\nCrossbreed Kitten<\/td>\n | \u00a30.00<\/td>\n | \u00a3380.00<\/td>\n | \u00a31,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Pedigree kittens and cats are often more expensive than crossbreed kittens and cats, so the initial costs can differ depending on the breeding. Some crossbreed kittens have been listed as \u201cfree to good home\u201d while the cheapest pedigree kitten is \u00a3950.<\/p>\n In the first year of owning a cat, people can expect to pay up to \u00a38,090.83. This is one of the most expensive years in a cat\u2019s lifetime, as it includes buying the kitten, vaccinations, microchipping, neutering or spaying, insurance, food, and essential items, such as a bowl, litter tray, carrier, etc.<\/p>\n Insurance and Vet Costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\nService<\/strong><\/th>\nMinimum Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMid Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMaximum Cost<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\nStarter Pack (including health check, initial vaccinations, microchipping, flea and worming treatment)<\/td>\n | \u00a375.00<\/td>\n | \u00a375.00<\/td>\n | \u00a375.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nNeutering\/Spaying<\/td>\n | \u00a389.00<\/td>\n | \u00a3124.00<\/td>\n | \u00a3159.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nVaccination Booster<\/td>\n | \u00a352.00<\/td>\n | \u00a352.00<\/td>\n | \u00a352.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nInsurance<\/td>\n | \u00a3139.20<\/td>\n | \u00a3139.20<\/td>\n | \u00a3139.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n A year\u2019s insurance for kittens is \u00a3139.20 on average. This is an essential cost, similar to the initial vet care kittens receive. Both of these aspects of initial costs could amount to \u00a3425.20.<\/p>\n Other One-Off Initial Costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\nItem<\/strong><\/th>\nMinimum Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMid Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMaximum Cost<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\nCollar<\/td>\n | \u00a31.50<\/td>\n | \u00a310.00<\/td>\n | \u00a321.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLead<\/td>\n | \u00a37.00<\/td>\n | \u00a39.00<\/td>\n | \u00a312.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nHarness<\/td>\n | \u00a37.00<\/td>\n | \u00a39.00<\/td>\n | \u00a312.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBowl<\/td>\n | \u00a32.00<\/td>\n | \u00a39.00<\/td>\n | \u00a3169.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLitter Tray<\/td>\n | \u00a33.50<\/td>\n | \u00a325.00<\/td>\n | \u00a3142.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBed<\/td>\n | \u00a36.00<\/td>\n | \u00a328.00<\/td>\n | \u00a3138.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nCarrier<\/td>\n | \u00a312.00<\/td>\n | \u00a325.00<\/td>\n | \u00a3149.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBrush<\/td>\n | \u00a33.00<\/td>\n | \u00a311.00<\/td>\n | \u00a322.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nToy<\/td>\n | \u00a30.50<\/td>\n | \u00a36.00<\/td>\n | \u00a328.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nScratch Post<\/td>\n | \u00a38.00<\/td>\n | \u00a351.00<\/td>\n | \u00a3288.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nCat Flap<\/td>\n | \u00a310.00<\/td>\n | \u00a330.00<\/td>\n | \u00a3116.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nOngoing Costs<\/h2>\nJust like the initial costs, the ongoing costs will vary depending on the breed and size of the cat and the quality of items bought. Over the course of a cat\u2019s life, Household Pets found that owners could spend between \u00a316,352.82 and \u00a385,697.93.<\/p>\n After paying the initial costs in the first year of owning a cat, owners can pay between \u00a3785.21 and \u00a33,427.28 the following year in 2024.<\/p>\n Cost to Feed a Cat<\/h3>\nOne of the most expensive items to buy for a cat is food, specifically wet food. Depending on the weight of the cat, some cats might eat as much as 1,836 pouches of wet cat food. This could set pet owners back by up to \u00a32,598.10 a year.<\/p>\n Monthly Dry Food Costs<\/h4>\n\n\n\nCat Size<\/strong><\/th>\nMinimum Monthly Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMid Monthly Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMaximum Monthly Cost<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\nSmall Pedigree (3kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a36.59<\/td>\n | \u00a310.21<\/td>\n | \u00a316.59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nSmall Crossbreed (3kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a36.59<\/td>\n | \u00a310.21<\/td>\n | \u00a316.59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMedium Pedigree (4kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a39.89<\/td>\n | \u00a315.31<\/td>\n | \u00a316.59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMedium Crossbreed (4kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a39.89<\/td>\n | \u00a315.31<\/td>\n | \u00a316.59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLarge Pedigree (5kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a313.18<\/td>\n | \u00a315.31<\/td>\n | \u00a316.59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLarge Crossbreed (5kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a313.18<\/td>\n | \u00a315.31<\/td>\n | \u00a316.59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nMonthly Wet Food Costs<\/h4>\n\n\n\nCat Size<\/strong><\/th>\nMinimum Monthly Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMid Monthly Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMaximum Monthly Cost<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\nSmall Pedigree (3kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a330.43<\/td>\n | \u00a397.73<\/td>\n | \u00a3161.49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nSmall Crossbreed (3kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a330.43<\/td>\n | \u00a397.73<\/td>\n | \u00a3161.49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMedium Pedigree (4kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a338.96<\/td>\n | \u00a3129.59<\/td>\n | \u00a3186.34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMedium Crossbreed (4kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a338.96<\/td>\n | \u00a3129.59<\/td>\n | \u00a3186.34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLarge Pedigree (5kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a345.27<\/td>\n | \u00a3162.52<\/td>\n | \u00a3216.