I wasn't going to drag this out any further ... but I can't resist.
A friend of a friend is about to pay £2,000 for an operation for her dog. She already pays £100 a month for pet insurance, but it will only cover half of the £4000 operation cost. This is frigging unbelievable. My Dad was a...
A vets office in the USA where "veterinarians earned a median salary of $88,490 in 2015. The best-paid veterinarians earned $158,260". No wonder they want to keep pets alive when they should be put down. Lots more cash rolling in if they keep on treating them.
Look, let's get real. We're talking about pets here, not human beings. Pets do not live as long as humans and so they're likely going to die a lot sooner than you do. If you cannot handle a pet dying, then I suggest you refrain from owning one.
And while I'm at it (and this has become a big...