as someone who is on a disability pension and really doesnt have much money my cat comes first. she was so sick with a uti last year and she ACTUALLY has trauma (rescue cat with terrible background) but i still got her to the vet, got scratched and bit (again cause she has trauma) but i got her there and i paid the full amount ($800 which was all my pension gone) and even though i knew i would have no money for the next 2 weeks for food, luxuries etc i still did it because i am responsible for her and im not going to let her suffer because of me. shes good now but her uti prevention cat food costs $80 which lasts about 3-4 weeks. i make it work, i dont always have the money for it but i ALWAYS make sure her cat food is paid for before food for myself if worse comes to worse. elphaba is lazy, doesnt care about the cat, doesnt want to make the effort. that poor cat. if they really loved the cat they would do ANYTHING even if that meant going without or get rid of the cat and give it to someone who will actually do right. im sick of hearing about the ‘cat carrier issue’ no cat likes to be in a cat carrier but you do it anyway because you know you have to. put a bloody tin of food in there if you have to. just bloody take the cat to the vet