My guess is most people don' t have any money set aside, but I think it's an excellent idea. Dogs aren't like a car, where it's more cost efficient to buy a new one than put money into the old, so very often you have to pay double the cost of a new puppy to fix the old dog. It may not make financial sense, but it makes, ethical sense. I think most of us would be very surprised at how many dogs are put to sleep, just because people could not afford the cost of a $1500.00 surgery. I think $1000.00 should be the minimum amount put aside for emergencies. |