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I hope I'm never in a situation where I will lose my house. If I were, I could never get rid of my 2 dogs. They are part of the family. If I can feed myself then I can feed my dogs.



Exactly!
There's no excuse for deserting pets. The "extra thousand per year" is nothing. These are the same people who won't cut back on the high-end toys, junk food, etc. in order to spend the pennies per day it takes to feed a helpless animal.