The real cost of having pets

gettingready

And same here - we have a BC/GG mix as I did not look properly when opening a new bag.

BC was a bit low and not wanting to risk his majesty Teddy big butt droping anything on the rug (and not wanting to do a full change as tired like hell) - decided to top up. Topped up with GG Odour (when did I get THAT?????)

Of to bed.... if I can find it... tired.... nite xx

hadoanngoc

cost for my cat out 10 dollars per month

cunxinh2088

There are numerous other expenses you will need to factor in. For example, has your kitten had any vaccinations yet? If not, then the first lot of ‘primary’ vaccinations should be given from the age of nine weeks onwards, with a second booster vaccination three to four weeks later, with these likely to set you back about £70.
Depending on the vaccine, they will then usually be given every year to ensure you cat is protected from any nasty diseases, typically at a cost of about £38.

enjoyyourshoes

Cor that's a serious wedge of costs

I use 25KG working dog & cat food. Dry
I buy from local farmers Co Op shop. open to public
Don't need a landrover with straw in it to enter the gates

Add juice of our cooked meat etc (that we drain off to be healthier) to the dry and the dogs/cats love it

Cats do their own killing too, supplements their diets

Could walk dogs before 7 after you get home from work, find it therapeutic and wind down, or a time to think things through great ideas come to you when you walk early AM
Feel the weather and great kick for the day also

Keep cats outside in shed they sleep in day and hunt at night

gettingready

enjoyyourshoes wrote: »

Could walk dogs before 7 after you get home from work, find it therapeutic and wind down, or a time to think things through great ideas come to you when you walk early AM
Feel the weather and great kick for the day also

Ermm - of course I do walk my dog myself before and after work - that does not cancel the need for a dog walker in the middle of the day when I am at work.

enjoyyourshoes wrote: »

Add juice of our cooked meat etc (that we drain off to be healthier) to the dry and the dogs/cats love it

I do not eat meat myself so do not cook dead animals at home and have no "leftovers"...

enjoyyourshoes wrote: »

Keep cats outside in shed they sleep in day and hunt at night

Ok, so you are kidding with this whole post of course... sighhh

gettingready

Was going to look at the cost again but... frankly scared

Back to 6 cats and a dog indoors and...ermmmm

rising_from_the_ashes

Well I've just gone to Zoo+ as need a couple of bits ......

I've just done a full change of both trays (which takes about 2.5 bags to refill them :eek:) so litter stocks are low .....

I've gone back to ordering litter in bulk (in one order) and food in a separate one as I got sick of food being squashed ....

Anyway, only really need a couple of bags of litter BUT it's on quite a good offer *sigh* (2 x 14L bags is £11.42 - usually £14.99)


The bits I need let me put 1 bag (the offer is on single bags not the multi-buy) in ... but the food will be squashed

But not sure i can really justify buying 6 bags just now (although it would keep me going several months!)

Arrrrggghhhhh what to do!

rising_from_the_ashes

Why is it sods law that whatever you need never comes to the free delivery threshold!

Just checked what 5 bags would come to and .... £28.55

*sigh*!


I'd save nearly £11 on 6 bags so that's quite a lot and think I'll have to give in ..... but that means I need to find something to add tot he food order to bring it up to £29 as well :wall::wall::wall:

gettingready

scoop?????

rising_from_the_ashes

Ahhhhh good idea!

Ta - you've made me remember that I want one of those place-mat things to put Archie's bowl on (it's now in my bedroom & the little sod removes his food from the bowl, drops it and then eats it! Not too bad on lino or kitchen bunker - but not great on bedroom carpet!)


I really must make a list of the little items I want on Zoo+ that I could use to get to the free delivery limit!


I'm thinking 3 bags of litter (as they def can't get more than 2 bags in a box) and then hopefully 1 bag with the food should be OK .....