Category: Pets
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Gnarly, the best $600 I ever spent
"I bought the cutest puppy ever. I'd been wanting a dog for a really long time and I was going to wait until 2009, but the extra money in my pocket let me get him this year. I saw this little guy and had to have him - say hello to Gnarly. I know it seems kind of selfish and not really stimulating the economy, but you're forgetting about the extra $200 a month I spend on: - Dog food so he can eat - Treats so I can tell him when he's being good - Toys so he doesn't eat my socks - Potty pads to save my floors - Training classes so he can be well-behaved - Car washes because he slobbers on the windows - Bitter apple spray so he doesn't eat my furniture - Leashes because he chews through them so fast and last but not least... - Printed pictures of him so I can show off my mutt Gnarly was a great addition to our family and I don't regret one bit using that money in a selfish way, b/c my seemingly selfish decision, actually really is stimulating the economy, whether I meant it to or not ;-)"
Kolleen, 28, Marketing
Chicago, IL -
Bills
"I got 600. 240 went to the power bill. 200 went to paying off a vet bill for the cat. (she had a c-section haha) and the rest went to gas to get to work. kinda sucks. i was hoping to buy some new clothes that I really could use."
S, 22, Hotel
moss point, ms -
Our House is now a Home!
"Two little ladies knocked at our door and decided to give birth to 9 kittens. A cat lady by nature you know what happened next. You fall in love and well you end up with 9 kids running about. So yea my money went to the kids. Can't have any claws, balls, and uteruses flying about. Thank God the vet gives discounts! Woo-Hoo! And I did by a pretty little sundress for myself. Which they love to all hang from."
Hilary, 30, Sales
Floodcity, Pennsylvania -
Wedding & Horses
"Im engaged and my 600- went towards our location for the wedding which was 1250 July 18th! My fiances 600- went to buy 250 bales of hay for our horses before the winter starts charging $7 a bale. So we are very happy where our money went. GOIN TO ST CROIX for the honeymoon!"
Megan, 22, X-Ray Technician
Woodbury, Tennessee -
Privacy Fence
"We used our stimulus check to help pay for a new fence that we put up in our back yard. We recently purchased a dog and are planning on children so that was a big priority for us. The check didn't cover the entire cost of the fence, but we used $900 to cover a portion of the builder and used the other $300 on miscellaneous spending."
Justin Giersdorf, 31, Health Care
Garden City, MI -
Our Dogs Thank You!
"Our stimulus payment offset the cost of our dogs' annual check-up, shots and one month of dog food. Try lowering the gas prices, taxes and energy costs so we can take our children somewhere further than an hour away from home for vacation!"
Lisa, 46, Corporate Administrator
Glastonbury, CT -
I bought a puppy!
"I bought a new puppy, she cost exactly $600! We needed a friend for our other Papillion and although I spent all of my money, she was more than worth it!"
Amy
Burtonsville, MD -
I like Ike but I hate W.
"I paid for my kitten Ike's neutering and shots. The rest of it went for groceries and my electric bill. "
Rebecca, 40, Education
Boston, MA -
The Gov't saved our cat
"we spent ours getting our cat a radioactive thyroid treatment to cure his hyperthyroid condition. he would have died without it."
billy, 38, insurance
charleston, west virginia -
Emergency Vet
"I spent my money on my cat’s emergency surgery. When I came home on Saturday evening I found him impaled on my elk antlers, I had to lift him off the antlers, and then rushed him to the vet, he ripped his stomach skin completely open. Luckily he had no internal damage. I was glad to have the check; the bill took the check and then some."
Beth, 38, State employ
Jackson, TN -
Our Money Saved a Life
"We used our check to save a life. Our money will pay for our new adopted dog, Lexi to be spayed and have lots of food, training, and toys. "
Jessica, 26, Engineer / Nuclear Energy
Cranberry, PA -
Dog Training
"I sent my dog on puppy training so he would be a better companion to me and my wife."
carlos, 35, Contract Manager
Buffalo, New York -
"I lost my job a month before I (finally) got my check. About a week later I brought home these two little guys because I needed something positive in my life. The check itself is still laying on my desk because I'm trying to decide what bill I can afford to pay this month: my car insurance, my car payment, or my rent. I'd rather trade the $300 check for a better economy so I can find a job."
Tarianna, 20, Unemployed
Upstate, NY -
Horse and buggy
"We bought this buggy so that when we can't afford gas anymore, we can take a horse and buggy ride to the store!"
Suzanne, 41, Professional
Mt. Vernon, SD -
My Dog Groomed and Pet Treats
"I treated my Shih Tzu Sydney to a Groom and bought her lots of treats. I also helped a friend who was having a hard time financially. Thanks W. Obama can keep the "change"! "
Sharen, 51, Sales Admininstrator
Auburn, GA -
We're getting off the grid
"We bought "the boys", Freckles and Bill, so we can sneak up on the cows. And we'll need some way to get around when the oil dries up."
JJ, 35, Farmer
Junction City, Or -
I bought Rebate
"I bought a puppy. His name is Rebate. I was going to call him Economic Stimulus but it was too hard to say. Since I bought him from a local breeder, I kept my money in America too."
martha
Nashville, tn -
HIgh Cost of Medical Care for Pets
"Spent on vet bills -- lab tests and x-rays as well as prescriptions for Chloe. Unfortunately, she can't get medical insurance because of a preexisting condition. Sound familiar?"
Mark
San Mateo, California -
It's the little things that count...
"I spent my check on a few things. Got some groceries, started a small herb garden, got a much needed haircut, cleaning products, some treats for my dog, a video game for my boyfriend, took ourselves out to a nice dinner and bought some new clothes for work. Needless to say all of it is gone and I still have a list of things that I should have gotten. Oh well, figured I should treat myself (and my boyfriend) while I could. Are we gonna get these again next year?? "
Stephanie Pierce, 22, Custom Sales Representative
Smyrna, Georgia -
Calista doesn't much like stimulus checks
"Calista used my stimulus check to finally get all her bad teeth pulled out. She wasn't too happy about the whole stimulus check thing."
Sharon, 34, Technical Writer
Dayton, OH
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