It is possible to do both, take care of oneself and the animals. The choice is yours to make.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Simple, logical, and true^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^6
The difference with dogs or other pets, they cant tell you if there's something wrong with them and if they think its serious.......That's our job and why I usually err on the "lets go to the vet" side. I erred on the wrong side of that with a dog I loved and really felt bad about, felt guilty for not knowing.
I know some people don't share the love of dogs like some of us do and that's fine, if they don't have one. I hope there's a special place in hell for those that get a dog and then mistreat it.
