Since the topic has gone out the window, I will superimpose myself and offer the next math puzzle

For this solution, you need more than an answer, you need a method, since the answer can be derived through a program that runs through millions of possibilities.
Dogs cost 15.00$, cats cost 1.00$, and mice cost $0.25. How can you spend $1000 and buy 1000 animals? And you MUST buy at least one of each
