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In reply to the discussion: Should people who can't afford medical treatments for pets own a cat or dog? [View all]TheBlackAdder
(28,182 posts)39. The OP says basic medical bills. (Updated - Refer to Post #6)
He's not planning to provide any health care for the animal - that's not right.
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Should people who can't afford medical treatments for pets own a cat or dog? [View all]
ZombieHorde
Mar 2013
OP
ideally no - even more so people should not have children if they can't afford all their needs -
Douglas Carpenter
Mar 2013
#18
The OP doesn't ask if we should shoot our pets if we can't afford med. care. But if we should go out
Honeycombe8
Mar 2013
#24
You make some good points, but I just want to say that my poll is not about policy,
ZombieHorde
Mar 2013
#27
I voted no but of course I was thinking about people who deliberately go out and buy one
Benton D Struckcheon
Mar 2013
#29
I owned a farm, sometimes pets do die. It's best to give them a happy home as long as possible.
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2013
#30
Like I said in the OP, I will not buy a dog until I am financially stable. nt
ZombieHorde
Mar 2013
#50
Most of those things can't be predicted, but some things, such as check ups and sterilization,
ZombieHorde
Mar 2013
#42
Ideally, no. But too many homeless shelter pets are killed because no one wants them.
MadrasT
Mar 2013
#56
Impossible question. A bone marrow transplant to treat a dog's lymphoma can cost $16,000.
Nye Bevan
Mar 2013
#57