how much $ do you spend on your animals?

[Roxyluvsme13]

Oh gosh.
At least $200 a month, usually more.

[GoldenLuv]

I spend way too m uch money on all my dog's and they are worth every darn cent i spend on them

If i had to come close to an amount i would say about 600.00 if not more a month

[MomOf7]

The initial cost of a pet is the smallest amount you will spend throughout the years.
The last pup I bought was $1,200 dollars.

I spend somewhere near 10K a year or more on my dogs. But I also do competitions so its a little different for me then the average owner

[cali]

hmm pretty much all of it lol lets see I skimp on buying new clothing, any buying some when absolutly nessassary, then I pay my $24 a month for dance, $100 a month for room and board, about $60 a month to my mom for gas, $10 a month to my dad for gas, then I have my showdog and showcat subscriptions but those are only $5 a month and I pay in 3 month periods. once those are out of the way everything else goes to the pets. that toys, food, pick up bags(I use the dispensers as its easier when bikeriding), a water bottle and water bottle holder for my dogs so they have water when I bikeride with them, a backpack for Happy, all natural biodegradable litter for my rabbit, portraits of my dogs, frames for the portraits, a cardigan with a BC on the back, designer collars, a new huge cage for my birds, vet wrap for Mistys feet....the list goes on!

[lv4dogs]

I would say that just for food, litter, treats, pretty much necessities only I spend about $250/month.
Just the routine vet bills (not including emergencies or "extra" treatments) average out to be about $1500/year (vaccines, flea & heartworm meds).
The non routine vet bills probably run about $10,000 a year, give or take a few thousand or so. Then possibly about $5,000 more for strays/rescues/fosters that I take in/help out.

Like others said, the initial cost of a new pet is considerably more than the annual costs you will experience later. Kaige cost me $600 alone, then his crate, new dishes, leashes, toys, collars, etc.... It all adds up fast. I think I spent about $1,000-$1,500 on Kaige's supplies before he even came home.

[Zippy]

Oh gosh.I don't know and if my dad know really he would pass out.

[chocolatepuppy]

My vet bills so far this year are $2,083.94! The cats haven't been to the vet yet this year. I wouldn't even try to add up food, treats, and toys for the dogs and cats. Never mind fish food, bowls, tanks, filters,light bulbs...

[catnapper]

IS $500 a month, year, week?

I spent $500 on pouncer just for one broken foot this past fall. Then another $500 on crystals he developed from the stress of the break. I now spend $60 a month just in prescription cat food for him plus the $28 a month is urine rechecks. Now I have to add in the treats, litter, toys I have for the other 4 in additiona to him and I'm well over a couple hundred.

I can't forget Miss Nicki either. She's pretty easy but I also spend good money for good food, toys, treats, etc for her. She just got a new collar, and of course it wasn't a $10 collar

I make enough money in one month to pay for the two car loans and to feed the monsters.

[Chilli]

I'm not even certain on how much we spend!
I know that last month, when we bought 2 months or so of frontline for all the dogs and cats, it cost well over $100.
A few months ago, when Skylar first came, he kept coming up will illness to show, and the vet bills were getting pretty high. He had some type of worms, intestinal infection, and mange... and a few other things.
Not to mention five rats that LOVE food, I need to find food that is still good for them but in a bigger bag, I get tired of going to the petstore every two weeks just for rat food! Hmm.. and I'm about to spend $100+ on a new cage for the boy ratties.
In the past few months here is a few things I, myself, have bought for my pets:
$80 rat cage
$30+ on rats and rat supplies
$25 for getting an abcess removed from a rat
$40+ on guinea pigs and supplies
$25+ on parakeet toys and food
$30+ on goldfish and tank setup.
$20+ on cat supplies
$30+ on dog supplies
And that adds up to 280+, and its not even including the vet bills and food for the dogs and cats..... good thing I have alot of money saved!
Plus I'm going to Petco in a few days to pick up a few more things!
I'm not old enough to have an actual job, but I do pay for everything that goes toward all the pets except the dogs. And once I am able to get a job, the dogs will be my full responsibility, also.