My cats are both turning 10 this year and have never had bloodwork done. I would really like to do that during their vet checks to make sure they're healthy.
Unfortunately when I talked to my mother, who pays their vet bills, she immediately said no. Her reasoning is that it's too expensive, especially since she believes that if they found anything wrong we would not be able to afford to do anything about it. If everything is normal, the tests would have been a waste of money.
I don't know what to say to her, especially since I'm not entirely sure what the benefits would be myself. Can anyone help me out? Links, articles, arguments, etc. would help me get things clear in my own mind so I can try to convince my mother.
Unfortunately when I talked to my mother, who pays their vet bills, she immediately said no. Her reasoning is that it's too expensive, especially since she believes that if they found anything wrong we would not be able to afford to do anything about it. If everything is normal, the tests would have been a waste of money.
I don't know what to say to her, especially since I'm not entirely sure what the benefits would be myself. Can anyone help me out? Links, articles, arguments, etc. would help me get things clear in my own mind so I can try to convince my mother.