I believe that the friends who clicked on this article are the same as me, they like cats, and everyone has the same dream, that is, one day I will have a cat. Then after thinking about it, he picked up his phone and started sucking cats from the cloud.

Why do people want to raise cats but are still reluctant to buy one? In fact, I understand everyone’s thinking. Cat food costs money, cat litter costs money, injections cost money, and cutting eggs costs money. In general, there is no money. At this time, let me ask you a question first, how much is your monthly living expenses?​

Then guess whether raising a cat is more or less than your own living expenses? Today we are going to reveal the answer. How much does it cost to raise a cat a month? Today’s issue is actually In math class, students who are not good at mental arithmetic should bring their own scratch paper.

First of all, the first year of raising a cat is the most expensive year, but you must not be scared here, because many of the expenses in the first year are one-time investments, and spending money once can last for a long time. , so which ones are there?

1. Cat supplies

First of all, you need to buy cat food basins, water basins, and litter basins. It is best to buy these basins made of ceramic, stainless steel, or glass. One is not expensive at about 15 yuan, and two is 30 yuan. I recommend buying a better cat litter box, one that is fully enclosed, and the sand drain channel must be long. My cat litter boxes are all better, costing more than 300 yuan each, so that they can be used once and for all. For a novice, buying one for about 50 yuan is enough. ​

There is no need to buy a cat nest. After raising a cat, you will find that except for its own cat nest, all other places are its nests. There are a lot of weird cat toys online, but they are also very cheap, with the average price ranging from a few yuan to dozens of yuan. So the budget for this item is 100 yuan.

Cat climbing frame, I recommend buying a better one, and I don’t recommend buying one wrapped in cotton, as it is difficult to clean after it gets dirty. I recommend buying this kind of solid wood for about 300 yuan. For cat bags, I recommend the flight-case type, which costs around 70 yuan. ​

Cat scratching post, I suggest you just buy the cheapest one, but the quantity must be large. In fact, it doesn’t cost much. I looked online for more than 20 yuan, and the remaining combs, nail clippers, and bath Lu, 100 yuan can definitely cover everything. Does the total of all the things I mentioned above cost more than 670 yuan? It’s still acceptable.

Second, Cat Health Chapter

In the first year, cats need to be dewormed internally and externally, vaccinated and neutered. Deworming is done 3 to 4 times a year, which costs about 200 yuan in total. Vaccinations are also required. I recommend that if your cat does not go out often, It only requires three injections of cat triplet, and no rabies injection is required. The cat triple injection here costs 120 yuan, and three injections are 360 ​​yuan.

If sterilized, a male cat costs about 600 yuan, and a female cat costs about 1,000 yuan, so we will take an average of 800 yuan. So the total price is 1360 yuan.​

Three, eating, drinking and having diarrhea

Cat food, the cat food I feed costs about 350 yuan per bag. This bag is enough for three cats to eat for about a month. I usually use cat litter for 20 yuan per pack, and the average price for a cat per month is 2 packs for 40 yuan. Then there are some cat snacks. I strongly recommend that you feed less of these snacks. Don’t think that feeding them every day is good for them. You are actually doing them a disservice, I usually feed these treats no more than three times a week. The price of cans is about ten yuan a can.

So a cat’s weekly snacks cost 50 yuan, which is less than 200 yuan a month. Therefore, the total cost of this part is 365 yuan per month. ​

I have said so many numbers, maybe everyone is confused now. Let me explain it to you. The previous two articles are one-time investments in the first year, totaling 670 yuan. Adding 1360 yuan equals 2030 yuan, which averages out to about 170 yuan per month. In addition to the 365 yuan per month for food, drink, and pizza, the total monthly expense in the first year is 535 yuan.

But in the second year, it will be simple. The only expenses required are food, drink and diarrhea. Including the cost of a vaccine booster shot every year, the cost of the vaccine booster shot is 120 yuan, which averages to only ten yuan per month, which is 365 yuan. Adding ten yuan equals 375 yuan per month. The monthly expenses in the first year are 535 yuan, and the monthly expenses in the second year are 375 yuan.

How about it? Do you think this price is expensive? Can you afford it? Of course, some friends must have different opinions, so please tell me your thoughts in the message area and let us discuss and share them together.