Someone from Eastern Europe wondering why Americans have pet insurance.<\/p>
My vet bills for a single animal is, I\u2019m willing to bet, more expensive in absolute terms than your human healthcare costs for a decade.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte\/115707384920209412","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-12:objectType=thread:nonce=cdc8395bb3852e80","notice_info":{"local_id":"11704443","source":"ActivityPub","repeat_of":"11699056"}},"published":"2025-12-13T05:47:43+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"title":"GreenSkyOverMe repeated a notice by skinnylatte","verb":"share","url":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/users\/GreenSkyOverMe\/statuses\/115710678845417405\/activity"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/users\/GreenSkyOverMe","displayName":"GreenSkyOverMe (Monika)","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/42047-original-tmp20221128163053.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/42047-96-20230124080717.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/42047-48-20230124080717.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/42047-24-20230124080717.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"42047"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/42047-96-20230124080717.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Developer, feminist, bi\/pan, ace, on the spectrum, cis, white, Raumzeitlaborantin, gesichtsblind, Piratin. Black lives matter, trans rights are human rights, strive for accessibility.Old account: https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@GreenSkyOverMeCalcKey\/Firefish\/Sharkey: https:\/\/kitty.social\/@GreenSkyOverMeHelp: https:\/\/ohai.social\/@GreenSkyOverMe\/tagged\/MutualAidRequest","url":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/@GreenSkyOverMe","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"GreenSkyOverMe","displayName":"GreenSkyOverMe (Monika)","note":"Developer, feminist, bi\/pan, ace, on the spectrum, cis, white, Raumzeitlaborantin, gesichtsblind, Piratin. Black lives matter, trans rights are human rights, strive for accessibility.Old account: https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@GreenSkyOverMeCalcKey\/Firefish\/Sharkey: https:\/\/kitty.social\/@GreenSkyOverMeHelp: https:\/\/ohai.social\/@GreenSkyOverMe\/tagged\/MutualAidRequest"}},"content":"RT @GreenSkyOverMe @skinnylatte It's all so sad. If and only if you have good insurance, actually having a baby can be OK. Our son spent a week in the NICU, and we still only paid something like $250. But I did have to leave my state job to keep him, because state furloughs were too unpredictable and I needed every hour. If we didn't have my husband's parents to rely on in crises, though, we'd have been in trouble a few times. I know how lucky we were, but I still didn't want to try for a second child, even though I really, *really* wanted another. Pets are sometimes even harder, because even good insurance doesn't cover everything you might need. I don't know how to make it better. I'm sorry. Everyone deserves a pet if they want one, and all pets deserve a home. \ud83e\udd7a","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/users\/GreenSkyOverMe\/statuses\/115710675196349088\/activity","object":{"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte\/statuses\/115707531449928757","objectType":"note","content":"
\u2018Don\u2019t have a pet you can\u2019t afford\u2019 I\u2019m sorry that in 2009 I was not able to predict that private equity was going to eat all the vets in all the cities I live in <\/p>
Seriously, I am doubtful I will have a pet after Mila. I have some means, and it\u2019s hard and getting harder. I don\u2019t understand how people are supposed to afford children.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte\/115707531449928757","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-12:objectType=thread:nonce=cdc8395bb3852e80","notice_info":{"local_id":"11704438","source":"ActivityPub","repeat_of":"11699320"}},"published":"2025-12-13T05:47:01+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"title":"GreenSkyOverMe repeated a notice by skinnylatte","verb":"share","url":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/users\/GreenSkyOverMe\/statuses\/115710675196349088\/activity"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/infosec.exchange\/users\/spiegelmama","displayName":"spiegelmama","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/135481-original-tmp20260503131047.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/135481-96-20260507004414.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/135481-48-20260503231042.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/135481-24-20260507004414.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"135481"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/135481-96-20260507004414.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Header image is a yellow selection button that reads "I'm looking for potatoes to eat," nicked from someone here. Avatar is me, a middle-aged cis white woman dressed in all black, sitting in a sauropod footprint fossil at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh. I'm kicking up one leg straight out, and smiling hard with my white teeth showing and my dark eyes bugged out behind my dark-rimmed glasses. #IIH #IdiopathicIntracranialHypertension #fibromyalgia #disability #TransRightsMost posts auto-delete after 3 months, so grab that meme when you see it! :)","url":"https:\/\/infosec.exchange\/@spiegelmama","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"spiegelmama","displayName":"spiegelmama","note":"Header image is a yellow selection button that reads "I'm looking for potatoes to eat," nicked from someone here. Avatar is me, a middle-aged cis white woman dressed in all black, sitting in a sauropod footprint fossil at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh. I'm kicking up one leg straight out, and smiling hard with my white teeth showing and my dark eyes bugged out behind my dark-rimmed glasses. #IIH #IdiopathicIntracranialHypertension #fibromyalgia #disability #TransRightsMost posts auto-delete after 3 months, so grab that meme when you see it! :)"}},"content":"
