I just now got to read this post. I agree with everyone else, worry about the cost later. A responsible pet owner has to do this (and if you can't, you really don't need to own a pet). When Keisha was dying, I couldn't have cared less about the $$$, all I wanted was for her to be ok, which she wasn't, but at least I did all I could to make her comfortable. And no, I don't think your heartless, I guess I really don't understand the owners. I guess some people just feel differently about their pets than others do. I personally could have never let my dog lay there and die without trying to do something.