How much would you pay to save your pet?

[Catherine]

This is a controversial subject, one that I hope I never have to face.
http://business.financialpost.com/2014/0...sick-pets/

Vet costs are high and there are some pretty expensive treatments that could potentially save a pet's life. Is there a limit to what someone should be willing to spend? Is it reasonable to go into debt to save a pet?
Obviously I thought about these things. What do other people think?

I think I would want to balance the cost against the effectiveness of the treatment. Are we talking about a cure or are we talking about buying a few more weeks of life. Also what exactly are we talking about with treatment. Is it a treatment that I would be unwilling to put myself through. Just because medicine can do something does not mean that we should do something. It also does not mean that we shouldn't do it.
I like to look at a pet's quality of life as well. I know there are limits to what I would put a much loved pet through.