Would you give your pet away for a million dollars?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by kstar

An animal isn't a 25$ investment.

My dogs cost me about $7,000 dollars last year, for food, medicine, vet bills, training classes, and animals don't generally have pet health insurance, so I would have paid more without. Not to mention the sleepless nights that I'm going through now because Tasha (my new foster) was abused in her previous home and howls all night. Or the sleepless nights after Boomer had his GDV surgery, or before we discovered Tips had eaten a sock and we had to wait for it to all pass. As they age, the cost only goes up as vet bills increase and we have to buy specialty items for geriatric dogs.

In return, I get unconditional love, companionship, and something that simply makes me smile. I understand that.

I don't understand the relationship people have with their kids, as generally kids aren't grateful, don't love you unconditionally, and cost the parents both money and their sanity. And everyone around who has to put up with the rugrat.

So, what you're saying is that you wouldn't give your animals up for a million dollars, but if you had kids, they'd be gone in a heartbeat?

I have two kids, a dog and a cat. Either or both of the animals would be gone without a thought for $1M.

[kstar]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

So, what you're saying is that you wouldn't give your animals up for a million dollars, but if you had kids, they'd be gone in a heartbeat?

I have two kids, a dog and a cat. Either or both of the animals would be gone without a thought for $1M.

I would never have kids in the first place. It's awfully hard to get preggers when you've voluntarily sterilized yourself.

I believe that humans are overpopulating the earth, and that there should be liscenses to breed. I've met too many bad parents, and I believe that if I bred, I would be one of them.

But yes, if I did indeed have children, they would probably be sold for a lot less than a million.