Comments on: How Much Would You Spend To Save Your Pet? http://weakonomics.com/2010/07/16/how-much-would-you-spend-to-save-your-pet/ Everything That's Wrong With You And Your Money Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Jbrandenburg9375 http://weakonomics.com/2010/07/16/how-much-would-you-spend-to-save-your-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-5723 Jbrandenburg9375 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:28:00 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=4620#comment-5723 I have an 8.5 year old toy poodle and recently spent $3,200 to repair an arterial cruciate ligament and patella on her right back leg.  The vet told me that her left bag leg is getting bad.  I can't afford to spend another $3,200.  I hope she can live comfortably for at least a couple of more years.  I know they are part of the family but you can only spend so much during these touch economic times. I have an 8.5 year old toy poodle and recently spent $3,200 to repair an arterial cruciate ligament and patella on her right back leg.  The vet told me that her left bag leg is getting bad.  I can’t afford to spend another $3,200.  I hope she can live comfortably for at least a couple of more years.  I know they are part of the family but you can only spend so much during these touch economic times.

]]> By: Morioromnisdies http://weakonomics.com/2010/07/16/how-much-would-you-spend-to-save-your-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-5465 Morioromnisdies Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:13:00 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=4620#comment-5465 I don't think id ever pay more than the animal is worth if the treatment is not worth it as you stated in the article. Although I would probably take care of a dog more so than say a ferret or rodent. When it comes to cost and reality when it comes down to it, its time to face reality if the pet has something painful and severe its time to let it rest. Least it went peacefully right? I don’t think id ever pay more than the animal is worth if the treatment is not worth it as you stated in the article. Although I would probably take care of a dog more so than say a ferret or rodent. When it comes to cost and reality when it comes down to it, its time to face reality if the pet has something painful and severe its time to let it rest. Least it went peacefully right?

]]> By: shadox http://weakonomics.com/2010/07/16/how-much-would-you-spend-to-save-your-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-4404 shadox Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:02:38 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=4620#comment-4404 I wouldn't spend a whole lot on our decrepit annoying cat, but then again, I don't like her. My wife would probably have a different answer. I wouldn’t spend a whole lot on our decrepit annoying cat, but then again, I don’t like her. My wife would probably have a different answer.

]]> By: Jason@LiveRealNow http://weakonomics.com/2010/07/16/how-much-would-you-spend-to-save-your-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-4399 Jason@LiveRealNow Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:23:36 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=4620#comment-4399 A few years ago, one of our cats had emergency surgery to fix a blocked bladder. That ran almost $1000 and he was partially incontinent for the rest of his life. He spent the next 3 years slowly losing kidney function. We should have put him down long before he died. We won't do that again. I'm not sure where the actual line is, but I'm pretty sure it's well under $500, unless the animal is young, otherwise healthy and won't have long-term issues from the treatment or injury. A few years ago, one of our cats had emergency surgery to fix a blocked bladder. That ran almost $1000 and he was partially incontinent for the rest of his life. He spent the next 3 years slowly losing kidney function. We should have put him down long before he died.

We won’t do that again. I’m not sure where the actual line is, but I’m pretty sure it’s well under $500, unless the animal is young, otherwise healthy and won’t have long-term issues from the treatment or injury.

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