Moosmom,

I'm late posting here but once I found the thread I had to throw my two cents in.....

I'm so sorry your SIL said those things to you. Even if she was trying to make herself feel better by putting you down, that's no excuse. Eli is a lucky little guy to have found you, and the love and companionship you get from furfriends is well worth the money you may (or may not) end up spending on him.

As for friends, I haven't been around PT very long, but I remember seeing your posts in reply to my questions about getting Gus out of the sewer. You were very supportive and helped me through a very stressful time. You're a big part of the PT community here - friendship is also about what you give to others and your presence here gives us a lot!

PS I always wonder about people who know nothing about computers or the net but don't hesitate to give you advice about them anyway.....

Laura