Although K-9 Lovers posted the following in another thread, I think it explain well why a person might spend $5k to prolong the life of a beloved family dog:
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Originally Posted by K9-Lovers
... When you spend time with a dog who knows you well, and whom you know well, there is a strong connection between the two of you. The two of you can communicate with each other with a quick glance, with the sound of your breath, or the tap of a finger or paw. It is a language only you two share.
When your dog is having fun, you can feel it in your heart. It is very fulfilling to bring joy and pleasure to a dog, because they express their feelings so openly.
[These things are hard to understand until one has spent] time getting to really know the heart, emotions and intelligent mind of a dog. Until that connection is something you have experienced, it will be impossible ...to understand.
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Sure, age of the dog, the quality of life for its remaining time and other factors would be a consideration for anyone faced with this decision. Caring deeply for a pet and providing for its welfare does not diminish a person's caring for other people. If anything, quite the contrary I think.