Woman Spends $12,500 At The Vet Only To Be Told Her Cat Is Just Weird

A woman spent a bunch of cash on her cat because she was afraid his strange behavior was the result of something evil.

It seems that Moose is just weird.

Abigail Laker, a 23-year-old music student from Salford, fell in love with the odd pussycat last year and decided to make Moose her furever home.

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However, Moose's vet noticed nothing unusual about her breathing.

Moose’s university student of an owner said: "At first I didn't realize there was a problem. I took her to the vet to get spayed and the vet noticed that she would breathe fast so they asked me if she usually did that as it could be something serious.”

"They told me they would do some investigating as they didn't want to put her under if there was a problem. I just thought it was normal as I have had cats before but Moose is my first cat since moving out."

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The 23-year-old added: "I've also always had dogs, and dogs pant, so I didn't think it was a weird thing until the vet asked me to keep track of it and that's when I noticed how much she did it."

Cats usually breathe 15 to 30 times each minute, according to VCA Animal Hospitals. not Moose though.

"Sometimes she would be breathing at 80 [breaths] a minute," Abigail said.

"I was having to rush her to the vet when it would be over 100 a minute."

However, after a difficult period of several months and AUD$12,500 (£7,000) worth of tests later, the conclusion was that Moose is simply a little weird.

Abigail said: "A specialist vet ended up diagnosing Moose, he basically told me that Moose is just a bit weird.”

"Which was a relief, but it did cost $12,500 for them to find that out."

Moose, the bizarre cat, was thus in good health the entire time.

Abigail added: "[The vet] said they have done every test they can and Moose's breathing has nothing to do with her heart or lungs and it's probably just behavioral.”

"It was a strange response and he said that she has decided she wants to be a cat who pants.”

'It's definitely typical of her to be that dramatic... she has a crazy personality anyway, and I think that's a part of it."