| Expense |
Dogs |
Cats |
| Surgical vet visits |
$407 |
$425 |
| Routine vet |
248 |
219 |
| Food |
254 |
220 |
| Kennel boarding |
274 |
166 |
| Vitamins |
95 |
43 |
| Travel expenses |
78 |
48 |
| Groomer/grooming aids |
73 |
34 |
| Food treats |
70 |
41 |
| Toys |
43 |
21 |
(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 2011-2012 National Pet Owners Survey. |