The Hunter:Maybe you could call around and find an Aviary (bird) Vet that will let you make payments?? I have an old-man ferret that suffered double-renal (kidney) failure six months ago and was blessed to find a ferret doc that truly cared and did it as cheaply as possible but please know we had to give him IV's and meds at home to keep the cost down - but if your willing to try, somebody will help you, especially a specialist, they really love what they do and know more than your average Vet when it comes to a specific species - wish you well...

Put a "nice" note under their door letting them know that their dog is constantly waking you up, and if that doesn't work, do it again...I live in an apartment complex with dogs, dogs, and more dogs (and have one also) but sometimes people don't realize their pet's a problem till you tell them - the guy that lives above us was keeping his "big" dogs caged for hours on end so all they did was bark and howl incessantly - after my third note, he did something different, they still go at it, but much less frequent - worth a try...

Just passing thru and wanted to say "sorry" for the loss of your friend.....I lost my "best friend" of 23 years almost three years ago and his ashes, first tag, and a lock of hair have moved with my kids and I twice since, we wanted to bury him but don't have the heart to totally let go.....We have two other pets now that we adopted from a shelter - dog and ferret(half cat/half dog-lol) - LUV EM dearly BUT will never forget my friend - Thinking of You :)