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  • Kimberley
    Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
    Daisymac wrote: »
    That is the total cost for 9 cats ;)

    Well as you have no children why not :D
  • arthur_dent_2
    arthur_dent_2 Posts: 1,913 Forumite
    My cats are neutered, I would not be so irresponsible to have litters of kittens all the time. As for jabs, I have heard of more cases of cats dying young because they have had the jabs, than cats dying young because thay haven't. Just for the record my children have had their jabs in case you were wondering. If cats live outside a lot and are free to be proper cats, you do not need jabs. It is of course up to you and your choice. I do love my cats, and they have survived perfectly well for 10 years and I am sure they will go on for at least another 8.
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  • Daisymac wrote: »
    That is the total cost for 9 cats ;)

    Ah... that makes more sense :beer:
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  • rita-rabbit
    rita-rabbit Posts: 1,505 Forumite
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    Drea wrote: »
    Why, why does my cat have to have expensive taste in litter and food...

    Mix the cheap with the expensive 50/50!
  • Thanks for all your advice. It's all useful stuff. Are all your cats outside cats or does anyone just have cats that live inside? And if so, what is the recommended jabs/flea/worm/etc treatments for them (for indoor cats)? Also what do people suggest about insurance? Thanks :-)
  • SuziQ
    SuziQ Posts: 3,042 Forumite
    The PDSA will cover costs for up to 3 pets if you are in receipt of Income support/housing benefit. You have to register and show proof of both. They charge slightly less than most other vets for jabs and worming. I have used them twice (once for each cat) since I lost my job in April,and although the waiting is horrendous-think NHS A/E! the care has been fantastic. You are asked to contribute whatever you can at each visit and to encourage this you are given a printed bill of what your visit cost so you can see what it costs for them to run the service-for instance a straightforward check-up or post op-£19.90. Whilst you don't pay it like a bill, it does make you think and give as much as you can, and I have also donated towels and bedding,cat litter and some reduced (asda whoopsie!) whiskas kitten food as a thankyou.


    Forgot to say, we are lucky to have a local pdsa centre,it depends on whether you have one locally as they only take from a certain area at each centre.
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  • Bendybops19
    Bendybops19 Posts: 11,212 Forumite
    I have 2 cats, an elderly siamese boy who requires special food, and a 10 month old oriental girl.

    A month -

    Food - £20 for my boys special food, about £10 for my girls food (she also eats the special food)

    Insurance - I can only insure my girl, about £7

    Litter - they are house cats, so we get through alot of litter, about £16

    Toys - Really not sure, lots of my friends make special cat toys so i get them for free

    Vets - my boy needs special jabs every few months, so about £15 a month for him.
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  • Daisymac_2
    Daisymac_2 Posts: 776 Forumite
    Bendybops, totally off subject but your signature made me laugh out loud !!

    I gave up jogging for my health when my thighs kept rubbing together and setting fire to my knickers:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • rita-rabbit
    rita-rabbit Posts: 1,505 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Excuse me for asking but why do you need litter if you are on a farm? Bet Martin would recommend you buy yr supplies online - discounts for larger purchases, delivery free over a certain spend £ etc. May I ask TechniCal - is it the best a cat can get? lol I hope if/when I have a garden that my two both supplement their diet with some of the wildlife (the Tom does already but not often due to the security door hampering his returns).
  • viktory
    viktory Posts: 7,635 Forumite
    My cat costs about a fiver a week in food (Iams and Purina One, plus Sheba in those little tins); insurance is £10 a month. She has toys, they cost about £20 in total.

    My cat is an outside cat, so no litter although she had a tray for about the first year of her life.

    Insurance only covers illness and disease. It does not cover the cost of injections, worming, de-fleaing and neutering. They are all the responsibility of the owner.

    No responsible pet owner should look to a charitable organisation for help in the costs of pet ownership. If you cannot afford all the costs of your pet then you should not have a pet.
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