So I live with my mom. She has a 15 year old cat, and an 8 year old dog. The cat which shes never took to the vet looked on the skinny side, so I suggested she take her in for a check up. She pretty much told me no, and said that she will gain weight in the winter. I thought that sounded reasonable, so I dropped it for about a week, then I ended up taking the cat in. It ended up having hyperthyroidism. My mom got mad, and said she not treating the cat. She folded, and is now, paying for the meds. They want to test her thyroid levels in a couple of day, and I'm sure shes expecting me to pay for that. Her dog has always been itchy, but I noticed today he was scratching at his lip, and some of the fur is missing with a couple of scabs. He doesn't seem to be completely miserable. I might see him scratching at it a couple times a day. I brought it up to my mom, and she said he probably scratches it on something. I just left it at that, because I don't want to argue with her about it. I had a dog up until about a month ago, when she passed away of cancer. I took her to the vet. Whenever something didnt seem right. I loved her to death, and think about her everyday, but I was always so stressed out about her health, and now that shes gone, I'm worried about the health of my mothers pets. I also just dont make much money. And I'm not really in the position to start throwing money at her pets. I'm also just trying to save. I've already spent about 400 dollars this past month to find out what was wrong with her cat. I just feel guilty knowing her pets may be experiencing the slightest of discomfort, and I'm not doing anything to help. I cant bring up anything regarding her pets health, because she flies off the hinges. I've contemplated just moving out, so I dont have to be around her pets, and therefore wont worry as much about them, but than, I'd feel guilty knowing that she may be neglecting them.
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