It's not that bad, usually. The "thousands of dollars" events are quite rare (unless you insist on buying a breed which needs hip-replacements). In most cases,

It's not that bad, usually. The "thousands of dollars" events are quite rare (unless you insist on buying a breed which needs hip-replacements). In most cases, bills of that magnitude only arise in a context where euthanasia would have been a viable option anyway.