wildchildflower, I am so sorry that your kitty is sick again. Did the vet give you any idea of how effective the surgery could be (and the risks)? It's good to know. My husband and I lost our young parrot last year at the avian vet and were left with a bill of over $1,000. It was a grief upon a grief, but at least the fee provided us with an answer as to what took our little bird boy.