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How to manage the rising costs of being a pet parent
Headline from Local News 8
Financial planner Rich Arzaga never expected to spend so much money on his 11-year-old, Leo. Especially since Leo isn’t his son, but a flat-coated retriever. A recent medical battle for Leo led to two different hospitalizations, adding up to a total of $20,000.
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Financial planner Rich Arzaga never expected to spend so much money on his 11-year-old, Leo. Especially since Leo isn’t his son, but a flat-coated retriever. A recent medical battle for Leo led to two different hospitalizations, adding up to a total of $20,000.
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