Entering the expensive phase of pet ownership...

My cat has been hacking more frequently than cats ordinarily hack (Bill The Cat notwithstanding). Nothing ever comes up and it seemed to be getting more violent. So, off to the vet. I recorded an episode for them with my cellphone, which they seemed to appreciate, the vet listened intently. Then, an xray. Well, there's something in the lung. Temp's normal so probably not pneumonia. Should have done it while we were there, but the vet just called and asked for blood work, we're going in tomorrow. The real thing we need is a cat scan. (pun not intended.) Which looks to run about $1500... Probably I'm going to do it, even though this is not the best cat on the planet. If it had been Mottle, it would have been a complete no-brainer. I kept that cat alive for an additional four years by the application of money and time. I might consider "letting nature take its course", but the episodes are pretty unpleasant to listen to and they can't be fun for the cat either.

She's 14.