Get my cat's teeth cleaned

I have to take one of my cats in to have his teeth cleaned. the thought of him sedated wigs me out a bit.

How much have you paid to have your cat’s teeth cleaned? I got an estimate from the vet today and it is about twice what I expected. But maybe my expectations were way too optimistic.

My cat, as a result from being neglected and abused throughout her kitten and teen years (not by me!) has come down with some serious dental disease. Spending over 500 smackers so far for someone to clean tartar and pluck out bad teeth from my 8 pound white furr of needy delite seems extreme-but its either get ‘em clean and out or risk organ damage and earlier death! Plus I like the cleaning liquid and using the lil finger toothbrush with salmon toothpaste for her!