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This issue can go on and on. Like a human, you cannot place a dollar amount on an animal. You cannot go out and "buy a cell, DNA, Nuclei or a molecule" These are things only available / made from God / nature. Priceless! I feel for the individual who's pet became suddenly ill such as a dog developing bloat or a cat sickened with feline leukemia...These issues a majority of the time occur unexpectantly, forcing us into making decisions we don't want to be faced with. We love our animals, we don't want them to suffer or to lie in agony. I prayfor my pets and hope they go naturally and in peace. However, if they are ill and dying, I believe in comfort care and pain management allowing nature to take it's course. However like weahterlite, animals don't choose their situation. Before a person there is so much that can be said. I don't have the guts to play God. But for me, rather than worry about the inevitable, it's far better for me to spend that energy on relishing my pets with love and respect. As far as spaying / neutering, I believe in my theoretical fantasy of having samed sexed pets, single pets or no pets, would help eliminate the need for violating an animals body in an attempt to decrease or eliminate an overpopulation of animals that roam or end up in shelters or found abandoned. Yes I know it couldn't prevent it 100% but at least it could help decrease the amount of pets being, gased, euthanized and neglected or placed in shelters.