@skinnylatte<\/a> It's all so sad. If and only if you have good insurance, actually having a baby can be OK. Our son spent a week in the NICU, and we still only paid something like $250. But I did have to leave my state job to keep him, because state furloughs were too unpredictable and I needed every hour. If we didn't have my husband's parents to rely on in crises, though, we'd have been in trouble a few times. I know how lucky we were, but I still didn't want to try for a second child, even though I really, *really* wanted another. <\/p> Pets are sometimes even harder, because even good insurance doesn't cover everything you might need. I don't know how to make it better. I'm sorry. Everyone deserves a pet if they want one, and all pets deserve a home. \ud83e\udd7a<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/infosec.exchange\/users\/spiegelmama\/statuses\/115710500905679669","object":{"id":"https:\/\/infosec.exchange\/users\/spiegelmama\/statuses\/115710500905679669","objectType":"note","content":" @skinnylatte<\/a> It's all so sad. If and only if you have good insurance, actually having a baby can be OK. Our son spent a week in the NICU, and we still only paid something like $250. But I did have to leave my state job to keep him, because state furloughs were too unpredictable and I needed every hour. If we didn't have my husband's parents to rely on in crises, though, we'd have been in trouble a few times. I know how lucky we were, but I still didn't want to try for a second child, even though I really, *really* wanted another. <\/p> Pets are sometimes even harder, because even good insurance doesn't cover everything you might need. I don't know how to make it better. I'm sorry. Everyone deserves a pet if they want one, and all pets deserve a home. \ud83e\udd7a<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/infosec.exchange\/@spiegelmama\/115710500905679669","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte\/statuses\/115707531449928757","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte\/115707531449928757"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-12:objectType=thread:nonce=cdc8395bb3852e80","notice_info":{"local_id":"11704436","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-13T05:46:52+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/infosec.exchange\/@spiegelmama\/115710500905679669"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte","displayName":"Adrianna Tan","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-stream.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-mini.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"43116"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Queer Southeast Asian product manager living in California working on #civictech. Lukewarm takes on tech, food, bicycles, and lots and lots of pet photos.Learning to play jazz piano and saxophone.","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"skinnylatte","displayName":"Adrianna Tan","note":"Queer Southeast Asian product manager living in California working on #civictech. Lukewarm takes on tech, food, bicycles, and lots and lots of pet photos.Learning to play jazz piano and saxophone."}},"content":" \u2018Don\u2019t have a pet you can\u2019t afford\u2019 I\u2019m sorry that in 2009 I was not able to predict that private equity was going to eat all the vets in all the cities I live in <\/p> Seriously, I am doubtful I will have a pet after Mila. I have some means, and it\u2019s hard and getting harder. I don\u2019t understand how people are supposed to afford children.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte\/statuses\/115707531449928757","object":{"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte\/statuses\/115707531449928757","objectType":"note","content":" \u2018Don\u2019t have a pet you can\u2019t afford\u2019 I\u2019m sorry that in 2009 I was not able to predict that private equity was going to eat all the vets in all the cities I live in <\/p> Seriously, I am doubtful I will have a pet after Mila. I have some means, and it\u2019s hard and getting harder. I don\u2019t understand how people are supposed to afford children.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte\/115707531449928757","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte\/statuses\/115707384920209412","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte\/115707384920209412"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-12:objectType=thread:nonce=cdc8395bb3852e80","notice_info":{"local_id":"11699320","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-12T16:30:04+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte\/115707531449928757"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte","displayName":"Adrianna Tan","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-stream.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-mini.