[moonshinner_09]

To many it's a pet, to pet lovers, it's a son or daughter on 4 legs. Truly happy, little dog has a 2nd chance at life.

[Fresh Wind]

How many happy, healthy puppies can you buy for $19,000?

[HardStarboard]

Having lost a dog to cancer, I can sympathize.

I wonder what the architects of Obamacare would say about this....

"....how could we have not taxed this woman so that money would go for a Cadillac plan for Union members?"

[HardStarboard]

Having lost a dog to cancer, I can sympathize.

I wonder what the architects of Obamacare would say about this....

"....how could we have not taxed this woman so that money would go for a Cadillac plan for Union members?"

[Izzy Dunne]

the doctors said the risks for Tiffin were too high for this rare procedure

The "death panel" at work.

[ColdOne]

ping

[toothfairy86]

My friend spent over $16,000 on her Lhasa Apso for radiation treatments for a brain tumor. This was her “child”. She drove the dog from Pittsburgh to a specialty vet hospital in Cleveland every day for a month for the treatments.

[mrs. a]

I once spent $600 trying to save an $8.00 parakeet, when I didn’t have two nickels to rub together.

I always said I would never be such a foolish pet owner, but when your animal is sick sometimes the heart takes over the brain’s functions.

Even with our livestock - a business enterprise - I spent more than the animal’s potential value to treat an injured alpaca. But hey, it was our boy Chaching.

We saved the alpaca but could not save the bird. Neither expenditure do I regret.

Tomorrow I go to pick up my Christmas present - a rescue chinchilla. At least at this point in my life, I have a sizable emergency fund for vet care. And a very understanding husband.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I don’t get too terribly upset over people who spend king’s ransoms on pioneering heroic veterinary treatments for their pets, because usually the technology will carry over into human treatments sooner or later.

[NicNacPattyWac]

Having lost a dog to lymphoma last year who was also diabetic, this story touched me. We spent close to $10k, and after a number of failed remissions our boy crossed the Rainbow Bridge. If she can afford it then good for her and I hope her dog beats the monster.

[peggybac]

I spent about 6,000 on my cat a few years ago. She’s doing great. I did lose one kitty to cancer - it was tough. Am not looking forward to my pups getting ill - that will be hard.

[NoGrayZone]

Awww, good for that family and it’s little four legged child that was saved.

If people have the money and want to spend it on save their furry children, well God Bless them!