First of all, you need to feed the pet every day.
This will add up to a regular amount of money each week.
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Actually paying for a pet is only the start of what having a pet costs you.
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First of all, you need to feed the pet every day. This will add up to a regular amount of money each week. |
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Then, if your pet gets sick, you will need to pay for a vet. If your pet needs to have a blood test, for example, it will cost about $50, as well as the cost of visiting the vet. You would need to allow money to pay for sudden unexpected emergencies. |
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If you go away and leave the pet behind, you will need someone else to look after it. Sometimes you may be lucky enough to have a friend or family member who will do it for free. But if you have to use a cattery or a kennels, it will cost you quite a bit of money for your dog to stay there. |
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Some animals, like dogs, need to be licensed each year. That means you pay each year. It costs you $100 for owning a dog in Manukau, but if you neuter your dog, or prove that you are a good owner with a fenced property, and your dog never roams, it may only cost you $40. |
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Even if you got your cat or dog free, you will end up spending thousands of dollars on it during its lifetime. There is no such thing, as a free pet. They cost you a lot of money to look after - much more than just on the food you feed it. It has been estimated that you could spend $15,000 to $20,000 on a dog in its lifetime! |