$35,000!!!!!...Would You Do It.

If I had a lot of money I might. If she finds her beloved dog, then it's money well spent.
 

yes, if I had the money. Losing a beloved pet is like losing a member of the family and just as devastating, as I experienced when my cat died and I was sad and depressed for months. But not everyone feels this way or gets very close with their pets.
 
Not in a million years.
I like animals but that sort of money needs to be better targeted.
That's enough to provide a special assistant for a disabled child for a year.

However, everyone if free to spend their money as they see fit.
 
I love my dog, but spending money like that wouldn't even cross my mind. I would post lost dog posters, contact vet offices to be on the look out, even put in ads in a weekly free paper that is delivered to all here but that is about it.
 
Bullie76 said:
I love my dog, but spending money like that wouldn't even cross my mind. I would post lost dog posters, contact vet offices to be on the look out, even put in ads in a weekly free paper that is delivered to all here but that is about it.
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Yeah, that's an insane amount of money to spend on a lost dog. ... whatever will be, will be.
 
It's all relative to the amount of money you have to begin with - this woman may have had money for donating to charity and feeding the hungry as well. She was probably not your average retired pensioner on a fixed income. The well to do often leave big bucks in their wills to make sure their pets are well looked after and while they are alive spend tons on fancy coats, collars, hired walkers and other fancy gadgets for their pets. It's only money - I don't think $35,000 is that much in the big picture, considering how people spend more than that a year on themselves for restaurants, wine, clothes, jewelry, electronics, cars and fancy vacations. Why not on a animal friend?
 
If it's a choice between searching for the dog and donating to feed the hungry, feeding the hungry must take precedence. If it's a choice
between searching for the dog and buying expensive artwork or a piece of jewelry, well, why not?
 
The answers on here seem to split, Im one of those that any pet is STILL an ANIMAL,this women would have been better off speanding that kind of money to get the dog to talk.
 
Davey Jones said:
The answers on here seem to split, Im one of those that any pet is STILL an ANIMAL,this women would have been better off speanding that kind of money to get the dog to talk.
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Woof woof woof (translation: human - bring me my food, take me for a walk, buy me a toy, play!)
 
The amount spent by some people on their pets is ridiculous, imo. Our neighbour's yappy little mutt has more coats than I do! I would spend a pound or three having ALL yappy small dogs put down, humanely of course!:D:D:D
 
Sunny said:
If it's a choice between searching for the dog and donating to feed the hungry, feeding the hungry must take precedence. If it's a choice between searching for the dog and buying expensive artwork or a piece of jewelry, well, why not?
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This makes sense to me personally because I would feel guilty about buying expensive jewellery.
Feeding the hungry is not the only humanitarian need that we can support.
We have plenty of needs going unmet at home and abroad.
 
I would spend SOME money, but wait awhile to see if the dog was returned before I'd run up the bill
to $35,000.

I would put him FIRST before I'd try to save the world from starvation like Twixie mentioned.
 
[h=1]Therapy dog[/h] From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Golden Retrievers are often used as therapy dogs due to their calm demeanor, gentle disposition, and friendliness to strangers.


A therapy dog is a dog trained to provide affection and comfort to people in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, schools, hospices, disaster areas, and to people with learning difficulties.

Dogs are valuable - very valuable - such as service dogs and therapy dogs. Trained and indispensible.

Perhaps this lady's dog was one of these - besides - every pet can be a therapeuic.
 
I have loved all of my pets over the years, but would never spend that kind of money. Although I would do everything in my power in other ways to find the animal of course, we are all attached to our pets.
 
Davey Jones said:
The answers on here seem to split, I'm one of those that any pet is STILL an ANIMAL,this women would have been better off spending that kind of money to get the dog to talk.
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I just love this forum!
The insane subjects keep me happy and cheerful for the rest of the day!
$U.S. 35,000. to get a dog to talk???
Now let's see, today's exchange is Au.0.87 to U.S.$1.00, so that would be ----------------??? :what:
 
As many have said, it depends on how much money you have.

But as I've gotten older I've learned that, for me anyway, money is best spent on
things that bring you peace of mind.

In the past I've tried to save money here and there on the care of animals and regretted it later.

if I had a lot of money, then $35,000 on a gamble, NO! For a sure thing, probably.

And also from the article, it didn't seem to be one big chunk of $35K she paid out,
but rather the costs just kept mounting up.
 

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