Would you pay $5,000 to keep a dog from being paralyzed?

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Homerboy
No. I don't care if it my childhood pet.
I would be better serving mankind (and myself) by taking that $5k and donating to a proper charity to help feed/clothe/house/whatever actual human beings.

Edit: I'm not saying that it wouldn't be a hard thing NOT to do, but I certainly wouldn't do it unless money were no object to me.

**Claps for Mother Teresea** :roll:

You could say that about ANYTHING you spend money on. You could have bought a $23,000 car instead of a $28,000 car and gave the $5,000 to charity. Bla bla bla.

If it's your money, and you can afford it financially and you feel that it's the right thing to do, then by all means go for the surgery.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: 49erinnc

Originally posted by: Descartes
Without the slightest hesitation.

Same here. If selling everything I owned was my only means of getting the $5K, then so be it. I get far more happiness and enjoyment from my dogs than I do any material goods.

here here :beer:

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Would you pay $5,000 out of pocket to have surgury done to your dog to keep it from beign paralyzed? Basically, if the surgury is not done, the dog will be put to sleep so that it wont suffer. Here's where it gets complicated. Say the dog has some significant meaning to you, for example: A loved one passed away, your partner perhaps, and before the person died, you bought this dog with that person, and this dog is all you have left of your loved one who passed away.

Would you pay to save this dog or not?

No. I would make the point to the person that holding on to physical attachments is a doomed coping mechanism.

 

[RbSX]

In the past 3 years we've dropped down atleast 7500 on my dog.

Parvo Virus, plasma transfusion, medicines etc.

Intestinal Sugery, parts of bone got into her.

Most recently she got hit by a car, two broken legs.

My dad sure wishes he got insurance now!

 

[ViviTheMage]

poor puppy...if I had the money yes, otherwise no

 

[crystal]

No.

 

[nakedfrog]

If I had the money, I would. I wouldn't go into debt for it.

 

[JackBurton]

You can get a brand new one for like $200...and keep some pictures of your loved one. Done.

 

[Sphexi]

Originally posted by: Chiller2
No

 

[GeorgiaBadger]

No - But SWMBO would have no problem with dropping 5 large on the dogs we have now.

 

[JulesMaximus]

No, $5k is waaay too much to spend on a dog (unless you're filthy rich or course). I don't care how special it is to you, it's going to die in your lifetime regardless.

 

[skrilla]

Yes

Even tho it may mean going into my savings to pay for it.

 

[Jeff7]

It depends on how much the dog is worth to you, and how much money you've got available.

 

[Ronstang]

I love my dogs and take exceptional care of them but I am not spending $5K on an operation for one. RIP.

 

[krunchykrome]

Maybe I should have added that if this sugury is to go through, it will be financed through credit.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: PokerGuy
I think you're forgetting one big part of the equation. How much 'spare' cash do you have? If I have Bill Gates kind of cash laying around, then sure. If I'm scrounging around to make rent each month, then no.

Money is just money, to me it's less important than being happy, and a loyal companion goes a long way in making you happy.... but you have to have the money to have the choice.

I agree.

If i was really really rich sure i would. if 5k was nothing to me then sure. But if $5k is hard to come by then now.

also if it was a gurentee that they would be fine. if it was just to give them another year of suffering life then HELL NO. no matter how much money i had i wouldnt do it.

 

[Miramonti]

5k right now for a non-guaranteed surgery on a dog in her last years is probably too much.

I've already paid 3k for 2 ACL surgeries. Since I had the money at the time it was a no brainer. That was 7 years ago and she's still doing awesome.

 

[Number1]

If I had the money to do it yes, but right now no.

It all depend on your budget. If you can afford it and you love the thing, why not?

 

[chambersc]

No. 5k would buy me another dog.

 

[D1gger]

No. I wouldn't pay to lengthen the life of any dog. I would simply have it put out of its' misery.

 

[I Saw OJ]

If I could easly spare 5k without it impacting my life in anyway, ya I probably would. At the moment with my current state of finance, no.

 

[imthebadguy]

normally i wouldn't.....but i guess its circumstantial

 

[Rudee]

$500 tops. Any more then that and I say goodbye to the dog and move on.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Originally posted by: 49erinnc

Originally posted by: Descartes
Without the slightest hesitation.

Same here. If selling everything I owned was my only means of getting the $5K, then so be it. I get far more happiness and enjoyment from my dogs than I do any material goods.

:thumbsup:

 

[dirtboy]

Originally posted by: Chiller2
No