| BASIC ANNUAL EXPENSES FOR DOGS AND CATS (1) |
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| Expense |
Dog |
Cat |
| Surgical vet |
$474 |
$245 |
| Routine vet |
257 |
182 |
| Food |
235 |
235 |
| Food treats |
72 |
56 |
| Kennel boarding |
322 |
164 |
| Vitamins |
58 |
46 |
| Groomer/grooming aids |
84 |
30 |
| Toys |
47 |
30 |
(1) APPA does not ask survey participants how much in total they spend on their dog or cats annually. The expenses listed above are not all inclusive and each category was asked separately of the survey participant.
Source: American Pet Products Association's 2017-2018 National Pet Owners Survey. |
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