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"43116"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Queer Southeast Asian product manager living in California working on #civictech. 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Lukewarm takes on tech, food, bicycles, and lots and lots of pet photos.Learning to play jazz piano and saxophone."}},"content":" @Kuchenschwarte<\/a> @dan<\/a> actually a serious reason why I might think twice about another pet after Mila<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte\/statuses\/115707489140053529","object":{"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte\/statuses\/115707489140053529","objectType":"note","content":" @Kuchenschwarte<\/a> @dan<\/a> actually a serious reason why I might think twice about another pet after Mila<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte\/115707489140053529","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte\/statuses\/115707485733534851","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte\/115707485733534851"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/users\/Kuchenschwarte"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/users\/dan"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-12:objectType=thread:nonce=cdc8395bb3852e80","notice_info":{"local_id":"11699209","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-12T16:16:13+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte\/115707489140053529"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/users\/dan","displayName":"Daniel Durrans","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/291059-original-tmp20241101143528.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/291059-96-20241101153244.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/291059-48-20241101153244.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/291059-24-20241101153244.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"291059"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/291059-96-20241101153244.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Street & documentary photographer, exploring the urban environment and human world.Tech leader working in automotive financing and fleet management.Bristolian who is generally disappointed at the state of local politics.Grumpy about national and world politics. Trying to be part of the tofu eating wokerati, but without actually having to eat tofu.Occasional cat pictures & toots about home life.#Bristol #StreetPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #ProtestPhotography","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/@dan","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"dan","displayName":"Daniel Durrans","note":"Street & documentary photographer, exploring the urban environment and human world.Tech leader working in automotive financing and fleet management.Bristolian who is generally disappointed at the state of local politics.Grumpy about national and world politics. Trying to be part of the tofu eating wokerati, but without actually having to eat tofu.Occasional cat pictures & toots about home life.#Bristol #StreetPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #ProtestPhotography"}},"content":" @skinnylatte<\/a> Yes this! True in the UK where human healthcare is mostly free but pet care is absolutely not.<\/p> A CAT scan for a cat is a lot of money.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/users\/dan\/statuses\/115707390928007514","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/users\/dan\/statuses\/115707390928007514","objectType":"note","content":" @skinnylatte<\/a> Yes this! True in the UK where human healthcare is mostly free but pet care is absolutely not.<\/p> A CAT scan for a cat is a lot of money.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/@dan\/115707390928007514","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte\/statuses\/115707384920209412","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte\/115707384920209412"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-12:objectType=thread:nonce=cdc8395bb3852e80","notice_info":{"local_id":"11699201","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-12T16:15:48+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/@dan\/115707390928007514"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/users\/Kuchenschwarte","displayName":"Kuchenschwarte","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/148638-original-tmp20230712193427.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":399,"height":399},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/148638-96-20230712193745.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/148638-48-20230712193745.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/148638-24-20230712193745.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"148638"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/148638-96-20230712193745.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"the good, the cake and the coffee","url":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/@Kuchenschwarte","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"Kuchenschwarte","displayName":"Kuchenschwarte","note":"the good, the cake and the coffee"}},"content":" @dan<\/a> @skinnylatte<\/a> ah, you don't have Geb\u00fchrenordnung f\u00fcr Tier\u00e4rzte? @dan<\/a> @skinnylatte<\/a> ah, you don't have Geb\u00fchrenordnung f\u00fcr Tier\u00e4rzte? @Kuchenschwarte<\/a> @skinnylatte<\/a> I am not aware of a fee schedule for the UK. It very much feels like it is at the whim of the vet.<\/p> Pre-operation appointments with a consultant were costing me \u00a3300 each time.