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> “The full treatment, including surgery and chemotherapy, can reach between $8,000 and $10,000 for a dog or cat.” Meanwhile, full cancer treatment for a huma
by dustintrex 5y ago
> “The full treatment, including surgery and chemotherapy, can reach between $8,000 and $10,000 for a dog or cat.”
Meanwhile, full cancer treatment for a human can easily cost 100x that, because care for pets is a free market and care for humans is very far from it.
- ryeights 5y agoAlso because many people are willing to let their pets pass rather than pay over $10k for treatments. The same cannot be said for people.
- tonyedgecombe 5y agoEven the idea of spending $10K sounds bizzare to me. Probably because pet insurance wasn't really a thing the last time my family owned a pet.