It would be nice if the Cons did take them away.
Maybe we can figure out a way to "dangle" a few bennies in front of them based on specific conditions: Say "if you want the welfare, you have to kill your dog first!" At least that would satisfy the DUmmy's personification of the "Evil Conservative".
In the last six months I have spent over three grand on vet bills for just two of my cats. One of them, Caspurr a Russian Grey, was put down after $600.00 in initial treatment and diagnostic tests confirmed he had liver failure.
AND, I am unemployed! I had to suck thousands of dollars from my retirement, half of it being spent on taxes and penalties, just to pay those vet bills and my mortgage payments.
The op can cry me a river!
Also, as far as terminating your pet's life, you make the decision and do it the day before - the day before your pet's suffering mandates putting it down.
(http://tinyurl.com/22v4wtx)
R.I.P. Caspurr!