I am trying to clear this up for myself. In the very first post in this thread, lvpets2002 said there are two cats and two dogs who need care and the bill will be $730.00 (or $182.50 per pet). Jenn_librarian was given a figure of $258.53 today. Maybe Linda at the animal hospital can give the most accurate amounts. The original plan was to re-home Gizmo because of behavior issues, and when that turned out not to be an option it was suggested that Gizmo be spayed. The other pets are also receiving care at the same time. If the fees for all four pets are $258.53 each (round up to $260) then that brings the total up to $1,040. Is the plan for Pet Talk members to contribute all of the needed funds, or does the animal hospital have a care fund to help with some of this? I guess I'm still confused.