PET OWNERS!! What Does Your Pet Cost You Per Year?
 

My dog has an allergy to grass and gets really itchy. I've had him to the vet numerous times about this. I had to take him again today coz he was really scratching and I feared it might be something worse. The Vet assures me that its only an allergy and I just need to keep applying the cream. Today he gave him a jag tho and I had to get worming tablets as well. $110 it cost me again today. Got me thinking about how much he costs me per year.

Its funny how I won't think twice about taking my dog to the Vet at the smallest sign of something wrong with him. It ends up costing me a fortune, but if I have something wrong with myself I won't go bother a doctor.. I just ride it out until it goes away or gets serious LOL.

Whats the most your pet has cost you?

PS. Here's a picture of the big idiot with the allergy LOL

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Chaaaaaaaaaaaammmmppppppppppp !!!!!!!!!

What I recommend is when the vet wants to give them a prescription.Ask for a paper one and fill it online.You can save a shitload of money. On somethings as much as 60-70 percent less.

Nothing because I no longer have a pet...

Hum.. We have an iguana, and there is ONLY ONE Vet who can take care of her. And she knows we're good parents, so she can charge whatever she wants, she know we'll still say yes rather than putting her to sleep...


Only on Vet we're close to 2K so far for a pet we bought for 50$.. LOL

Sorry if you've recently lost a pet....

Hum.. We have an iguana, and there is ONLY ONE Vet who can take care of her. And she knows we're good parents, so she can charge whatever she wants, she know we'll still say yes rather than putting her to sleep...

Only on Vet we're close to 2K so far for a pet we bought for 50$.. LOL


Here is the Brat! :1orglaugh

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wow allergic to grass, now that's a tough one, especially when it's walking after meal time.

I have 2 chihuahuas, since we got them 1.5 year ago, I just tabulated it and we are up to $10k, that includes health insurance, spaying, neutering, food, boarding, 4 surgeries for one of them. Damn, that's a shitload of cash for 16 lbs of dogs :1orglaugh:1orglaugh

my pet makes money!!
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OUCH ! This is so WRONG!

Please tell me it's a bad joke ... Apparently, not :(

WOW 10K is a lot in 18 months. My dog must have cost me close to $5000 in food, insurance, vet bills, things he destroyed in my house. He ate my flooring in my kitchen 5 times at a cost of $200 each time to replace it LOL. He doesn't do that anymore thankfully. They must know we're big saps and won't mind paying out all our hard earned cash LOL.

I think the main reason for the grass causing him itching is when I just cut the grass in my garden he can't resist running out and rolling around in it. Guess from now on I need to keep him in that day I just cut the grass.

My dog is the main dog in my life. My little one is worth every penny i spend on her cute butt.

no idea, but its a bunch

less than $5 a day

too much fucking money! LOL

Most shots here are free, and they even come by the house to do them. So very little. Food for the dog costs the most. The bird, eats people food.

A lot! I 2 dogs,2 cats and 2 fish. My dog has allergies too so his doc visits already cost me a grip!

i get mine for free.

We have a chocolate lab and I don't want to think what he has cost us so far. It is all worth it though :)

Food and medicine costs me about $600 per month for 3 dogs.

SO More than $7000 a year before Vet visits are factored in.

yea.. we spend.. around 1200 to 1500 on food..

and maybe around 1K a year for meds, vets. etc..etc..

2 dogs and 4 cats..

Thats insane Warchild. I'd spend that on my dog tho if it kept him fit healthy and as much fun as he is now. He's worth every penny I spend on him. I guess you feel the same for your dogs..

Not funny... :2 cents:

food about 80 bucks a quarter. Insurance 15 bucks a month. My dog jumped off the couch and hurt his leg. 300.00 vet bill. Deductible 50.00 :)

I'll HAPPILY trade you vet bills.

I should have put a disclaimer along the lines of.. this thread excludes AaronM.

How is the little guy doing buddy? All better I hope? Give him a big sloppy kiss from me.

my dog i spend about 35 a month on in food, i don't do the vet thing.. i got her from the humane society she was fixed already, gave the puppy shots myself at 5 bucks a round versus 110, and i only took her in for a rabies shot and some routine tests... my coral reef aquarium on the other hand is a killer.. i don't even know the exact cost but with electric, salt, food and reverse osmosis water all the time, it's gotta be like 60 a month to keep and I slack on the water changes even..

