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Family Matters

For many, pets are like kids, and the animals' love is priceless. So when they die in an accident, it's tough to answer the question "What are they worth?"

By Monica Collins

May 8, 2005

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Even if I had named my dog Bob Barker, no price would be right for the sudden loss of my animal's companionship. I winced recently when I found the check I had written seven years ago to buy a puppy. I could barely look at the document, because it reminded me that I purchased a living creature whose current value ... (Full article: 690 words)