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thenewgreen · 4070 days ago · link · · parent · post: How much would you pay to keep your pet alive?
First of all, I'm sorry you had to go through that. I know how difficult it can be to make these decisions. This is a timely question. Recently my dog Hemingway started limping. We took him to the vet to find out that he has bone cancer in his rear right leg. It's metastasized. Still, we had to amputate his leg because he was in pain. We have him on chemotherapy in the hopes to extend his life, not save it. Thankfully, the chemo has very minimal side effects and doesn't make him feel too badly. He could live for another couple of years but statistically he will die within the year. How much would I pay? A good amount. Here he is the day after the surgery: