Pets are like family.  People who reply to a show 
me thread in support of a 'family member' should 
be applauded, and it makes a person feel better 
to see when there's an outpouring in response to 
such a thread (show me's are a perfect example... 
it shows people care).  Shows that the cel 
community is full of good people who will support 
one and other in times of crisis - we arent' just 
here to leech off one and other to further our 
own collections and make others jelous of what we 
have.  That is why we are known as a "community" -
 because community implies a level of friendship, 
support and trust - even if you barely know the 
person.  It's good to know you have people's 
shoulders to lean on - those people who are your 
friends rather than your next customer.

Selling my cels wouldn't be something I'd do if 
my cat were sick/dieing/etc (I doubt I have the 
cel quality to raise any sort of money) - and it 
doesn't mean I'm a bad person.  Some people have 
emergency savings, some people have a type of 
medical coverage, some people are content to 
charge it and pay off the Visa... personally I'd 
raid my college fund.  Even if I had no money 
left after everything was said and done, I'd 
still have my cat around to make me happy and to 
drive me nuts ^_^ and that's all I could ask for.

Everyone makes some sort of personal sacrifice 
when their pet becomes sick.

Selling your cels... could not possibly be the 
only solution to financing medical help (it is a 
solution for some people - but not others).  And 
if for some reason people think every person 
who's pet becomes sick - that person should sell 
their cels.... those people quite greedy... 
leeching off another's misfortune o_o - those 
people should be ashamed of themselves.  That is 
not how any 'community' should work.  

Oops, it turned into an essay *skitters off*

Yuuki