alot cheaper than a baby.
Cost of having a cat
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Well I have a cat, 3 months old and I spend the following...
£25-£30 on cat food (she's very picky!)
£5 on gravel for the litter tray
Toys, scratching post, basket, bowl was about £180 all together.
Vet fees so far - £80 (need to have her sterilised which will probably cost about £80).
That's based on two jabs, antibiotics and a check up after she fell out the window!
Well I have a cat, 3 months old and I spend the following...
£25-£30 on cat food (she's very picky!)
£5 on gravel for the litter tray
Toys, scratching post, basket, bowl was about £180 all together.
Vet fees so far - £80 (need to have her sterilised which will probably cost about £80).
That's based on two jabs, antibiotics and a check up after she fell out the window!
I have two cats .
I would say the oldest one ( she is seven) has cost me less then 500 euro . That would include food , endless collars , a few toys , a bed , her vet bills would include the time she pulled a canister of petrol down on herself and neutering her .
The youngest is two and again we have spent about 300euro on her , that would include vet bills but we have only had to have her neutered so far .
I would say the oldest one ( she is seven) has cost me less then 500 euro . That would include food , endless collars , a few toys , a bed , her vet bills would include the time she pulled a canister of petrol down on herself and neutering her .
The youngest is two and again we have spent about 300euro on her , that would include vet bills but we have only had to have her neutered so far .
Originally Posted by 1971:
“alot cheaper than a baby.”
“alot cheaper than a baby.”
If at any point my boyfriend tries to say we can't afford a cat I shall point him in the direction of your post...
Although cats don't cost too much on a week by week basis, an unexpected visit to the vet could cost a bit so you'd be wise to make sure you keep a little money by for such times as even having insurance doesn't cover everything. Of my 3 cats, one refuses to eat any type of dry food and always has. My other 2 eat both wet and dry so they get the dental benefits of the dry stuff.
Last week my wet food only cat had to go in for a scale and polish, which is done under anaesthetic. With the pre op blood test (optional) and the intravenous drip for recovery (also optional) although I question the optional aspect of it, painkillers and antibiotics ( poor thing had a little tooth extracted) my bill was £178.00 to the nearest pound.
I don't begrudge paying it, it needed to be done, nevertheless, it's very expensive, and if her refusal to eat dry food continues, it will have to be done again eventually.
The vet says I need to be ruthless and make her eat dry food sometimes or go without but thats alot easier said than done. I've tried it and she really would rather go without. She's been the same since I got her as a kitten. She just doesn't like dry food and she's not a hunter cat either so gets no dental benefit from the bones of her prey. The most I've seen her chase is a butterfly!
Last week my wet food only cat had to go in for a scale and polish, which is done under anaesthetic. With the pre op blood test (optional) and the intravenous drip for recovery (also optional) although I question the optional aspect of it, painkillers and antibiotics ( poor thing had a little tooth extracted) my bill was £178.00 to the nearest pound.
I don't begrudge paying it, it needed to be done, nevertheless, it's very expensive, and if her refusal to eat dry food continues, it will have to be done again eventually.
The vet says I need to be ruthless and make her eat dry food sometimes or go without but thats alot easier said than done. I've tried it and she really would rather go without. She's been the same since I got her as a kitten. She just doesn't like dry food and she's not a hunter cat either so gets no dental benefit from the bones of her prey. The most I've seen her chase is a butterfly!
I can sympathise Flakecake...Dental costs are huge!Fortunately now my cats both prefer dried food to wet.
I have 2 cats, both indoor, both rescue cats. They average out about £5 week cat litter. They are on dried food - for some reason don't like the wet - and this does tend to go far £8 per week sometimes less.
Vet Fees..this is where the cost lies!
I did have insurance but cancelled this after a couple of years. A word of warning for insurance.. Check the exclusions and small print before you buy. Everywhere offers insurance these days and I was wet round the ears when I got mine...
I paid out £600 on dental surgery for my cat - the small print in the insurance said dental surgery not covered. In fact anyone with insurance for their cats check it now if you haven't - I asked my brother to check his and, even though it was through a different company, the policy was practically word for word the same as mine.
Apparently one of the most common problems for cat's are teeth and it is linked to more serious ilnesses.
I took my poor girl to the vets when I noticed her coat was becoming more knotted and duller than usual and she wasn't grooming as much. Vet checked her mouth first and, at that point, she needed at least a couple of teeth out. Poor thing, when I collected her after surgery she had to have 10 extractions..
She must have had more teeth out before I got her from the Animal Shelter as she only has 5 now (but manages very well!). Anyway, after picking myself off from the floor and getting the credit card out, I checked my insurance...I was amazed at how much it DIDN'T cover...so I would advise if you do take out insurance, check everything before you buy!
It was worth it though as she was like a new cat..well, a new cat would have been cheaper but not my Lucy!
I have 2 cats, both indoor, both rescue cats. They average out about £5 week cat litter. They are on dried food - for some reason don't like the wet - and this does tend to go far £8 per week sometimes less.
Vet Fees..this is where the cost lies!
I did have insurance but cancelled this after a couple of years. A word of warning for insurance.. Check the exclusions and small print before you buy. Everywhere offers insurance these days and I was wet round the ears when I got mine...
I paid out £600 on dental surgery for my cat - the small print in the insurance said dental surgery not covered. In fact anyone with insurance for their cats check it now if you haven't - I asked my brother to check his and, even though it was through a different company, the policy was practically word for word the same as mine.
Apparently one of the most common problems for cat's are teeth and it is linked to more serious ilnesses.
I took my poor girl to the vets when I noticed her coat was becoming more knotted and duller than usual and she wasn't grooming as much. Vet checked her mouth first and, at that point, she needed at least a couple of teeth out. Poor thing, when I collected her after surgery she had to have 10 extractions..
She must have had more teeth out before I got her from the Animal Shelter as she only has 5 now (but manages very well!). Anyway, after picking myself off from the floor and getting the credit card out, I checked my insurance...I was amazed at how much it DIDN'T cover...
so I would advise if you do take out insurance, check everything before you buy!It was worth it though as she was like a new cat..well, a new cat would have been cheaper but not my Lucy!
Originally Posted by furryleopard:
“If at any point my boyfriend tries to say we can't afford a cat I shall point him in the direction of your post...”
“If at any point my boyfriend tries to say we can't afford a cat I shall point him in the direction of your post...
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Hahaha! I have say I used that line last night with my fiancee!
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