Besides buying a cat and all th initial essentials, does it cost over $150 per year to buy a regular cat average (not super cheapo, but not the highest end) cat food and litter?
Do you think a cat can be happy in an efficiency apartment if I take it outside to play 2 or 3 times a week?
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Take it outside to play 2 to 3 times a week? It’s not a dog. Cats can live happily staying inside. In fact, if it’s not used to going outside then it might run away when you do take it outside.
Also, no- it will cost more than $150 a year for all of the litter, food, and supplies.
The cost of the actual cat depends on the humane society you get it from. The price usually includes spaying/neutering which is good, but if it’s young then you’ll most likely have to pay for that later on and you’ll have to pay for the routine vaccinations and vet check-ups anyways.
If you only have $150 to spend on the cat per year then you should probably wait until you can afford more. The vet trips and vaccinations will cost more than that.
It will cost over $150 a year. The initial price of adoption varies from shelter to shelter.
You also have to factor in:
* vet bills for wellness checks (annual at least, and have an emergency fund in case the cat is injured or sick)
*monthly flea control
*cat toys
*scratching posts
*collar
A cat could be perfectly happy in an apartment. It wouldn’t really need to be taken outside to play at all.
how much a cat costs depends on the shelter. Sometimes you can find a cat who is already spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and leukemia tested for under $100.
It will cost more than $150 a year to support a cat. You should easily figure about $50 – 100 a month or so for food, litter, monthly flea/worm preventative, and some to set aside for yearly vet care.
Cats do not need to go outside.. they are quite happy to sit in a windowsill and sun themselves.
There are plenty of cats to be adopted for the “neuter” fee – the cat is free, but $50 or $60 covers the cost of neutering. Most places won’t let u adopt without neutering. There are probably several cat shelters in every city. Budget $500 for food/litter/VET BILLS. Don’t adopt a cat if you are going to be saying “I can’t afford a vet”. Budget for it ahead of time – a yearly check up is a must and stuff happens. Cat will be happy anyplace as long as you make enough time for it. Cats can be walked, but it takes ENORMOUS PATIENCE. MIGHT BE BETTER NOT TO “tease” it by taking it out 2/3 times a week. That commitment will soon fade and the cat will miss it.
check out this great site and do LOTS of research
http://www.littlebigcat.com/?action=library
good luck.
P.S. I started out saying/thinking the same thing, but as I fell in love with my cat, it started getting better food, then the best, then the vitamin treats, the hairball prevention, treats, etc. and there is no going back…..but it is worth it. I figure $500 on food alone, but that is buying “upper middle” food – the best dry for free feeding and two cans/pouches a day of decent canned stuff.
Humane society cost differs from one to another. Mine adult cats 100 and up 150 for kittens. With my cat you need to keep the kitten on flea prevention, and heartworm prevention throughout the year. My cat is on Revolution and it protects the cat from fleas and all types of worms. It cost about 12 a month. Then you have yearly vet visit to exam and shots will be about 100 depending on your vet. That visit is for a cat with no problems. You probably looking at 15 a month to feed the cat and 16 a month for litter at least.
over 150 a year, definatly. and cats dont NEED alot of attantion, but should get alot. even just petting it on your lap, or swimging a toy around. if u get a cat, u sould try hard to make it happy, noit just get one to have one.
A cat is a LIVING BEING; not a car with accessories that you pay for once. Can you financially AFFORD the maintenance of a pet? That means not only the intial cost, but also annual checkups ($65), immunizations ($100), spay or neutering ($50), annual teeth cleaning ($250), and the cost of an office visit each time ($27) on top of whatever is done. And this is for a healthy pet. Sooner or later, all living beings require medical care, and it is your pet’s RIGHT by law to receive it. What will you do if your pet comes down with kidney failure, cancer, a thyroid condition, cataracts or some other chronic problem? Can you afford to give proper care? Or will you be like so many yahoos on Yahoo Answers who come on asking for free medical advice because they are too cheap to do the right thing and take their pet to the vet – and all the while their pet is suffering and waiting, waiting, waiting.
Cats also claw furniture. Do you have any expensive leather footstools or couches or recliners? What is your lifestyle? Are you gone for hours and hours all day at work or school? Who will be home with the cat while you are gone most of the time? Just because you can do something doesn’t mean it’s the right time to do it! You are in an “efficiency apartment,” not a home. That is a tiny space. Do you have room for a litterbox? Will you be at home to clean the box several times a day? Cats are fastidious and if you don’t keep the box clean, they tend to go in other places. After all, would YOU want to use someone else’s dirty toilet?!
You sound as though you haven’t got a clue. DO YOUR HOMEWORK FIRST. Remember, this is a LIFETIME committment you will be doing with a living being; not a stuffed toy or object. Any cat will have his or her own wants, needs and preferences. And ask yourself these questions: Will you be (pick one): moving, going back to school, losing your job, getting a new job, having to change apartments (what if the new place doesn’t allow cats), getting married, having a baby, getting a roommate, etc, etc? Any of these have been used in the past by lazy people who couldn’t be bothered to make the extra effort to accommodate their pets and ended up by dumping them at the pound when the going got tough. If you are not financially able or are going through a time of flux in your life, then think twice before adopting a living being that requires care. And remember: LOYALTY WORKS BOTH WAYS.
Don’t worry about “D”…this person has a pickle shoved way too far up their as* …if you look at this persons profile…he/she is mean, rude and upset with the world AND spends their day correcting other peoples grammar…based on the answers they give….so go ahead…buy your cat.
I was recently married when I got mine (then moved twice over a 10 year span and she adjusted just fine….I also worked as most of us do…and again, she was fine) the important thing is that you’ll love it and take good care of it. I have a Siamese and she loves attention…she’s also great with our children. It doesn’t matter where you live…what’s the alternative for the cat? The pet store? The pound? Don’t listen to “D” as I said this person is miserable and thinks the only person that should own a pet is obviously an unemployed or retired individual who has nothing else to do but to stare at their pet all day. GOOD LUCK! And have fun with the new addition to your family! You’ll look forward to coming home to be greeted by the cute thing! Happy Holidays!