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					Originally Posted by  Telford
					 
				 
				Ok, i'll be the jerk.  It's irks me when people have pets when they can't afford them.  As anyone that owns or has owned a dog knows, there is inevitably going to be expenses above and beyond the bowl of food you put down for him each day.  They are a 'luxury' item and should only be kept if you can afford them and if you are prepared to put up some $$$ when (not if) it's required. 
			
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 this thread isn't about if she can afford a pet or not.  It's about a brother helping his sister not stretch herself too thin. He is not going to Kelowna to collect your empties.  So I don't think your post has a place in this thread.
Start a new thread if you want to debate the 'pet as a luxury' thing