I met my friend S for a walk on the weekend and she was telling me that her brother's dog seemed to have been run over by a car, maybe twice. His paw was injured and he was in a lot of pain. A neighbour knocked on his door to ask if it was his dog. They took the pet to emergency and were told it would cost $1,000 per day to keep the animal for treatment. So now the bills have mounted to $30,000! S wanted my honest opinion and we both agreed the dog should have been put down, regardless of how attached the family is to the dog. I can see under $5,000 dollars being spent, and of course the option is to get a new dog. Her brother is not wealthy, he has a family to support, this is not the best use of one's savings I would think. Most people don't have pet insurance as it is expensive and never seems to cover the particular ailment as I understand.
