A free puppy seemed like the perfect addition. She imagined easy days filled with puppy breath and play. The day she met her was full of promise.

In the beginning, everything went as expected: running in the yard, living room couch naps, laughter.

But somewhere between week eight and week eighteen, things shifted. Visits to the vet in Kansas became regular, questions piled up, and the cost soared.

She found herself in the waiting room more than she had ever planned, and the receipts made her stomach drop.

It wasn’t a minor surprise; it was a reality she could not ignore. In the end, she learned that sometimes “free” comes with a cost no one mentions.

It Wasn’t So ‘Free’

When Kayleigh first took in a ‘free’ puppy, she thought that she had hit the jackpot. Getting a dog can be a bit

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