Comments on: The Costs of a Pet http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/09/05/the-costs-of-a-pet/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: So When Did I Become a Breeder? http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/09/05/the-costs-of-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-5928 So When Did I Become a Breeder? Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:22:35 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=216#comment-5928 [...] few of you may recall my wife and I invested in some fish as a pet for the house last fall.  Well apparently after some trials and errors I’m doing [...] [...] few of you may recall my wife and I invested in some fish as a pet for the house last fall.  Well apparently after some trials and errors I’m doing [...]

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/09/05/the-costs-of-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Canadian Dream Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:11:13 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=216#comment-823 Everyone, Thanks for your feedback. It's nice to see what some different pets will cost people. NI, The fish so far have only set us back about $230 in startup costs. Yet I know that number is going to go up as I go along. Mr.Cheap, I've been in a similar position myself for a number of years. So when we finally could settle down for a bit we decided to start small with fish. Tim Everyone,

Thanks for your feedback. It’s nice to see what some different pets will cost people.

NI,

The fish so far have only set us back about $230 in startup costs. Yet I know that number is going to go up as I go along.

Mr.Cheap,

I’ve been in a similar position myself for a number of years. So when we finally could settle down for a bit we decided to start small with fish.

Tim

]]> By: Mr. Cheap http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/09/05/the-costs-of-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Mr. Cheap Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:34:20 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=216#comment-821 I've wanted a ragdoll cat for years, but its always been the lifestyle commitment that detered me (I move around a lot a didn't think that was fair to a cat). The cost of a pet is definitely a consideration! I’ve wanted a ragdoll cat for years, but its always been the lifestyle commitment that detered me (I move around a lot a didn’t think that was fair to a cat).

The cost of a pet is definitely a consideration!

]]> By: Jerry Hung http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/09/05/the-costs-of-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-820 Jerry Hung Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:35:10 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=216#comment-820 For my 1 dwarf bunny, she is pretty cheap Litter: $100 a year? (with help of newspaper) Food: probably 4 bales of hay a year (each bale only $5 from farmer) + fruits & veggie leftovers Cage: costs about $50 up front (built ourselves from wiring grid) Joy of having a pet: priceless For my 1 dwarf bunny, she is pretty cheap

Litter: $100 a year? (with help of newspaper)

Food: probably 4 bales of hay a year (each bale only $5 from farmer) + fruits & veggie leftovers

Cage: costs about $50 up front (built ourselves from wiring grid)

Joy of having a pet: priceless

]]> By: Lise http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/09/05/the-costs-of-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-818 Lise Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:35:30 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=216#comment-818 For my 3 cats: Cat food & litter: $600 a year Vet bills: $1,000 hours of fun, games and cuddles: priceless For my 3 cats:
Cat food & litter: $600 a year
Vet bills: $1,000
hours of fun, games and cuddles: priceless

]]> By: Canadian Money http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/09/05/the-costs-of-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-817 Canadian Money Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:58:49 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=216#comment-817 In 2004 we were spending ab average of $65 per month for our cat. That was the last full year we had a cat. My favourite pets these days are the ones we see when visiting with other people. We had a bird feeder last winter I expect that cost us perhaps $100 for feed. In 2004 we were spending ab average of $65 per month for our cat. That was the last full year we had a cat. My favourite pets these days are the ones we see when visiting with other people. We had a bird feeder last winter I expect that cost us perhaps $100 for feed.

]]> By: Northern Investor http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/09/05/the-costs-of-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-816 Northern Investor Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:09:53 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=216#comment-816 Good luck...my wife and I enterted parenthood (fish) over the easter long weekend. Our 30 gal tank, fish and accessories has run us well over $1,000 so far. There are cheaper ways to do it, but even keeping our filter running with carbon, biomass, etc. is not cheap. I haven't noticed a difference in electricity costs with the 100W heater or the pump running. Good luck…my wife and I enterted parenthood (fish) over the easter long weekend. Our 30 gal tank, fish and accessories has run us well over $1,000 so far. There are cheaper ways to do it, but even keeping our filter running with carbon, biomass, etc. is not cheap. I haven’t noticed a difference in electricity costs with the 100W heater or the pump running.

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