Yeah it is their money. And fools and money are soon parted. A shame when you think of how many perfectly healthy animals are euthanized for the lack of a home.
So, if your kid has an expensive illness and it becomes financially exorbitant to fix them, you should just go adopt another kid, instead?
Since we’re dealing in non sequiturs, *how* does the money paid out for this dog affect dogs in shelters?
Should they and their pet insurance company have sent money to the ASPCA instead?
They paid the premiums and the copays.
The rest of it is really none of our business.