dog, cat: The REAL cost of owning a pet

The REAL cost of owning a pet

W H O ~ K N E W

Posted by W H O ~ K N E W

on Dec 5, 2007

Here is something for everyone to think about. The next time you see that cute little puppy or adorable little kitty that you just can't resist, HOW MUCH WILL IT REALLY COST???

Here are charts I found, courtesy of peteducation.com, that lists the true cost of owning a pet:

Cost of owning a DOG:

Product/Service	Cost 1st Year			Yearly Cost
Product/Service	Low Cost	My Cost	High Cost	Low Cost	My Cost	High Cost
Purchase Price	0	50	1000	0	0	0
Food	125	300	500	125	300	500
Vaccines	20	75	150	10	60	100
Vet Bills	40	75	400	40	125	400
Spay/Neuter	35	120	200	0	0	0
Bed	25	70	150	0	7	15
Treats	20	20	100	0	20	75
Chew Bones	20	90	150	0	20	50
Bowls	5	8	25	0	1	3
Collars	8	5	20	0	1	2
Leash	5	7	20	0	1	2
Training	15	40	450	0	10	100
Fence	0	750	1500	0	0	75
Vitamins	15	20	75	2	15	8
Flea Control	20	20	200	20	20	200
Heartworm	50	52	100	50	52	100
Shampoo	6	6	25	6	6	25
Grooming	0	0	400	0	0	400
Grooming Tools	8	8	250	1	0	25
Dental Care	0	0	40	0	0	40
Stain Cleaner	8	30	75	5	5	75
Waste Disposal	0	0	50	0	0	5
Training Aids	25	25	300	3	3	30
Deworming	6	6	30	6	6	30
Boarding	15	150	200	15	150	200
Crate	40	50	150	4	5	15
Car Restraint	0	0	100	0	0	10

Totals	$511.00	$1977.00	$6600.00	$287.00	$807.00	$2485.00

Total over the life of a 14 year old dog				Low Cost	My Cost	High Cost
				$4,242.00	$12,468.00	$38,905.00

cost of owning a cat

Product/Service	Cost 1st Year			Yearly Cost
Product/Service	Low Cost	My Cost	High Cost	Low Cost	My Cost	High Cost
Purchase Price	0	50	750	0	0	0
Food	120	175	200	100	175	200
Spay/Neuter	50	95	200	0	0	0
Litter Box	8	10	50	1	1	5
Cat Litter	70	120	150	70	120	150
Furniture	0	0	200	0	0	20
Window Perches	0	25	60	0	3	6
Cat Bed	0	0	45	0	0	5
Cat Door	0	25	75	0	3	8
Cat Carrier	18	20	45	0	0	0
Scratching Post	5	5	45	1	1	5
Food Bowls	7	8	25	1	1	3
Grooming Tools	5	7	40	0	1	4
Hair Removing Tape	0	7	10	0	7	10
Stain Removers	8	25	75	1	3	8
Flea Control	50	60	150	50	60	150
Heartworm Prevention	0	0	40	0	0	40
Training Aids	20	20	150	0	0	15
Vet Bills	50	50	300	50	50	200
Vaccines	45	55	85	10	10	35
Ear/Dental Care	0	0	65	0	0	7
Vitamins/Fatty Acids	0	10	50	0	10	50
Treats	0	5	40	0	5	40
Toys	10	15	75	1	2	8
Boarding	25	75	200	25	75	200

Totals	$491.00	$862.00	$3125.00	$310.00	$527.00	$1169.00

Total over the life of a 14 year old cat				Low Cost	My Cost	High Cost
				$4,521.00	$7,713.00	$18,322.00

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