Well I'm not the best check-book balancer so I couldn't tell you to the dollar how much I spend. On dog food & cat food, I spend about $60 a month, plus maybe another $25 on treats. I like to buy them toys and stuff a lot, and I guess that adds up quite a bit too. Luckily they are all quite healthy and usually only see the vet rarely (well, at least once a year of course!), but Vallis had a $300 emergency vet bill in April, and I bought all of their flea and heartworm preventative last month too which was around $250.

In terms of initial cost, they were quite expensive! Marta cost $650, and she was a puppy so I had to pay for all her shots, and getting her spayed. Adele was a puppy too, her adoption fee was $150, plus those costs, and Seine's adoption fee was $90, plus spaying, etc. Vallis's adoption fee was $250, but he had all but one of his vaccinations.

I'm guessing I spend around $150-200 per month on them overall on care, but who cares, really? As long as I have enough money, they are what I like to spend it on.