Are Dogs Only For The Rich?

[Tarser]

I have one dog and I am amazed at how much money I have spent to keep him. Every time I walk into the Vet surgery, a large chunk of money is lost even after a 15 minute consultation. Add the tablets or injections and it's not uncommon for me to pay nearly £100 a visit. Then there's the monthly insurance payments, the massive kennel fees when you go on holiday - £250 for a week!

I really love my dog but it just seems that dogs are now exclusively for the rich and as much as I would always want the companionship of a dog, I'm sure that I won't be having another one...

so not really a question, more of a moan and request for empathy!

[hereIam]

I don't think I'll be able to woof, sick of reading about animal cruelty.

[woofgang]

It was just NoM saying dogs weren't culled in Spain.

[hereIam]

Oh I see.

[NoMercy]

I never said dogs weren't culled in Spain, I said I didn't know of any state sponsored culls.

I certainly know about the cruelty to Galgos.

Please don't misquote me again.

[Tilly2]

My dogs have been worth every penny that's been spent on them. They have paid me back in abundance.

[jourdain2]

No, not only for the rich, same as cats. Our little Minnie (cat) cost us a small fortune in the months before she died - but until then the main costs had been annual boosters. Evened out over her life of 15 years it wasn't excessive - it just seemed to come in lumps.

Tyke is, so far, just on the jabs. I agree, though, that vets' fees do seem huge when all they do is a quick check and a booster jab. The P.D.S.A. is one of my preferred charities, perhaps you could try there for more reasonable costs.

Appropos earlier points - there are horrible things go on overseas, our dog is a French rescue dog (because we lived there) but I would say that there are dogs in deep need in the UK, so start there first. As far as I am concerned the R.S.P.C.A. is a slaughter machine, I haven't contributed to it for 40 years - rescue one from there if you can. Small rant over. :)

[woofgang]

NoMercy "I've got to be honest, Doug, I don't remember any annual culls in Spain"

I see nothing there about state sponsorship.