How much will you send to keep your dog healthy.
@amadeo (111942)
United States
March 10, 2017 12:02pm CST
Good afternoon .a bit late.
How much will you spend to keep your dog healthy.
Well for me Mike take care of the record on Ms.Ruby .I am not sure over the years that we spend.I know it is a lot.
Then your talking about treats,dog food,toys,etc.This add up a lot.
I wish I kept record on this.
Yes,we love out pet animals.I believe a cat is much cheaper?not sure
as long as we have money.Yes we will keep Ms.Ruby healthy.
she is Mike's dog and loved him.
below is a foot note from online:
photo is public domaine
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According to this report, the total first-year cost of owning a dog is $1,270 and for a cat it's $1,070. As you can see, having a pet can cost you over $1,000 in the first year, and well over $500 each additional year. Depending on the food you buy and your actual medical expenses, the costs could be much higher.Sep 1, 2016
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
10 Mar 17
Our former lab, Abby, cost us an arm and two legs, she was always sick with something and always expensive things. Ruby is fairly cheap to take care of when it comes to meds/vet care. She gets her heartworm pills that's basically all....thank goodness.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
10 Mar 17
@amadeo I know you take good care of your ruby!
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@TheAmazingSquid (190)
• Camden, Indiana
10 Mar 17
I love my dog. She's a butt. I always want to spoil her and make sure she is healthy and happy. I wish I had the money to really spoil her with toys and fantastic treats and such. I see my pet as part of my family. So of course I wouldn't mind spending money on my dog. ^__^
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@amadeo (111942)
• United States
10 Mar 17
@TheAmazingSquid there you go and most people do.Thank you for the visit and nice to meet you
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
10 Mar 17
I have 4 dogs. Big ones. I spend a good amount on dog food and treats weekly. I never added it up. Yearly vet visits.. They are all healthy. I also have 15 cats. 4 of them requiring medication a lot more often. So for me the cats may be costing me more money... But food for everyone is hundreds a month.
@divalounger (5849)
• United States
10 Mar 17
Pets are expensive!!! Our 14 year old dog had two surgeries early on--she is our $10,000+ pet---
@divalounger (5849)
• United States
10 Mar 17
@amadeo She is my first dog--and who knew that dogs are so very wonderful!!
@amadeo (111942)
• United States
10 Mar 17
@divalounger but you love your pet.Thank you for taking care of her.
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@jstory07 (134784)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 Mar 17
I would spend what ever I could afford to keep my pet healthy.
@Juliaacv (49108)
• Canada
10 Mar 17
Our last dog got very sick a few days after we got her.
She was hospitalized for a week, and on IV, and we paid a lot for that.
Then she had a compromised immune system as a result, and after a few visits to the vet, we learned how to treat her for seasonal allergies. Just a child's pill worked.
We soaked a lot of money into that dog, but she was part of the family and worth every dime of it.
@shaggin (71672)
• United States
11 Mar 17
This is why I do not want anymore animals. I am to cheap and do not like having to pay money on animals needs anymore. Food and cat litter adds up. Shots and get visits when my cats were young was very costly as well as treatment for fleas someone brought into our home. We had one male cat that got blocked and could not urinate. It was under 2 at the time. My husband and I spent $700 to get him unblocked and had to buy extremely expensive food for him ever after that. Never again!
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
11 Mar 17
when i had coco i often spent so much i was broke till next pay day. she had several surgeries over the years. and medical problems but was so worth it all. spent 700 bucks or so on her with that last surgery . poor girl. at least i know i did all i could and now she is not suffering. another reason not to have any more. hurts too bad to loose them
@LeaPea2417 (36684)
• Toccoa, Georgia
10 Mar 17
That is why we don't have any pets. Seriously, we can not afford it. We barely get by just spending money on what we need to survive.
@amadeo (111942)
• United States
10 Mar 17
@LeaPea2417 You are very smart not to have one.This makes a lot of sense
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@Marilynda1225 (80447)
• United States
10 Mar 17
Pets are expensive but the love we get back is well worth the price.
@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
11 Mar 17
Now that is a question that I wont be able to answer because I don't have a dog, but no disrespect Sir but the love would be priceless I would have got from him compared to the money I ever spend on his living.
@TruptiLA (31)
• India
10 Mar 17
i dont have pet..but if i would have so will spend enough money to make him healthy and happy to stay with us.afterall he is loyal and closer friend of family..
@just4him (310129)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Mar 17
When you love your pet, I don't think cost matters, just like children, you will care for them the best you know how.
@JudyEv (328095)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Mar 17
I was going to say it would be best not to keep a record of what Ruby costs! Did you know you have typo in your title? It doesn't worry me but some like to have the titles correct.
@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Mar 17
I will pay whatever it takes to keep my cats healthy and happy, but obviously, sometimes it's going to be more than what's affordable if one gets sick.
