The purchase cost of raising a stray cat is basically "zero", but the purchase cost of raising a purebred cat ranges from a few thousand to tens of thousands of yuan. Raising a cat is a kind of fun. Whether it is a purebred cat or a stray cat, it is a very cute life. The owner's love will not change due to the cost of buying the cat, but it can be seen in the future breeding. Yes, the cost of raising a cat is quite high!

1. Necessary expenses for raising a cat

1. Cost of pet purchase: The purchase price of cats can vary greatly depending on the breed. The cost of purchasing a pet for a stray cat given by a friend, adopted online, or adopted in a community or on the road is zero, while for more expensive purebred cats such as Garfield and Persian cats, the cost ranges from 1,000 yuan to 10,000 yuan.

2. Cat food: Cat food is the same as dog food. The prices of different brands and grades can vary a lot. Generally speaking, a common domestic brand of cat food costs about 50 yuan a month for a cat. As for branded cat food, or some imported top-quality cat food, you need to spend 100 to 200 yuan per month or even more.

3. Cat litter: Unlike dogs who like to poop in the wild, cats need special cat litter to poop, which is also the largest long-term expense besides cat food. The cost of cat litter for a month ranges from 30 to 50 yuan to several hundred yuan.

4. Vaccines: Cats need two triple vaccines after birth, similar to the six-drug vaccine for dogs. The price of triple vaccine varies from tens to hundreds of yuan depending on local conditions and the brands used.

5. Surgery: In order to ensure safety, healthy domestic cats should undergo castration (male cats) or sterilization (female cats) surgery. Generally speaking, the cost of castration surgery for male cats ranges from 100 to 200 yuan, while the sterilization surgery for female cats ranges from 300 to 500 yuan. If the cost of preoperative examination and anesthesia are included, it is normal for the total cost of a female cat sterilization operation to exceed 1,000 yuan.

2. Optional expenditures on raising cats

1. Clothing: Unlike dogs, cats don’t like bathing, don’t like to shape themselves, and they don’t need to wear clothes, so they spend less on this aspect.

2. Cat nest/cat shelf: Cats raised in poverty can directly put some old clothes and quilts in cardboard boxes to make cat nests, while cats raised in wealth can have many choices, and the price ranges from tens of yuan to several dollars. Ranging from one hundred yuan.

3. Bathing: You can either wash it yourself at home or ask a pet shop to give the cat a bath. The cost of a pet shop is generally 40 to 60 yuan per time.

4. Small toys: For example, cat toys are consumables. They need to be replaced every 2 to 3 months, and the price is 5 to 10 yuan each.

5. Snacks: including Miao Xian Bao, chicken breast and other cans. If you are poor, this part of the costIt can be zero, or it can be hundreds of dollars if you are wealthy.

6. Medical treatment: Most cats will inevitably go to the hospital several times in their lives, and each visit will cost as little as 200 yuan to as much as thousands of yuan.

3. The difference between poverty and wealth

If you ask a cat owner how much a cat costs per month, the answers you get will be different, and they will vary greatly. Some cats only cost tens of dollars a month, while some cats only cost a few dozen yuan a month. Some cost hundreds or even thousands of yuan. This can be seen from the choice of cat food. The price of some natural food is several times that of commercial food, and some excellent Miaoxian bags are also very expensive. In addition, The prices of toys, supplies, etc. purchased for cats are also very different. For example, a bottle of bath liquid of the same milliliter costs only more than ten yuan, while some cost thousands of yuan. If you want to know whether to raise a poor person or a rich person, As for the difference, we can only say that cats raised in affluent countries will become more beautiful and healthier due to the excellent breeding conditions. This cannot be seen overnight. After a year or a few years, there will be a very obvious difference. .

We are not opposed to wealthy people, nor do we recommend poor people to raise them. Raising cats is actually a pleasure, just like raising children. If the conditions are good, then try to provide relatively good conditions for the cats. Environment, but if you are a student, an ordinary employee who has just graduated, or a North drifter with an unstable life, then don’t let raising a cat become a burden to you. Raising a cat in poverty is the most appropriate way.