Just the other night on our local news, they had an emotional story about a woman and her children (no father around, of course) who needed help for the basics of life. I noticed they had 3 dogs in their apartment. I thought - how much does it cost to keep 3 dogs?
The woman was jerking us around. Dogs require food and shots and occasional vet visits. She had the money for three dogs....she had money for the "basics of life." Food is CHEAP in this country, especially if one buys in bulk.
This country doesn't know REAL poverty. Our poorest of our poor are BETTER OFF than the "middle class" of most third world countries.
My husband and I lived in the middle east and we saw poverty in India, China and Africa.
I saw it in Mexico when I lived there for two years. I left Mexico finally because of the four P's: poverty, pollution, politicians and police. No place like HOME.
it depends on how well they care for them. if one gets sick do they let it die,or drop it somewhere to die, or do they actually get them real care if they get sick.