The wife and I have three dogs and budget about $1500 to $2000 per dog per year and this is a low end budget.

Collars and replacements as needed
Leashes and replacements as needed
Pet tabs
Chew toys
Chew bones
Raw marrow bones
Vet bills
County dog licence
Meds
Confy bedding
Electric and soap to wash the confy bedding
Heart guard for each
Front line for each
Pet sitter when we go on vacation
2 whole chickens every week (they love chicken!)

And all the extras like cheese burgers, chicken nuggets, etc...

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You're telling me.

Cumatively, they've probably had $10,000 in surgeries too.

I could have saved a small African village instead.

My pet costs me around $8-$10k per year
 

But then, if you break it down by the pound, he's not that bad... he does, after all, weigh more than half a ton...

He is a beautiful dapple gray Thoroughbred... ex racehorse. Complete cutie pie! Worth every penny :)

Lots, but it's costing me about $5k to move my pup to Ireland

I hear ya... Looked into moving my dog to the States, the jags and check ups are like $200 but getting him on a flight and out there is $4000 more. Absolutely rediculous if you ask me. Put him in the seat next to me, thats only gonna be around $1200.

Your big dog sure looks very happy! This is the second vet I've had him to and both had diagnosed him with the same thing. Kinda put my mind at rest, but just to be sure I might take him to a third vet for peace of mind. Out of curiosity what did you do once you nailed down the problem with your dog? Even if the third Vet tells me it is grass allergy, I could still get the medication your dog had and try it out if my Vet thinks its worth a shot.

Thanks.

I had a cancerous tumor removed from a ferret at one point. Over the course of three surgeries it cost me over $2300.

I dont know but whatever it is its worth it cause he is the shit!

I used to spend between 2K to 1K a year. Now i'm closer to $500 a year. But I don't take him to the vet as often as I used too.

I honestly have never thought twice about the costs. I would spend whatever I had to for my animals.

ps - nice pic of your dog Ross :)

She's been pretty good (touches wood) Only about 3-4 hundred each year

A golden retriever? nice! Excellent character (assuming it is a golden retriever)

He's doing great man. Completely different dog now though. I guess it's good because it really mellowed him out.

On the flip side, I'm sure the attack took a couple of years off his life. :(

Looks about as much like a Dalmation as it does a Golden Retriever.

get pet health insurance. You save a lot of money.

Jeez for a busdriver you are pretty clever!

Ugh that is a shitty website. Anyone who promotes dog fighting should be shot. :2 cents:

Wow, I was under the impression that pet insurance was a bit of a scam, but I just looked up how much this would have saved me on chemotherapy bills, vs cost of the plan over his lifetime, and the savings are staggering. Definitely going to insure all my future dogs.

I have two dogs. Husker is a black lab and Lola is a german shepherd. I have always spent a lot of money on both dogs. Husker is so active she gets hurt a lot. Lola had not had a lot of vet bills until recently. They both do have dog insurance, which really does save a lot. Both dogs have been diagnosed with hip dysplasia this year. Lola was also has last three vertebrae fusing together which causes arthritis. She also had impacted anal glands. So they are both on a lot of pills right now and geting VOM treatments from the vet. For those of you that do not know what VOM is, there is a brief description below.


Many of the problems that veterinarians treat are vague and hard to define because our pets can’t tell us what is going on An emerging field in veterinary medicine is a version of chiropractic manipulation for animals known as veterinary orthopedic manipulation (VOM). Unlike the typical human chiropractic adjustment, which requires awkward positions and quick forceful movements, VOM uses non-invasive, even enjoyable treatments for your pets. Not only are the treatments extremely effective, but because of the differences in the nervous system of humans vs. animals, we are able to use the treatment for diagnostic purposes.

See you're doing it wrong. I pimped out my cat, and she makes me money.

Seriously.

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Please make a donation for poor ginger.

my dog has been healthy since i've had her thank god, with yearly shots, nails being cut, and food. ide say about 500 a year.

My horse costs me about $25,000 a year (feed, vet, shoes, training)