Yeah I agree @Snowie Our fur babies are our family and so comforting to us. There has been talk here of allowances for special leave to look after our pets - wouldn't that be great ...especially for me now with 3. We have special leave to look after children and care for family - my fur babies are my family but they don't count presently  It also makes it hard to get them to the vet when you live alone - luckily my vet clinic is open until 7pm and if I need to take one of them in for longer periods (eg an op or being under anaesthetic for tests) there is always someone there from about 7.30 ...means though I have to pay to have them in there for a day as I can't pick them up until after work.

Hey @Oaktree So lovely to see you visiting us here. I agree wholeheartedly - pets are very expensive and it is such a shame you cannot have one because of the cost - they provide us with so much love, companionship and I think hope - but they can also be very expensive