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Originally posted by Frenchie I never said a pet was a human being. Once you've had a pet for a certain amount of time it just becomes part of the family, a 4 legged member, winged member, slithering member, doesn't matter. And..just like anything you buy, it's a commitment.

I never thought of my dog (or the new one we will buy on saturday) as a family member. I see him as a dog with a job. My only commitment is to feed him and walk him.

I do enjoy dogs, playing with them and what not (i am a dog lover) but he is not part of the family. He is there for protection and companionship only.

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On OOKA-OOKA ME NACHOS ME PRESS KEYS ON COMPUTER GOOD

the new cat i bought has cost me 750$ and i don't even have it yet.

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But, you're paying 750 for a HEALTHY cat.

If you got the little kitten, and it turned out it was sick as fuck, and you only had it for a few weeks, would you be willing to pay double that for a non-specific-run-of-the-mill kitten that you admittedly care about, but isn't some expensive weird freak show cat?

There comes a point where I wouldn't spend that much money on a pet and it would be cheaper to put it to sleep or have someone adopt it. No way I'm spending a grand on a cat that I already ate because he threw up pieces of a plant. Stupid asshole.

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it's a tough question. I let my oldest dog go earlier this year, had a bad back for ages, one day couldn't walk. Vet said we could operate, but she may not make it through and may still be in plenty of pain. So whilst hard, letting her go was the right call for her.
if she'd been young and otherwise healthy, I would have been paying plenty for her surgery.
But that's a dog I'd had for 12 years. Aaprt from my wife, there's no-one I spend more time with than my dogs.
A pet you'd only just got and hadn't really bonded with would be a hard call, especially if the costs are really significant compared with your income.

sorry, no easy answer here.

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Originally posted by squirrelly But, you're paying 750 for a HEALTHY cat. If you got the little kitten, and it turned out it was sick as fuck, and you only had it for a few weeks, would you be willing to pay double that for a non-specific-run-of-the-mill kitten that you admittedly care about, but isn't some expensive weird freak show cat?

i think it would depend. If it involved spending a ton of money for a treatment that had as much chance of not working as it did working i don't think so. If it would fix the problem i would do it without hesitation. I decided to take its life in my hands when i adopted it, therefore i see it as a responsibility. It also depends greatly on how financially secure you are, because if you have the money it is not a problem to spend it on something you care about. I could see the problem if i didn't have it though.

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yea the doctor said there was a greater chance of her not making it than making it, so we were decided against it.

Now I just think he's an idiot though cause she's sitting on my tummy as I type, looking way better.

Hopefully she makes it through the weekend.

PS typing on a laptop while laying down, and having the cat sitting on your stomach... limits visibility.

like, a lot.

i definitely spent over $400 on my previous dog Codie. twice.

we spent a lot on ben but in the end there was nothing that could be done to fix his problem. one of the hardest things you ever have to do, being in charge of sanctioning the end of a life. Quite chilling really.

always hard to let a pet go, even when you know it's the right call.

yeah. but when you weigh it up and decide it's time that they're not in pain anymore, because you don't feel that, they do, and keeping them alive once it gets to that level is inhumane. Painful, but humane is the key.