I can't believe I missed the whole hate on Austin part of this thread. It is the best place to live, I can't imagine living anywhere else though this summer has been a killer.
I wish I could explain to people on govt assistance that there is no govt assistance for pets and that having a pet cost $$. All I get is attitude and the "you are only in it for the money" speech. Well yea I have to make a living and so does my boss. I also love it when people tell me the procedure I want to do costs a lot less when they have it done at the human hospital (for example bloodwork). Yes, that is b/c either you have insurance or are on medicaid so you never see the actual bill. The longer I work the more I realize how much people suck