Question for cat owners.

I have 2 indoor cats and they get the best of everything – the best type of wet and dry cat food, pine kitty litter (that actually is the best stuff I’ve ever used!) and I would say they cost around $500 – $600 a year for just food and litter.

$500/cat/year sounds about right. Maybe less depending on vet care costs.

$20 bag of food every month
Litter
The rest is vet costs, which could run anywhere from $0 to $300 a year.

I only have one cat and I usually only spend about $10 a month on cat food… if that. I buy the publix brand. I’ve tried giving him other kinds of cat food, but he won’t eat them. He’s a very picky eater I suppose. I also buy the publix brand of cat litter. It’s about $6 or $8 for the 20lb jug. I went to the vet service at PetSmart and for my dog and cat it was around $300 for them to get all of their shots once a year.

About 200 a year for litter, about 450 for food, 100 for toys/scratchers. That’s for both cats.

My cat needs special kind of expensive food from the vet, because he’s too fluffy

I can’t answer this question as a “typical” cat owner because my cat has had more operations than I can count. He’s both high-maintenance and extremely accident-prone. :)

About $500 and that includes an average of 2 veterinary visits and high quality Natural Balance food.

http://www2.aspca.org/flash/petcarecosts/petcarecosts.swf