The real cost of having pets

londonTiger

op you cant afford to have pets. get a boyfriend who will pay for himself,

Fire_Fox

rita-rabbit wrote: »

Oh & I do feed human cod liver oil capsules & glucosamine tablets - both sourced from either £1 shops or Liddles or Aldis - they are elder cats so this is for their bladders, skin, joints & bones. Generally 30 tablets is about £1-£1.30.

Cod liver oil is rich in vitamins A and D which can accumulate in the body to toxic levels. :eek: If you want fatty acids for skin and joints you want fish body oils that are rich in the long chain omega-3s DHA and EPA.

gettingready

londonTiger wrote: »

op you cant afford to have pets. get a boyfriend who will pay for himself,

Where did I say I can not afford my pets? I am just listing what they cost and looking at ways to save...this is MSE forum

And the othere part of your post - no comment....would rather have another dog or few more cats :P

gettingready

Fire_Fox wrote: »

want fish body oils that are rich in the long chain omega-3s DHA and EPA.

Like Efavet:

Caroline_a

gettingready wrote: »

Where did I say I can not afford my pets? I am just listing what they cost and looking at ways to save...this is MSE forum

And the othere part of your post - no comment....would rather have another dog or few more cats :P

Absolutely agree!! My exes cost me more than a pack of dogs and more cats than I could ever imagine! Now happiness for me is feet warmed by 2 dogs vying for places! Simple things in life. eh?

londonTiger

gettingready wrote: »

op you cant afford to have pets. get a boyfriend who will pay for himself,

Where did I say I can not afford my pets? I am just listing what they cost and looking at ways to save...this is MSE forum

And the othere part of your post - no comment....would rather have another dog or few more cats :P

By most people's standards you're spending a 3rd of your income on pets, that is a high amount, most strugling people on the poverty line spend around that much on their kids.

with regards to the second point it was a tongue in cheek comment and if anything I was expecting "I have a boyfriend, thank you very much" but that response was kinda disturbing. Really fit the "cat lady" stereotype.

Caroline_a

Those of us who follow gettingready's posts know that she does her best for her animals - she does her best for them, often going way above and beyond what a lot of people would do. What she chooses to spend her money on is nothing to do with anybody else, but it is her money to do as she wishes as she works hard for it.

Your comment was both unnecessary and unkind.

paddypaws101

londonTiger wrote: »

. get a boyfriend who will pay for himself,

I have never had a boyfriend who paid for himself....they all end up costing me money and heartache!

rising_from_the_ashes

Me too paddypaws ..... having a house full of pets is much nicer!

Unconditional love *sigh*

gettingready

londonTiger wrote: »

By most people's standards you're spending a 3rd of your income on pets, /

And?

londonTiger wrote: »

that is a high amount,

And they are worth every penny

londonTiger wrote: »

most strugling people on the poverty line spend around that much on their kids.

Most of so called struggling people on poverty line have multiple kids often with multiple partners and that was THEIR choice so sorry if my heart do not bleed at this comment. I have one, grown up daughter who works and takes care of herself. I could afford one child so I had one child.

londonTiger wrote: »

with regards to the second point it was a tongue in cheek comment and if anything I was expecting "I have a boyfriend, thank you very much"

Sorry to dissapoint you not coming up with that answer. LOL

londonTiger wrote: »

but that response was kinda disturbing.

Disturbing to whom?

londonTiger wrote: »

Really fit the "cat lady" stereotype.

You forgot the dog :P

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