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[(Anonymous)]

Then maybe she shouldn't have pets if she's constantly getting into financial trouble because of them.

[(Anonymous)]

Nice of you to assume she got pets after losing financial stability. Are you seriously suggesting someone get rid of a pet because they can't afford it temporarily? The pet that's probably the only thing keeping them sane in a stressful situation?

[(Anonymous)]

Yes, because an animal is a living thing who is dependent on you and their health and well-being are the most important factors here. I had to do it when I lost my job unexpectedly and could no longer afford to care for my dog. It broke my heart, but there was no way I could give him proper care when I was having trouble keeping myself afloat. He deserved an owner who could actually take him to the vet if and when he needed it, which I couldn't do.

[(Anonymous)]

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THIS. Organizations like the RSPCA actually recommend you give pets away to a loving home if you cannot afford to give your pets the care they need - food, water, shelter etc. If your pets are starving, that's a bad situation.

above anon

[(Anonymous)]

In my case he wasn't starving, I just couldn't afford any sort of vet care for him. It actually became a huge stressor for me - I was constantly worried about what would happen if he got sick or hurt because I knew I didn't have the money to take him to the vet. Hell, I'm still paying off my credit card debt from when I was unemployed. I couldn't possibly have given him the care he needed if anything had happened to him.

Re: above anon

[(Anonymous)]

nayrt

Similar situation here. We were barely surviving on food bank donations and rapidly approaching homelessness. Our dogs never went hungry, and we did our best to get them the veterinary care they needed, but eventually we had to give them away and hope for the best for them.

It's sad, and the guilt of failing them as an owner still fucks me up years later, but pets deserve to have homes that can adequately meet their needs. And often, those needs are expensive.

ayrt

[(Anonymous)]

I'm sorry, anon. I don't think the guilt will ever go away, but at least I can comfort myself with the knowledge that he's with a family who loves him and is taking good care of him. That's all I could really ask for when I wasn't able to do that myself.

Re: above anon

[(Anonymous)]

And what if you don't know anyone who could be a loving family

Should I give my ten-year-old cat to a kill shelter

Re: above anon

[(Anonymous)]

Seriously! All no-kill shelters that I know of are required by law to only take animals from kill shelters -- they're not allowed to take in animals straight off the street or out of homes that can't care for them anymore. It's not as easy as people seem to think it is.

Re: above anon

[(Anonymous)]

I'm sorry, but if you can't afford extra care for your pets, then you shouldn't have pets. Anything can come up, it's like having kids. You did the right thing, anon.

Re: above anon

[(Anonymous)]

I know this is gonna sound harsh, but I think giving up a pet, even if you can't afford their veterinary care, is worse than not getting them the vet care they need.

Like Jesus Christ, would you give your ten-year-old child up for adoption because you couldn't pay their medical bills? Of course not! No one would consider that ethical in any world. So why is it okay to do with a dog who has bonded with you and loves you? How do you know the shelter can even afford the dog's medical care? And you're ripping the dog away from an important emotional bond. That will damage the animal for life.