OOOhhh. Could this be the way forward?
I can just see the Mail headline:
Woman, 32, becomes national sensation as Bengal Bills make UK's first Pet Betting Billionaire
Fluffy Cloudland, 29, has become a billionaire, thanks to her Bengal cat, Little Asbo, age 5.
Speaking from her lovely home in XXX, slim, attractive Fluffy said:
'I was pigsick of the cat (6) pissing everywhere.
[insert pic asbo and Fluffy]
'My little prince struggles with UTIs. They cost an arm and a leg to treat. He is just a helpless scrap of fur.'
[insert pic asbo sad face]
'In desperation, I took to a life of gambling and loose living to pay the vet's bills. It paid off, which it usually does, annoying all Mail readers.'
Fluffy's husband continued: 'Are you the ocado man? Where's my tinned salmon.'
The couple's actions have triggered a national craze for 'Pet Vet Bet', whereby concerned pet owners have taken over online gambling forums.
Although industry professionals and addiction charities are warning against the risk, Mr Fluffy is laughing all the way to the bank.
He concluded with a smile: 'You don't want to do that mate, he doesn't like strangers. Shit, Fluffy, call an ambulance.'
Fluffy's vet was unreachable for comment and thought to be on a yacht.
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