Quote Originally Posted by Kfamr
So, cats ARE cheaper to care for from what everyone's posted here.
At my house if you are comparing straight basic annual vet care then yes, cats are cheaper (they don't go out so heartworm meds and flea meds are not required) but when one gets sick they are just as expensive as a dog.

As for month to month expenses I think it's fairly even because premium cat food cost just as much as premium dog food by the pound plus you have the added expense of litter. Of course 50 pound dogs eat more than 10 pound cats but the litter makes up the difference.