I have never ever seen the economy as bad as it is now. My step mom & father are kinda well to do but my step mom calls the shots & shes very mean & she told my sister to tell me to put buddy down. I start a new job next week but its weekends only & min wage. I havent worked for min wage since i was a teen many yrs back. My main job has been landscaping & maintanence work but its all dried up now. No one is hiring & if they do i always get outbid. Buddy just ate so im hoping he holds it in. One thing i have truely learned though is when you're down & out you really find out who your friends & family are. I have no "true" friends & my sister is the only relative in ca that treats me right. My dad, step mom, ex bro in law, nephew & cousin treat me wrong & ill never forget it. Sorry for being off topic. Thanks for the posts & advice. We have no animal clinic nearby. Los angeles is 70 miles west & i drive a 25 yr old gas guzzler car. Life is not good. The local vets here seem to care more about making money then the animal. Thats discusting! UC Davis is in sacramento. Sacramento is quite aways away & my old car would never make it. The nearest big cities are riverside & san bernardino.