[sophiedog]

I just had to reply to this post out of personal experience. I joined this forum after my precious little Sophie passed away in February. She took ill suddenly and the vet bills were over a thousand dollars, it took every bit of 'puppy money' I had saved. I put back a little money every month for puppy emergencies and had been saving for a LONG time. Needless to say, after she died, all my money was gone and I was desperately lonely for a new baby. I even got sick myself and had to have heart surgery, even less money now to get a baby. I was sick at the prices and knew it would take me a year or more to save up enough money to get a baby but I was so sad and lonely without Sophie. I was fortunate enough to find my little Lida at a price I could afford after months of heartache and fortunate enough to have a friend that would take me the 850 miles to get her. Since then, Lida got very sick and I was lucky enough that her vet took care of her at a reasonable price and will ALWAYS let me make payments now. No, I do not have money, I am lower income with thousands of dollars owing in hospital bills. Yes, I am a responsible, ultra-loving mommie who found myself in a bad situation. Not being able to come up with a thousand dollars for a new pup had absolutely NOTHING to do with the care and love that pup would get from me. I love my little Lida and would do anything in the world for her even though she only cost $200 and is not papered and probably isn't even a pure yorkie. You only have to find yourself mourning for a lost baby and unable to come up with the cash for a new one because you've spent everything you had trying to save the one you lost to really understand how desperate you can get over a little one. To say that someone wouldn't take care of a baby because they don't have the money on hand to buy one at over a thousand dollars just isn't right. God knows I take care of mine.