Pumpkin a.k.a. Jack

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I don't like the name Pumpkin. I think it's like my friend, whom in high school, we called Billy. He was Billy in elementary school, and Billy in middle school, and Billy in high school. And when he went off to Harvard, he used "Bill", but all of us "old-timers" still keep slipping and saying "Billy" even after he's told us to use "Bill.

That's going to be Pumpkin. He's going to be a 10-year old cat with the most humiliating name. And when he gets lost? Brian has already said he's not going around the neighborhood yelling "Pumpkin" because he think that looks silly.

So I've taken to calling him "Jack". As in, "Jack O' Lantern". Still a Halloween theme. Brian looked at me, and said "His name is Pumpkin". *SIGH* I'm taking him to the vet tomorrow for a general check-up, rabies vaccination, dewormer, and tick/flea medication. Not getting him fixed because they want $250 for it!! (So I'm taking him to the low-cost animal clinic next week for $82. OUCH. When did it get so expensive?! Even I know how to do the procedure!) At registration, I'm putting "Jack Pumpkin" as his name. Brian said "why not Pumpkin Jack? Pumpkin should be his first name". OH HELL NO. Pumpkin = nickname, which means it's the middle name, no?

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No! I am looking for more low-cost alternatives!!!!!

Is the Toms River Spay Clinic the same as East Coast Spay Clinic? I asked Popcorn Park for some recommendations and I asked about the one in Toms River, and they gave me ECSC and said that's the "Toms River" one (on Fischer Blvd)?

I also called Animal Birth Control (Bayville, I think?) and the Atlantic City Humane Society (in AC).... both were more than $82. The last cat we got fixed was in 2003 in Spotsville and it was $60, so we figure that's the price increase?

Do let me know. You are NOT being a pain!

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Ooooh yeah, it's the same place... it hast to be... this one was on Fischer Blvd. That's where we took Molly, and I called... a ton of places. One place wanted 520.00 to take out the poor thing's uterus. We ended up paying somewhere around 185 I think... and that included her microchip.

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Okay, good. I think there's where we'll be going. It's a one-week's notice, so we'll be going next week.