You know, I honestly don't know what to say either. Some people just don't "bond" with their pets like other people do...and when health problems arise and they don't want to pay for the costs that come along with those health problems, alot of times they will just "get rid" of the dog - it is so very sad
I can understand that some people honestly cannot afford such high medical bills, and therefor to better the animal, they re-home them. However, I think alot of people just think it's "stupid" to spend such a high amount of money on a pet, therefor they simply don't do it.
I remember telling the people I used to babysit for that my Cocker Spaniel's surgery was going to be $800, and they thought I was nuts. I mean they looked at me like I had lost MY mind - therefor I looked at them like they had lost THEIR mind thinking to myself, "ok - you people HAVE a dog...so I'm guessing that if YOUR dog needed a costly surgery, you just wouldn't get it for him". Then, the husband pretty much answered the question that I never even asked out loud. He said, "G*t d*mn, if my dog needed a surgery that was that much, I'd just put the thing to sleep". (Little did he know, I would have paid a HECK of alot more than $800 for my baby. Money is never an issue with me when it comes to the health of my babies. I'll GET the money somehow, I don't care how much it is.)
Anyway, at that point, excuse my french, but I was P!SSED BEYOND WORDS. I didn't even BOTHER saying another word to him after that. I just shook my head and said nothing. There is no sense in trying to reason with a person like that, because it's impossible. But what I don't understand is, if you are THAT cold hearted toward your pet, why even bother owning one? Dogs are just like humans in that health problems ARE going to arise eventually, and if you don't care enough about the dog to get it medical attention when he/she needs it, then you have no business being it's owner. I'm sorry, but it really is just THAT simple.
These kinds of subjects just infuriate me. It never makes sense to me how people can be so STUPID and say the dumbest things regarding their pets, and other peoples beloved pets. I think they should all come with an "IDIOT" sign on their forehead so that we will know to just stay away
