Mariah Carey sued over $30,000 worth of vet bills

Mariah Carey is being sued by a high-end celebrity vet for nearly $30,000 in unpaid bills for "extraordinary services" rendered between Oct. 31 and Dec. 2, according to the New York Post.

Vet bills can get expensive, we know, especially when an owner has multiple pets -- and the singer has four Jack Russell terriers, with the last joining the family just recently. A rep for the singer told the Associated Press on Thursday that Carey's lawyers haven't seen the lawsuit yet.

But here's the thing: According to the lawsuit, the nearly $38,000 original bill (of which Carey still allegedly owes $29,559) was for a house call to Southern California. Made by Cindy Bressler, a vet from Manhattan. To take care of the dogs while Carey was in L.A. promoting "Precious," including helping with the birth of dog No. 3, Dolomite.

A house call that took a month.

In other Mariah Carey news, TMZ reports the diva's designer has been instructed to bid Friday on an ornate living room set once owned by Michael Jackson -- furniture that could fetch up to $1 million, with bidding starting at $150,000. (Check out the goods for yourself after Page 300 in the auction catalog.)

If Mariah takes home the living room set, maybe she could kick the vet an ottoman or a throw pillow or something, and call it an out-of-court settlement?

-- Christie D'Zurilla

Photo: Maria Carey descends onto the Gibson Amphitheatre stage on a swing at the start of her concert in Universal City on Feb. 23. Credit: Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times.

Comments

[John L Mendez]

What kind of upside down world does Mariah live in when bidding upwards of $150K for furniture precedes paying a human being for their professional services? Mariah needs a refresher course on the meaning of 'Integrity.'

[Bryant]

i hope mc can afford that vet bill she is only worth 225million

[Pedro J Lara]

Yea I belive the Vet. I can't stand Mariah Carey what she did to her sister was uncalled for.

[john]

i think that president bush is responsible for mrs cannons problems

[Angel]

She's rude!!! She has the money, yet she's so used to getting things for "free" because of who she is. I can't believe she isn't paying someone for caring for her pets around the clock!!! Pay the bill skank!!!!! Regular people do!

[Di w.]

we dont really know the truth only her and vet does!with 4 dogs you have to have a vet!!!