Oh no!!!! Have you discussed payment options with your vet? Many will let you pay on a payment plan. Do you have friends or family that can help you out??? This is such a treatable condtion. I can't imagine having to put him down You can try applying with IMOM...."In Memory of Magic" Helping People Help Pets... http://www.imom.org/ They are an organization that helps families in need of financial aid for medical treatment for their pets. Please, contact them! We have a group here on Cape Cod called the Sampson Fund. Participating vets contribute 250.00 per year each and along with private contributions, the org. will pay participating vets the balance of medical fees that needy families cannot cover. Is there anything like that by you? I would try vet after vet to see if anyone would give you a discount and/or allow you to pay on a payment plan. You don't have to do both legs at once. Please let us know if you have any success before you do anything, ok? Sandra