My little guy Spanky escaped from the house yesterday & was struck by a car. I was in a meeting when I received the call that this had happened to Spanky. I immediately left work to meet my uncle at the vet in Brooklyn. They took x-rays & found that that he had broken his hip in two places. We immediately rushed him to the recommended surgeon in the city only to find out that surgery was going to cost $7,000 to fix him up. During these hard economic times, my fiance & I could not afford to have this procedure, so I decided to put him to sleep.
I feel terrible for doing this, as it was the only solution which adds no financial turmoil to my life. It's something I must cope with, but we'll truly miss him in every way possible.