How to Keep a Pet When Your Budget's on a Leash

When times get tough and money is tight, it's not only people that suffer -- pets can bear the brunt of economic troubles.

But people shouldn't give up their pets when times are tough -- there are a number of ways to save money and still be able to keep your loving little pooch.

While pet abandonment is nothing new, the SPCA says that the "drastically increasing numbers are new, and many shelters and rescue groups do not have the resources to care for this fast growing problem."

The SPCA predicts that "pet abandonment will continue to increase as long as the mortgage crisis continues." ...