantly "losing her meow-er"
She just walks around opening her mouth and trying to meow, but no noise comes out.

Its the funniest thing ever!

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1075723 Tempscire Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:01:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1075723 sw, *Googles* Wayside Soup Kitchen, then? I'm glad you're so greatly involved and that you actually act on your convictions. sw,

*Googles* Wayside Soup Kitchen, then? I'm glad you're so greatly involved and that you actually act on your convictions.

]]> By: Gail Pink http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1075709 Gail Pink Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:36:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1075709 What a fantastic waste of money!!! What a fantastic waste of money!!!

]]> By: sw http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1075315 sw Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:35:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1075315 @Tempscire, as a matter of fact I run the largest soup kitchen in the state of Maine. I put my money, and more importantly my time, where my mouth is every day of the year. @Tempscire, as a matter of fact I run the largest soup kitchen in the state of Maine. I put my money, and more importantly my time, where my mouth is every day of the year.

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1075287 Skipweasel Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:28:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1075287 Thirteen isn't old for a cat - ours is 20 and apart from getting a bit stiff in cold weather and only leaving the house under hydraulic pressure she seems as contented as ever. HOWEVER - if anything beyond trivial occurs she's for the chop. Thirteen isn't old for a cat - ours is 20 and apart from getting a bit stiff in cold weather and only leaving the house under hydraulic pressure she seems as contented as ever.

HOWEVER - if anything beyond trivial occurs she's for the chop.

]]> By: linty http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1075106 linty Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:28:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1075106 I spent 2000 dollars trying to save a cat a few months ago and it died anyways and i'd do it again without hesitation...but in this case it sounds like the cat went through a potentially dangerous surgery. I wouldn't risk a cats life over something trivial like its ability to meow. I spent 2000 dollars trying to save a cat a few months ago and it died anyways and i'd do it again without hesitation...but in this case it sounds like the cat went through a potentially dangerous surgery. I wouldn't risk a cats life over something trivial like its ability to meow.

]]> By: Larfin Jackarse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1074865 Larfin Jackarse Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:13:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1074865 No comment from Johnny Cat? On a different note. I had not heard of a divide on US/UK spelling on “meow”/“miaow” so I did a quick search and apparently it can be spelt many ways eg miaow, miaou, miaul, mew which are all accepted English and not necessarily country based. I don't know but I think 'miaow' is more common in Oz. However the question is...how does everyone pronounce it? No comment from Johnny Cat?

On a different note. I had not heard of a divide on US/UK spelling on “meow”/“miaow” so I did a quick search and apparently it can be spelt many ways eg miaow, miaou, miaul, mew which are all accepted English and not necessarily country based.

I don't know but I think 'miaow' is more common in Oz. However the question is...how does everyone pronounce it?

]]> By: mrmuggles http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1073840 mrmuggles Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:33:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1073840 But I must add that a 13 years old cat is really old. According to this chart : http://cats.about.com/cs/healthissues/a/agechart.htm The cat had 68 years old. Is it worth that much money? I think that the operation, at that age, could do more arm than good anyway. The cat stopped "miaowing" probably because it's just getting older. But I must add that a 13 years old cat is really old.
According to this chart :
http://cats.about.com/cs/healthissues/a/agechart.htm
The cat had 68 years old. Is it worth that much money? I think that the operation, at that age, could do more arm than good anyway. The cat stopped "miaowing" probably because it's just getting older.

]]> By: red http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1073409 red Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:17:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1073409 If I may... Spending that kind of cash may seem silly to us, but it's done regularly and there's not much we can do about it. The good that does come of it though, is that animal medicine is furthered each time an event like this happens. As we all know, even a "frivolous" operation offers a vet the chance to experiment, and learn. Ideas and solutions come from this. If I may... Spending that kind of cash may seem silly to us, but it's done regularly and there's not much we can do about it. The good that does come of it though, is that animal medicine is furthered each time an event like this happens.

As we all know, even a "frivolous" operation offers a vet the chance to experiment, and learn. Ideas and solutions come from this.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1073354 ted Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:01:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1073354 No, stupidity at its zenith. Humans are usually worth the extra money. A cat? You have to draw the line somewhere. I'm sure a lot of people would be willing to fork out the big bucks to get their cat to shut up once in a while. No, stupidity at its zenith.

Humans are usually worth the extra money. A cat? You have to draw the line somewhere. I'm sure a lot of people would be willing to fork out the big bucks to get their cat to shut up once in a while.

]]> By: Noelegy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1073263 Noelegy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:18:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1073263 *shrug* It's her money. Although I would consider the amount excessive considering the surgery wasn't life-saving in nature, I wouldn't condemn her for spending it, if she could afford to do so. P.S. I love the way the British spell "meow" as "miaow." *shrug* It's her money. Although I would consider the amount excessive considering the surgery wasn't life-saving in nature, I wouldn't condemn her for spending it, if she could afford to do so.

P.S. I love the way the British spell "meow" as "miaow."

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1073237 Tempscire Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:06:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1073237 <i>we treat our pets better than our fellow man.</i> Yeah, because pets are all spoiled and worshiped and never, ever abused! No one's ever bothered to spend several times more money on curing a sick family member! Damn humans! And I'm just sure sw doesn't have any money <i>at all</i> to spare on him/herself, seeing as how it's all been donated to the poor starving children in the world. Pets are family and people can handle their money how they wish. Put up or shut up. we treat our pets better than our fellow man.

Yeah, because pets are all spoiled and worshiped and never, ever abused! No one's ever bothered to spend several times more money on curing a sick family member! Damn humans!

And I'm just sure sw doesn't have any money at all to spare on him/herself, seeing as how it's all been donated to the poor starving children in the world.

Pets are family and people can handle their money how they wish. Put up or shut up.

]]> By: sw http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1073073 sw Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:09:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1073073 i am beginning to hate rich people more every day. THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT CAT. it probably suffered more for the surgery than for the inability to meow. did no one ever tell this woman about the starving children in africa? or asia? or detroit?! i am beginning to hate rich people more every day. THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT CAT. it probably suffered more for the surgery than for the inability to meow. did no one ever tell this woman about the starving children in africa? or asia? or detroit?!

]]> By: matt http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1072744 matt Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:55:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1072744 Fools - we treat our pets better than our fellow man. This kind of stupidity will lead to the end of all of us - but it will be too late to stop it. Fools - we treat our pets better than our fellow man. This kind of stupidity will lead to the end of all of us - but it will be too late to stop it.

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1072529 Skipweasel Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:02:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1072529 More money than sense. More money than sense.

]]> By: Theory http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/comment-page-1/#comment-1072523 Theory Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:01:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/the-price-of-a-cats-meow-10000/#comment-1072523 That's about $20 000, <acronym title="For Yankees' Information">FYI</acronym>. That's about $20 000, FYI.

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