Would you spend $10,000 to save your dogs life? Would you for a friend?

[MixMasterTang]

So if your dog (or family pet) required a $10,000 operation to save its life would you spend the money (assuming that $10,000 isn't that easy to come by for you).

Would you do the same for a human friend?


edit: to specify "human" friend.

 

[leftyman]

dog yes, friend no

 

[Lonyo]

I would have pet insurance.

 

[Pepsei]

no, i can buy another or two of golden,

and

yes, only if he'll pay me back.

 

[thirdeye]

Dog, no. Friend, yes.

However, if the dogs lifespan were longer (human-like) I wouldn't mind doing it for the dog.

 

[darkxshade]

10,000 to save a dog's life is a lot different than 10,000 to save a friends life. As has already been said, the lifespan of a dog is short compared to people and you also know that a friend can also pay you back. So a fair comparison is if you would pay 10,000 to save a dogs life to 1,000,000 to save a friends life.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: darkxshade
10,000 to save a dog's life is a lot different than 10,000 to save a friends life. As has already been said, the lifespan of a dog is short compared to people and you also know that a friend can also pay you back. So a fair comparison is if you would pay 10,000 to save a dogs life to 1,000,000 to save a friends life.

also it would matter how old the dog is. if the dog was like 15 years old and needed a $10K surgery, thats a different story than if the dog was like 3 years old and needed it.

 

[Viper0329]

Human life > Animal life

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[leftyman]

human will get medical care regardless if he can pay or not. dog cannot

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: darkxshade
10,000 to save a dog's life is a lot different than 10,000 to save a friends life. As has already been said, the lifespan of a dog is short compared to people and you also know that a friend can also pay you back. So a fair comparison is if you would pay 10,000 to save a dogs life to 1,000,000 to save a friends life.

also it would matter how old the dog is. if the dog was like 15 years old and needed a $10K surgery, thats a different story than if the dog was like 3 years old and needed it.

or the injury. if the dog is all screwed up and wont live a good life, then youre just wasting your money and being selfish.

 

[Rudee]

hell no

 

[Krazy4Real]

dog no

friend yes

 

[Strk]

What's stopping the friend from paying it?

Also, for the dog, it depends if he or she will have a good quality of life afterwards. I'm not a fan of prolonged suffering.

 

[Descartes]

It ultimately depends on how much $10k means to you, does it not? Someone making $30k/yr is going to have a harder time justifying $10k than someone making $150k.

 

[Mermaidman]

If the dog really cared about me, it would not want me to blow $$$ to save it.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: darkxshade
10,000 to save a dog's life is a lot different than 10,000 to save a friends life. As has already been said, the lifespan of a dog is short compared to people and you also know that a friend can also pay you back. So a fair comparison is if you would pay 10,000 to save a dogs life to 1,000,000 to save a friends life.

So, would you consider it more rational to spend $10k to save an infant son's life than perhaps your elderly grandfather given that the grandfather's lifespan is limited compared to the infant son?

 

[darkxshade]

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: darkxshade
10,000 to save a dog's life is a lot different than 10,000 to save a friends life. As has already been said, the lifespan of a dog is short compared to people and you also know that a friend can also pay you back. So a fair comparison is if you would pay 10,000 to save a dogs life to 1,000,000 to save a friends life.

So, would you consider it more rational to spend $10k to save an infant son's life than perhaps your elderly grandfather given that the grandfather's lifespan is limited compared to the infant son?

How would that be irrational?

 

[daveymark]

dog, hell no

friend, of course

 

[AdamSnow]

Not on my dog... but yes, for a friend...

Gotta put the limit somewhere, no matter how much you love your pet.

 

[FoBoT]

dogs are not human

i don't understand why people want to equate animals to humans

 

[ggnl]

I think the question should be, how rich would I have to be to spend $10,000 to save my dog?

 

[JulesMaximus]

No and no. My friends wouldn't ask for money to save them. They all have enough money/insurance to cover any medical problems anyway.

There is no fvcking way I'd spend $10k on my dog. What a waste of money.

 

[leftyman]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
dogs are not human

i don't understand why people want to equate animals to humans

true, its offensive to animals

 

[Shadowknight]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
I would have pet insurance.

I as well. Even if I didn't, I'd shell out that much to save my cat. When I adopted them, I took a responsibility for the health and well-being. I also care for them, and don't want them to die while I can prevent it.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

I pay a hundred bucks a year to not have to make this decision for any of my pets.

- M4H