Purchase Price
Food
Spay/Neuter
Litter Box
Cat Litter
Window Perches
Cat Door
Scratching Post
Food Bowls
Grooming Tools
Hair Removing Tape
Stain Removers
Flea Control
Heartworm Prevention
Training Aids
Vet Bills
Vaccines
Ear/Dental Care
Vitamins/Fatty Acids
Treats
Toys Purchase price - about a 拢20 donation at your local Cats Protection League.
Food - depends, you can get real cheap stuff from the supermarket for like 50p a can, but it isn't good stuff! Halfway decent stuff like Iams probably more like 拢3.99 for a box of pouches. Kittens need to eat 3 times a day until they're neutered, then twice a day.
Neuter - ring round local vets for quotes, they vary. My surgery (in Northwest Kent) charge 拢55 for a spay and 拢37 for a castration.
Litter box - about 拢3!
Cat litter - a huge sackful might be about 拢14, it really varies so much.
The next 6 things- just check www.petsathome.co.uk
Flea control - only get from a vet. Pet store stuff is cheaper, don't fall for it as it doesn't work. Frontline about 拢16 for a 3 month supply.
Heartworm prevention - you also need intestinal parasite protection, more common in cat too. You can get an all round tablet from the vets for like 拢4, needs to be given every 3 months in an adult cat, but monthly til the kitten is 6 months old.
Training aids - ??? these are for dogs
Vet bills - depends what's wrong! A consult fee costs 拢15-拢30 approx, you don't have to pay it when you get vaccines, it's included in the price.
Vaccines - again, ring for quotes as it varies so much. We charge 拢43.84 for full vaccine, 拢28.65 for without leukaemia.
Ear/dental care - shouldn't need routine ear cleaning, only done if there's a problem. Feed dry food and clean the cat's teeth and you may be able to avoid dental work once the cat's about 8 - this can cost around 拢150-拢200 for scale and polish and extractions.
Vitamins/Fatty acids - don't give supplements. They don't need them if they're on a decent quality food, it should all be in there. Excess vitamins cause problems.
Treats/toys - again look in petsathome, depends what you want. Though most cats are happy enough with a piece of string and a ball of foil!!
Chalice Depends on where you purchase the kitten and what veterinary you go too. Just make sure its a good vet. Kittens don't really NEED all the things that you listed...that's kind of like a list of everything you could possibly get a kitten...which is nice but it will make having a kitten more expensive.
What you don't need: window perch, cat door (keep in mind that if your cat can get in and out so can other animals like racoons), scratching post, grooming tools, and training aids (you can't really train cats to do much).
I can't really help you much other than that cause I live in the states, but good luck. Get a free one.. take it to the vet...for the first round of shots and stuff make sure it isn't going to die... buy a flea collar... then just have cat litter and food... cats normally don't need a lot of things just a few balls with bells in it.. it doesn't have to be a queen, just a commoner Surrey BC? (or England?)
purchase price will depend where you get them from - can be free to $1000....
there are always "free" kittens in the newspaper -but typically these cost more in the long run because they have not been seen by a vet (and could be ill)... pet stores OVERCHARGE for low quality pets (they are in the business of making profit) Breeders charge high prices but at least you know you are getting a quality pet...
the BEST prices are from the shelters, non-profit SPCA's etc... because they have had vet checks and deworming and offer honest help (not like in stores where they are driven to make sales). its the BEST value from an SPCA!
Food - will depend on quality - some foods are cheap but low quality so your kitten will need to eat more - as a rule any from grocery or Wal Mart are cheap.. if you see "By-Product" on the lable this is cheap filler (beaks feet feathers)
Spay/Neuter - males are cheaper than females.. and this is the MOST IMPORTANT thing any owner can do.. call around to see vet costs in your area... many SPCA's offer spay/neuter coupons with adoption cost.
Litter and box.. toys etc.. all these costs will depend where you shop...
Flea control - dont use this unless you actually have fleas..
Vitamins - if you feed good food (In Canada I suggest, Nutram, Acana, or Summit) you wont need vitamins...
Toys and Treats - you can buy cheap ones.. lots of them...cats like toys more if they havent seen them for 2 -3 weeks.. so hide them for a few weeks.. honeysuckle toys are great!
Scratching posts and towers - very good to get nice one.. no dangly strings which could be choking hazzard
if you are concerned about cost..consider adopting an adult cat.. adult cat food is cheaper and you can often find adults for adoption who are already fully vaccinated and spayed or neutered... adult cats need adoptive homes too.. its unfair so many of them wont find homes simply because they are not kittens... |