<\/p> CT scans were in the region of \u00a31500 (I think we had 3 in the end)<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/users\/dan\/statuses\/115707450786316068","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/users\/dan\/statuses\/115707450786316068","objectType":"note","content":" @Kuchenschwarte<\/a> @skinnylatte<\/a> I am not aware of a fee schedule for the UK. It very much feels like it is at the whim of the vet.<\/p> Pre-operation appointments with a consultant were costing me \u00a3300 each time.<\/p> CT scans were in the region of \u00a31500 (I think we had 3 in the end)<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/@dan\/115707450786316068","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/users\/Kuchenschwarte\/statuses\/115707418348960290","url":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/@Kuchenschwarte\/115707418348960290"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/users\/Kuchenschwarte"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-12:objectType=thread:nonce=cdc8395bb3852e80","notice_info":{"local_id":"11699203","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-12T16:15:45+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/@dan\/115707450786316068"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/users\/Kuchenschwarte","displayName":"Kuchenschwarte","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/148638-original-tmp20230712193427.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":399,"height":399},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/148638-96-20230712193745.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/148638-48-20230712193745.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/148638-24-20230712193745.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"148638"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/148638-96-20230712193745.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"the good, the cake and the coffee","url":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/@Kuchenschwarte","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"Kuchenschwarte","displayName":"Kuchenschwarte","note":"the good, the cake and the coffee"}},"content":" @dan<\/a> @skinnylatte<\/a> @dan<\/a> @skinnylatte<\/a> @Kuchenschwarte<\/a> @dan<\/a> I spent the usd equivalent of some middle income countries\u2019 annual per capital income on cookie in the last few years of her life :\/ <\/p> I want to say it was cheaper in Singapore but it absolutely wasn\u2019t. They all got bought by the same shitty PE companies<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte\/statuses\/115707485733534851","object":{"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte\/statuses\/115707485733534851","objectType":"note","content":" @Kuchenschwarte<\/a> @dan<\/a> I spent the usd equivalent of some middle income countries\u2019 annual per capital income on cookie in the last few years of her life :\/ <\/p> I want to say it was cheaper in Singapore but it absolutely wasn\u2019t. They all got bought by the same shitty PE companies<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte\/115707485733534851","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/users\/Kuchenschwarte\/statuses\/115707479186462431","url":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/@Kuchenschwarte\/115707479186462431"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/users\/Kuchenschwarte"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/users\/dan"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-12:objectType=thread:nonce=cdc8395bb3852e80","notice_info":{"local_id":"11699205","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-12T16:15:40+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte\/115707485733534851"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte","displayName":"Adrianna Tan","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-stream.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-mini.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"43116"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Queer Southeast Asian product manager living in California working on #civictech. Lukewarm takes on tech, food, bicycles, and lots and lots of pet photos.Learning to play jazz piano and saxophone.","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"skinnylatte","displayName":"Adrianna Tan","note":"Queer Southeast Asian product manager living in California working on #civictech. Lukewarm takes on tech, food, bicycles, and lots and lots of pet photos.Learning to play jazz piano and saxophone."}},"content":" Someone from Eastern Europe wondering why Americans have pet insurance.<\/p> My vet bills for a single animal is, I\u2019m willing to bet, more expensive in absolute terms than your human healthcare costs for a decade.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte\/statuses\/115707384920209412","object":{"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte\/statuses\/115707384920209412","objectType":"note","content":" Someone from Eastern Europe wondering why Americans have pet insurance.<\/p> My vet bills for a single animal is, I\u2019m willing to bet, more expensive in absolute terms than your human healthcare costs for a decade.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte\/115707384920209412","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-12:objectType=thread:nonce=cdc8395bb3852e80","notice_info":{"local_id":"11699056","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-12T15:49:43+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte\/115707384920209412"}],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/conversation\/5947934","rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html"}]}
