2007-03-24 10:48:03 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
If you need to raise money to buy a pet, you need to seriously look at whether it's a good time to get one. Pets can be very expensive to take care of on a day-to-day basis. What happens if you have a large, unexpected vet bill? Don't get something you can't afford to take care of, then have to get rid of for financial reasons. That's not fair to the animal.
2007-03-24 10:52:27 · answer #1 · answered by zoogrl2001 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you need to raise money to buy the dog, how are you going to be able to pay for things like food, vet bills, bed, collar, leash etc.? Clearly you don't have enough money to BUY the dog so there is no way that you should be considering buying one. The dog is the cheap part. You need to buy high quality dog food every week, pay vet bills (which in an emergency can cost well over $3000), pay to take your dog to training ($120) and many, MANY other expenses.
Maybe you should take a look at the pet shop and buy a few mice or a rabbit. They are cheap and don't need expensive things like $80 beds, $150 vaccinations or $120 training classes!
2007-03-24 21:24:10 · answer #2 · answered by Elena 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pets are more expensive to take care of then they are to buy - food, water, bowls, brushes, toys, vet bills- A LOT , grooming, asst supplies depending on what pet you are getting- if you cant afford to buy a pet you wont be able to afford to keep a happy health pet so it is probably not the best time in your life to be getting an animal that will depend on you for its survival and happiness. Please wait until you are in a better financial situation.
2007-03-24 17:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by aly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a job
Remember you will need more than just the purchase price of the animal. Figure that you will spend about a five hundred to a thousand dollars a year on food, grooming, vet bills, toys, and things for a dog - less for cats or smaller animals.
2007-03-24 17:52:41 · answer #4 · answered by LX V 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your broke now e pet will surley put you in the poor house, you have to take them to vets and buy supplies, board them when you're away, you will be looking for a new home to anyone within 6 months, save the pet idea for when you are financially ready, like rents paid on time, car payments mailed in. don't grt one get attatched and then wish you never did it, so unfair to the animal!
2007-03-24 18:04:25 · answer #5 · answered by JO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In UK you can go to cat or dog home or sometimes people give them away free. I don't know about USA.You must also remember it costs money to keep a pet , so keep that in mind.
2007-03-24 17:59:40 · answer #6 · answered by Aud 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hamsters are very cheap and easy to care for. so ask ur parents whether u can help out lyjk cleanin the car etc. the most expensive part is da cage so try a car-boot sale etc if u can't afford 1.
2007-03-24 17:56:59 · answer #7 · answered by surf_chick_lucy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you could start walking the neigbors dogs... or maybe pet sit. Try babysitting.
2007-03-24 17:52:01 · answer #8 · answered by tommygirl8792 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, you need to think is when you have this pet, will you be kind enough to feed it and brush it? if not get a fish...
2007-03-24 17:52:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a bake sale and tell the people that it is for a cause
2007-03-24 17:56:42 · answer #10 · answered by Kira Hikage 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