The real cost of having pets

gettingready

tried the matt but trays are too big/take too much space to have a mat there as well.

It is possible that ow I am back at work I notice the tracking/digging more as it accumulates through the day when I am out - before I was forever sweeping...

Buttonmoons

Uhm, not sure actually GR, I do prefer when it clumps as it just "lifts out" the wood pellets for instance, is not clumping and it crumbles and falls everywhere

gettingready

If it is clumping you after - by all means try Oko Plus, looks /smells like wood pellets but clumps so should be good for what you looking for.

paddypaws101

I don't think the tracking is any worse than the clay clumping stuff I was using before. Both trays are pretty deep...especially the Modkat....so they dont dig it out, but do bring a little on their paws when they jump out. Nothing quick sweep doesn't sort out.
It is so much easier to dispose of too as it is light enough to go in the kitchen bin without the bags splitting with the weight when I change them.

mizfiesta

I've started using Pettex Pampuss Woodbase Cat Litter. It's £10.99 for a big 30l bag, but it's free delivery so you don't have the hassle of carrying it. It had really good reviews on Amazon, that's why I decided to try it. The wood pellets are quite large so they fall off the cats paws before they get the chance to track far.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002OSSO7C/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details

gettingready

Revision

was:

Zara's food 40 per month (Orijen, works pout at 40 per month but of course can not buy 40 worth of orijen , have to get the 13.5 kg bags...)
Zara's insurance 47 per month
Zara's dog walker 230 per month
Zara worming/flea treatment etc 10 per month (rough estimate)
Cats dry food 30 per month
Cats wet food 30 per month
Cats insurance 35 per month
Cats litter 40 per month
Cats worming/flea treatment 20 per month (rough estimate)

£482? If I am correct?

Zara also gets fish oil and ester C tablets.... so just over £500 per month.

That is 4 cats and a GS (almost) dog......

Zara:

Food - Skinners, 15kg bag lasts 42 days and (costs £24.00 t VetUK with delivery) so monthly woorks out at around £18 per month
Insurance - £48
Dog walker - £ 230 per month
Ester C (3 for 2 at Boots at £19 lasts 2 months) £10.00 per month
Salmon Oil, bottle (£23) lasts 2 months so £12.50 per month
Flea treatment £11.40 (4 months supply Advantage from Animed direct) so £3
Worming - Drontal, £4.10 from AnimedDirect, every 3 months so £1.40 per month

Together Zara (no treats/new collar etc, just the basic upkeep) £323.00 per month

Cats:

Litter, Oko PLus, 40 litres from Zooplus around £24
Insurance for the 4 of them - £42 (thought it was lett but is is £42)
Cats dry food - no idea as got enough for the next 10 years at home
Cats wet food - 36 tins of Animonda Carny from Zooplus £37.50 plus 36 tins of Classic from Asda £16.20 total £53.70
Cats worming drontal - around 1.5 per tablet, 4 tablets £6 every 3 months so £1.50 per month
Cats flea treatment - Advantage, £9.50 per month

Cats total (no dry food/toys etc) £131.00 per month

Together - £454 per month on my lot.....:eek:

Wellyboots6

Hi GR

Where do you get your salmon oil? I'm considering it, along with everything else I am considering!

rising_from_the_ashes

gettingready wrote: »

Food - Skinners, 15kg bag lasts 42 days and (costs £24.00 t VetUK with delivery) so monthly woorks out at around £18 per month
Insurance - £48
Dog walker - £ 230 per month
Ester C (3 for 2 at Boots at £19 lasts 2 months) £10.00 per month
Salmon Oil, bottle (£23) lasts 2 months so £12.50 per month
Flea treatment £11.40 (4 months supply Advantage from Animed direct) so £3
Worming - Drontal, £4.10 from AnimedDirect, every 3 months so £1.40 per month

Together Zara (no treats/new collar etc, just the basic upkeep) £323.00 per month

It's the bloomin' dog walker that's the costly bit here _pale_.... I know you've no choice but if you take that off, you're probably down to what I'd call an "average" cost.....

How's she getting along with the Skinners?:think:

gettingready wrote: »

Cats:

Litter, Oko PLus, 40 litres from Zooplus around £24
Insurance for the 4 of them - £42 (thought it was lett but is is £42)
Cats dry food - no idea as got enough for the next 10 years at home:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: see below!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Cats wet food - 36 tins of Animonda Carny from Zooplus £37.50 plus 36 tins of Classic from Asda £16.20 total £53.70
Cats worming drontal - around 1.5 per tablet, 4 tablets £6 every 3 months so £1.50 per month
Cats flea treatment - Advantage, £9.50 per month

Cats total (no dry food/toys etc) £131.00 per month

Think you're doing really well with the cats :T mine did work out around £50 / month plus their insurance (£18.75):eek: last year but I did do a huge stockpile of food last year:

- Mia's wet food - still have around 3 months worth left
- Archie's wet food - have 4 x 12 boxes & a friend kindly got me 6 boxes when they were on offer @ Mr T a few weeks ago (none in my local one) so that should last him around 3 months
- Dry - have around 3-4 months of both types of RC so again looking good there!

Hoping their costs will be hugely lower this year

gettingready

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/dogs/dog_health/skin_coat_supplements/51017

gettingready

Zara is still not really talking to me re Skinners.. but she eats it.. as she has no choice

Dog walker is not a luxury, a bare necessity I am afrad, dog's basic right to a decent walk half way through a day while I am slaving away to pay for it... sighhhh