What is the cost of a cat?

As a responsible pet owners should be before purchasing a pet well-informed about the costs, which are sent to a. Since the issue later in numerous Internet forums always reappears, I once Übschlagsweise a bill drawn up.

The acquisition

The cost of a cat are, of course, highly variable: from 0 euros when farmers around the corner on 60 - 150 euros protection fee in the shelter up to 500 euros up for a race cat. Rare breeds like Bengal or Savannah can even several thousand euros, as the breeding and especially the search for suitable partners for a Verpaarung according lavishly and the demand for these exotic animals is very high.

Total: Unique 0 - EUR 1000 (upwards open!)

Veterinarian costs of acquisition

Under certain circumstances already covered in the purchase veterinarian costs for the basic immunization of the cat, if one not yet vaccinated kittens to be adopted. For the basic immunization Seuche-/Schnupfen leucosis and should be 110 Euro schedule. For clearance, there are about 30 euros for rabies added.
Is the cat or the cat has not yet neutered, there are costs of approximately 70 (a hangover) to around 120 (for a cat) to one euro.
In addition, the animal will necessarily gechippt. Since ~ cost 22 euros. A free-goers should also be tatoowieren (~ 20 EUR).

Total: Unique ~ 200 to 300 EUR

Purchase of basic equipment

Cat toilets are available in a variety of performance and price ranges. For EUR 20 to get in any case, a reasonable model with appropriate litter shovel.
For a scratching post should be around EUR 150 schedule. Surely there are cheaper models, but either very small or are very shaky. Upwards are scratching the prices no limits. Some models cost as a single piece about 1000 euros - but that, I now not as a standard.
Otherwise I go from a typical "cat accessories across Beet" in the shopping from Zooladen - toys, bed cuddling, etc. All in all, you should favor again ~ 75 euros start.

Total: Unique ~ EUR 250 (top open)

Total one-time costs for purchase: 250 - 1550 EUR

Daily consumption - Nutritions and scattering

Since it is also significant differences here can give, I am first of the best, most expensive variant expected from you then can calculate down. The "Veröhnkatze" will be dry and Nassfutter feeds. This applies to half the daily ration in the form of fodder and the rest as Nassfutter.
As fodder is Felidae (eg Sandra Tieroase or Cats-Country) fed. The recommended daily dose is 60 grams for a cat of five kilograms. Since our cat only half the daily ration is, we expect 30 g. A 7.5 kg sack Felidae Cat for $ 34.90 EUR Sandra Tieroase. On a day costs the dried rations then 14 cents. A price of 10-15 cents per day is also for any other premium brand positioned fodder. Only in the use of forage in Supermakrtqualität "you can save, but under what circumstances to the detriment of the health of the animal goes.

Additionally gets our canned cat food. I feed while several premium brands, which all contain high quality protein. It could, for example, a Zufütterung of Almo Nature (Caution: should not be used alone feed!). The average daily ration of a cat is ~ 140g, so our cat comes with 70 grams per day. A 70g tin Almo Nature costs for Zooplus 99 Cent (in the six-pack). Again, this is again the "precious" variant. Instead it takes to expensive Almo Nature Schmusy for example, comes with 30 cents per day (190g tin for Zooplus for 3,99 Euros in six-pack).
Regarding the cat litter, it will be harder now. I assume this is a 7 kg bag Extreme Classic per month. The cost (for Zooplus) 8.49 EUR, ie just 30 cents per day.

Total: ~ 0,70 - 1,50 EUR per day (~ 46 EUR per month)

Regular veterinarian costs

Regular vaccinations are required. The costs are heavily dependent on what risk the cat is exposed (free-goers, animal exhibition, etc.) and what you schedule follows (annual vaccinations or refresher only every three years). Nevertheless, you should at least 25 euros per year for vaccinations start. For clearance, there are about 30 euros for rabies added.
Similarly, you should at least twice a year Wurmkur out. The costs amount to about 7 euros. When clearance will be additional funds for the prevention of flea and tick infestations necessary costs are highly variable. A three-pack of Frontline spot-on costs about 15 euros, while a treatment program that works for six months, with 35 - 50 euros Beech suggests.

Total: ~ 40 - 170 per year

Other

As holders cats should we actually never had a Zooladen enter because you will always find something, what one of his plush nose could bring. Even if you are not seduced by jeem Spiezeug lets you have an amount of about 20 euros a month that span for things like Malzpaste, Treats, cat grass or trifles spent.

Total: ~ EUR 20 per month

Total regular expenditure: ~ 45 - EUR 80 per month (equivalent to 540 - EUR 960 per year)

Contingencies

Added to unforeseen one-off costs. That can be small amounts for investigations into his indisposition (around 20 euros) or even very large amounts, such as a dental restoration (up to 300 euros). In addition, of course, always threatening chronic diseases, the cost for an animal permanently in skyrocketing them. A diet with a special diet food, for example, diseases of the urinary tract or kidneys can feed costs quickly doubled. Heart disease or diabetes may be the long-term administration of medication is needed. Moreover, it is possible that even the clarification of a disease gobbles huge amounts of money. For neurological disorders may be at some one hundred to one thousand euros. When the purchase eiens animal you should necessarily think of such cases!

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