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLarge Crossbreed (5kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a345.27<\/td>\n | \u00a3162.52<\/td>\n | \u00a3216.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tKey Finding – Large cats can eat as much as 1,836 pouches of wet cat food per year. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHouseholdPets.co.uk \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2023<\/p>\n Lifetime Dry Food Costs<\/h4>\n\n\n\nCat Size<\/strong><\/th>\nMinimum Lifetime Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMid Lifetime Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMaximum Lifetime Cost<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\nSmall Pedigree (3kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a31,186.27<\/td>\n | \u00a31,837.01<\/td>\n | \u00a32,985.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nSmall Crossbreed (3kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a31,186.27<\/td>\n | \u00a31,837.01<\/td>\n | \u00a32,985.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMedium Pedigree (4kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a31,779.40<\/td>\n | \u00a32,755.51<\/td>\n | \u00a32,985.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMedium Crossbreed (4kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a31,779.40<\/td>\n | \u00a32,755.51<\/td>\n | \u00a32,985.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLarge Pedigree (5kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a32,372.53<\/td>\n | \u00a32,755.51<\/td>\n | \u00a32,985.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLarge Crossbreed (5kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a32,373.53<\/td>\n | \u00a32,755.51<\/td>\n | \u00a32,985.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nLifetime Wet Food Costs<\/h4>\n\n\n\nCat Size<\/strong><\/th>\nMinimum Lifetime Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMid Lifetime Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMaximum Lifetime Cost<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\nSmall Pedigree (3kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a35,477.34<\/td>\n | \u00a317,590.72<\/td>\n | \u00a329,068.87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nSmall Crossbreed (3kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a35,477.34<\/td>\n | \u00a317,590.72<\/td>\n | \u00a329,068.87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMedium Pedigree (4kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a37,013.67<\/td>\n | \u00a323,326.83<\/td>\n | \u00a333,541.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMedium Crossbreed (4kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a37,013.67<\/td>\n | \u00a323,326.83<\/td>\n | \u00a333,541.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLarge Pedigree (5kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a38,149.21<\/td>\n | \u00a329,254.14<\/td>\n | \u00a338,971.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLarge Crossbreed (5kg | 15 years)<\/td>\n | \u00a38,149.21<\/td>\n | \u00a329,254.14<\/td>\n | \u00a338,971.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nCost of Cat Litter<\/h3>\nCat litter is another ongoing cost that is often a necessary purchase, especially if the cat is kept indoors.<\/p>\n Monthly Cat Litter Costs<\/h4>\n\n\n\nItem<\/th>\n | Minimum Monthly Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMid Monthly Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMaximum Monthly Cost<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\nCat Litter<\/td>\n | \u00a311.86<\/td>\n | \u00a330.38<\/td>\n | \u00a3106.41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nLifetime Cat Litter Costs<\/h4>\n\n\n\nItem<\/th>\n | Minimum Lifetime Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMid Lifetime Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMaximum Lifetime Cost<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\nCat Litter<\/td>\n | \u00a32,134.82<\/td>\n | \u00a35,468.92<\/td>\n | \u00a319,153.66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nCost of Insurance<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\nThe insurance costs are likely to more than triple in a cat\u2019s average lifetime, from kitten to 15-year-old cat. A kitten can be insured for \u00a3139.20, but this increases to \u00a3500.63 for a cat that is 15 years old.<\/p>\n Other Ongoing Costs<\/h3>\n \n\n\nItem<\/strong><\/th>\nMinimum Annual Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMid Annual Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nMaximum Annual Cost<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\nTreats<\/td>\n | \u00a364.74<\/td>\n | \u00a3119.34<\/td>\n | \u00a3675.74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nShampoo<\/td>\n | \u00a34.00<\/td>\n | \u00a310.00<\/td>\n | \u00a319.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nFlea, Tick, and Worm Treatment<\/td>\n | \u00a336.00<\/td>\n | \u00a364.00<\/td>\n | \u00a378.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nFinal Words<\/h2>\nSome costs are not included in this report, such as emergency vet fees and cattery fees.<\/p>\n Knowing the financial needs of owning a cat can help to prepare owners for this long-term commitment.<\/p>\n Requests for Full Data<\/h2>\nThe data across our cost of pet ownership study<\/a> took us hundreds of hours to research, analyse, filter and present the findings of. It is the most expansive and in-depth study into UK pet ownership costs anywhere online.<\/p>\nWe are willing to share the full raw data with interested parties, however this is by request only. Please email info@householdpets.co.uk to ask for a copy and we will get back to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How Much Does a Cat Cost? (Lifetime and Monthly) Analysis into the lifetime cost of owning a cat carried out by Household Pets in 2023 has produced shocking results. Taking forecasted inflation into account, the breakdown of costs shows that cat owners should budget their future spending. 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