I just wondered how far people are prepared to go to save their pet. I've got a friend who owned an adorable Moodle dog who developed diabetes. They paid a large sum of money to get it's cataracts done and through her dedication in managing the diabetes the dog lived a very healthy couple of years before becoming seriously ill. At this point the money being spent on the dog started to really escalate - vet visits, expensive treatments, culminating in a specialist saying he thought there was still hope for the dog (who was in a very weakened state). He operated on the dog (over $15,000) and two days later she died of bowel complications from the diabetes. My friend was so upset by the dog's death, I know people are attached to their animals but she seemed to take it to a next level. A few weeks on she is still upset about the dog's passing but it is easing and she is upset over the enormous amount of money spent (and the issues to do with not having put the dog through the final operation) that have strained the family's finances. I was wondering all the way through whether I should have spoken up and gently expressed that it might be time to let the dog go but somehow rightly or wrongly I couldn't take her hope away. Anyone have any perspectives or experiences with this issue.