In Germany pet health care is not for free - while it got more expensive and having the funds is absolutely advisable it's not unregulated and a total rip-off on worried owners.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/users\/Kuchenschwarte\/statuses\/115707418348960290","object":{"id":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/users\/Kuchenschwarte\/statuses\/115707418348960290","objectType":"note","content":"
In Germany pet health care is not for free - while it got more expensive and having the funds is absolutely advisable it's not unregulated and a total rip-off on worried owners.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/@Kuchenschwarte\/115707418348960290","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/users\/dan\/statuses\/115707390928007514","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/@dan\/115707390928007514"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/users\/dan"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-12:objectType=thread:nonce=cdc8395bb3852e80","notice_info":{"local_id":"11699202","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-12T16:15:47+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/@Kuchenschwarte\/115707418348960290"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/users\/dan","displayName":"Daniel Durrans","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/291059-original-tmp20241101143528.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/291059-96-20241101153244.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/291059-48-20241101153244.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/291059-24-20241101153244.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"291059"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/291059-96-20241101153244.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Street & documentary photographer, exploring the urban environment and human world.Tech leader working in automotive financing and fleet management.Bristolian who is generally disappointed at the state of local politics.Grumpy about national and world politics. Trying to be part of the tofu eating wokerati, but without actually having to eat tofu.Occasional cat pictures & toots about home life.#Bristol #StreetPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #ProtestPhotography","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/@dan","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"dan","displayName":"Daniel Durrans","note":"Street & documentary photographer, exploring the urban environment and human world.Tech leader working in automotive financing and fleet management.Bristolian who is generally disappointed at the state of local politics.Grumpy about national and world politics. Trying to be part of the tofu eating wokerati, but without actually having to eat tofu.Occasional cat pictures & toots about home life.#Bristol #StreetPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #ProtestPhotography"}},"content":"
Geb\u00fchrenordnung f\u00fcr Tier\u00e4rzte is a bit complicated (Germany after all) - vets can decide between three price levels depending on the area there in and whatnot.
And I only have a healthy dog for comparison: Annually I spent probably around 200-700 \u20ac for vaccines, worm treatment, clipping of nails, the odd infected ear, skin, an x-ray or whatever she comes up with.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/users\/Kuchenschwarte\/statuses\/115707479186462431","object":{"id":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/users\/Kuchenschwarte\/statuses\/115707479186462431","objectType":"note","content":"
Geb\u00fchrenordnung f\u00fcr Tier\u00e4rzte is a bit complicated (Germany after all) - vets can decide between three price levels depending on the area there in and whatnot.
And I only have a healthy dog for comparison: Annually I spent probably around 200-700 \u20ac for vaccines, worm treatment, clipping of nails, the odd infected ear, skin, an x-ray or whatever she comes up with.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/@Kuchenschwarte\/115707479186462431","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/users\/dan\/statuses\/115707450786316068","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/@dan\/115707450786316068"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.durrans.com\/users\/dan"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-12:objectType=thread:nonce=cdc8395bb3852e80","notice_info":{"local_id":"11699204","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-12T16:15:44+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/fnordon.de\/@Kuchenschwarte\/115707479186462431"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/skinnylatte","displayName":"Adrianna Tan","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-stream.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-mini.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"43116"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Queer Southeast Asian product manager living in California working on #civictech. Lukewarm takes on tech, food, bicycles, and lots and lots of pet photos.Learning to play jazz piano and saxophone.","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@skinnylatte","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"skinnylatte","displayName":"Adrianna Tan","note":"Queer Southeast Asian product manager living in California working on #civictech. Lukewarm takes on tech, food, bicycles, and lots and lots of pet photos.Learning to play jazz piano and saxophone."}},"content":"