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I didn't vote, because I don't really want to tell you what to do, rather than give my perspective and perhaps clear up the choice. First, no matter how much any of us love our pets (I have a cat and I adore her), they're not people and, bottom line, if it comes down to you eating or the cat eating, you're going to pick yourself, and you should. I'm not saying that's the situation, but I think you need to be realistic about the fact that $2500 is a lot of money to spend on an animal who may or may not ever suffer the negative consequences of having a broken foot. That's a full month's rent plus all utilities for my wife and I (hate Bay Area housing prices, that's another story).
I think if you truly have the money and aren't having to gouge your savings or your lifestyle too much, you should go ahead and do it. As snowy pointed out, cats can live for a long time and aggregate expenses to care for the problem later in life might end up being as much or more than the surgery now. However, I think you should make the decision a financial one and not an emotional one, and we can't help you with that question. I don't think you should be risking any meaningful financial harm to yourself in order ot make it happen.
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