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How much do you spend on your pet(s) per year?

20 May 2019

They may provide love and joy, but keeping a pet doesn't come fur free. Whether you've a Kitty, Rover or Nemo, we want to know how much ewe spend on your pet(s) purr year, including on food, insurance, vet costs, clothes, toys, dog walking, kennels and owt else. Please vote in the relevant categories (or dogegories) depending on the pets you have. If you have more than one of a type, please do the annual cost PER pet.

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They may provide love and joy, but keeping a pet doesn't come fur free. Whether you've a Kitty, Rover or Nemo, we want to know how much ewe spend on your pet(s) purr year, including on food, insurance, vet costs, clothes, toys, dog walking, kennels and owt else.

Please vote in the relevant categories (or dogegories) depending on the pets you have. If you have more than one of a type, please do the annual cost PER pet.

Results

Dog (1527 votes)
Under £100 28 votes (2%)
£101 to £500 276 votes (18%)
£501 to £1,250 562 votes (37%)
£1,251 to £2,000 349 votes (23%)
£2,001 to £5,000 259 votes (17%)
£5,001 to £10,000 45 votes (3%)
£10,001+ 8 votes (1%)
Cat (1122 votes)
Under £100 52 votes (5%)
£101 to £500 472 votes (42%)
£501 to £1,250 385 votes (34%)
£1,251 to £2,000 152 votes (14%)
£2,001 to £5,000 52 votes (5%)
£5,001 to £10,000 6 votes (1%)
£10,001+ 3 votes (0%)
Fish (198 votes)
Under £100 143 votes (72%)
£101 to £500 42 votes (21%)
£501 to £1,250 9 votes (5%)
£1,251 to £2,000 1 votes (1%)
£2,001 to £5,000 1 votes (1%)
£5,001 to £10,000 0 votes (0%)
£10,001+ 2 votes (1%)
Rabbit / guinea pig / hamster (151 votes)
Under £100 45 votes (30%)
£101 to £500 68 votes (45%)
£501 to £1,250 22 votes (15%)
£1,251 to £2,000 9 votes (6%)
£2,001 to £5,000 3 votes (2%)
£5,001 to £10,000 2 votes (1%)
£10,001+ 2 votes (1%)
Reptile (67 votes)
Under £100 33 votes (49%)
£101 to £500 27 votes (40%)
£501 to £1,250 5 votes (7%)
£1,251 to £2,000 1 votes (1%)
£2,001 to £5,000 0 votes (0%)
£5,001 to £10,000 0 votes (0%)
£10,001+ 1 votes (1%)
Budgie / parrot (45 votes)
Under £100 20 votes (44%)
£101 to £500 17 votes (38%)
£501 to £1,250 2 votes (4%)
£1,251 to £2,000 3 votes (7%)
£2,001 to £5,000 1 votes (2%)
£5,001 to £10,000 0 votes (0%)
£10,001+ 2 votes (4%)
Horse (57 votes)
Under £100 0 votes (0%)
£101 to £500 1 votes (2%)
£501 to £1,250 5 votes (9%)
£1,251 to £2,000 8 votes (14%)
£2,001 to £5,000 28 votes (49%)
£5,001 to £10,000 9 votes (16%)
£10,001+ 6 votes (11%)
Other pet (86 votes)
Under £100 34 votes (40%)
£101 to £500 32 votes (37%)
£501 to £1,250 11 votes (13%)
£1,251 to £2,000 7 votes (8%)
£2,001 to £5,000 2 votes (2%)
£5,001 to £10,000 0 votes (0%)
£10,001+ 0 votes (0%)
I don't have a pet (607 votes)
I don't spend any money 607 votes (100%)

           3,212 people have voted.

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