A heartbreaking economic indicator: More people are giving up their pets

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1. Insurance, food and accessories for dogs have gotten insanely expensive. People who can’t afford those things for themselves definitely can’t do it for a pet.

2. My dog is family. Giving them up isn’t an option unless it’s Ok to also give up a kid because of bills and whatever.

3. Dog food is more expensive than ours, nowadays.

4. This is so sad, yet the correct thing to do.
   Seeing posts on reddit where someone is clearly hesitant to take their pet to the vet due to cost is awful.
   As an animal lover, please, if your pet needs can’t be met for financial reasons, you need to let them go.

5. I’m ready to give up my 21 month old golden doodle because he’s a disobedient asshole, not so much because I can’t afford him.

   I’m not actually going to get rid of him but I often feel like I want to

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