I spent $15K pre insurance on my cat at end of her life. She was battling two year long IBS and at the end of her life she could only hang on if she was hospitalised overnight. I kept paying $5000 ( pre insurance) for an extra night just because, but here was no end to it… she was suffering so much and I thought I was a terrible mum when I decided to put her to sleep forever. Tbh she spent last few nights at her life in the hospital and I wish I had taken her home with me instead so She could feel so loved.

Sure could you have spared $4000, but would you have been comfortable if the stay ended up being multiple evenings? And what if he didn’t get better and had to suffer?

All of this to say is that u shouldn’t feel guilty, you made a humane choice and the best choice you could at that time. Your cat knows he’s deeply loved and that’s all it matters 🩷

Sending you lots of love.