It was around $2k last year between the emergency clinic and the week at the vet. Estimate this time around is $500-$600. Not an inexpensive problem for sure. But, yeah, recurring urinary obstructions they "fix" by removing the penis and enlarging the urethra. We don't know yet whether that's in Leo's future, but the possibility was explained to us last year. Despite four cats in the house, I love Leo dearly. I have one kiddo, but the cats are my children just as surely. (Yay for a relatively low-interest credit card and a relatively high credit limit.)