[SparX]

The only reason to charge money for an animal is to cover expenses of medical bills, personally. or a SMALL rehoming fee (10-25) so you know they are willing to pay for it and not get rid of it cuz it was free.
I've had to give a few of my cats their first shots myself, getting it from the local feed store with some needles and steeling my soul up and doing it....
god I hate giving my pets shots .-. and if you get the animal directly from a breeder, you have to look at the fact the spent how many months taking care of the mother with vet visits and all that? reputable breeders have a need to have a price on their animals because if not they can't offord to take care of the others, much less come back from the thousand some odd they just put into a litter of anywhere from 3-9 animals!

The most (I) have ever payed was $10 for Hax.
My parents however bought a purebred german boxhead when I was a baby, and studded him out and got a puppy instead of the studding fee, which was about appropriate? but Milo (millenium) was the last of Thorsons breeding and I haven't been able to find any of his sons in the area to get back onto the bloodline T.T I miss having Rotti's alot, their so cuddly and loving with those wonderful marking XD
but yes I totally get where your coming from XD