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How much do you spend on maintaining a pet cat?

How much do you spend on maintaining a pet cat?

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1. It really depends on the life stage of the cat. For kittens and senior cats, veterinarian costs makes up the biggest bulk in expenditure. Purchasing pet insurance will help relieve the financial burden. Also, taking into consideration is the quality of food being fed as well as the enrichment of the environment via toys, play structures and cat tree, it will add up.
2. I agree with takecareofmycat. It depends. If I had to average it out, including litter, food, furniture, toys, etc....I would estimate that maintaining a cat without any medical conditions and not include regular dental would cost about $600 per year. However, it can vary widely. One of my cats is hyperthyroid and has a large cyst attached to her liver (she's 15 years old). For the past 3 years, she has cost me approximately $2000 per year. Another one of my cats has FLUTD, last year he cost approximately $1000 to maintain. So...things can come up. There is definitely no such thing as a free cat.