Here's a great graphic displaying what the average person on Mint spends on their animals.
We spend around (this is yearly and for both of our dogs):
- $500 on food
- $400 on vet bills (shots, yearly check-up, plus medical bills for my smaller dog)
- $200 on toys and treats
We don't have pet insurance. Any thoughts on pet insurance?
How much do you spend?
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Stephanie says
September 7, 2011 at 3:22 amI'm not sure how it all breaks down by category, but we probably spend about $1500-1800/year on our pets. We have a dog, two rats, and two degus. No pet insurance though. I'd rather take the money that would otherwise go toward pet insurance and save it up so we could cover any medical expenses with cash.
Sharon says
September 7, 2011 at 5:34 amWhat a great pic!Let's see, we spend about $45.00 a month on food, and about $150.00 on yearly visits and shots. Dog treats and toys…hmmmm about $50.00. So, not so bad.
DC @ Young Adult Mon says
September 2, 2012 at 7:32 amWe are planning on getting a dog soon after we get our house in October. I plan on looking into pet insurance as it is offered as an add-on to our health insurance. I have not looked at the details, but I'm guessing it will be worth it since I'd rather make small payments over time than the big lump sum bills.
Lindsey says
April 21, 2016 at 11:53 amWe have one rescue cat named Midnight. Currently her costs are the following:
Food-60
Vet-120
Toys/Treats-30
This is for an entire year 🙂