Credit Crunch – Reduce your Cat Costs
Surviving the current difficult financial times is difficult enough, but when you have cats which depend on you for sustenance, shelter and medical attention, anything that can be done, helps.
It’s a sad fact that many cats are given up or abandoned every day, as cat owners fight to cope with today’s financial climate.
This is exceedingly thorny for pet charities who have look after cats when money is scarce, living off on contributions to keep their animals in good wellbeing.
Here are a few points which should help make owning a pet on a tight budget a little easier:
1. Consider every pet cost? Is it a key part of pet care? Do you need that specific cat food or product? It is always a good idea to raise cats up with variety, equally dry and wet, as well as different brands and flavours. Watch out for promotions. You can stock up. Think of vouchers, search on the net for some good deals. Buy based on price per pound / Kg, as sometimes, especially with special deals, the smaller pack can be more economical.
2. Is it possible that you can club together to buy feed and bedding in bulk, reducing the overall price and passing on savings to all.
3. Veterinary bills are unknown but must be considered. If cash is a little difficult, you may find a lot of Vets will allow you to spread the cost, and pay in instalments. If you can, afford it – have or keep cat insurance.
4. Can you change the way you live? It’s not all about finding ways to keep your pet more cheaply, what about yourself!
5. Can you earn some money? What about the idea of cat sitting, though good businesses such as London Cat Sitting will require you also to do dog walking. Why not offer to walk other peoples dog? Become a Dog Walker. Good companies such as London Dog Walking will require you do it regularly.
6. Do not forget your other animals, you may have put cats in boarding, what about using a cat sitter? The cat may prefer it and the cat sitters often do other things.
7. Are you thinking of choosing a pet, certainly consider rescuing a cat from a charity, they are suffering at the moment.
Enjoy your cat, they are worth every cent.
Categories: Cats Tags: cat costs, cat sitting, Cats, pet costs, pet sitting
Reduce your Pet Costs
Living through the credit crunch is difficult enough, but when you have animals which depend on you for nourishment, protection and veterinary care, every little bit helps.
It’s a sad fact that many animals are given up or abandoned every week, as animal lovers struggle to cope with today’s financial climate.
This is exceedingly difficult for pet charities who have look after pets when money is limited, living off on donations to keep their animals in good health.
Here are a few points which could help make owning a animal on a budget more manageable:
1. Consider every pet cost? Do you need that branded animal food or product? Easier said than done, raise pets up with variety, both dry and wet, as well as different brands and flavours. Watch out for promotions. You can stock up. Investigate vouchers, search on the net for some good deals. Buy based on price per pound / Kg, as sometimes, principally with promotions, the smaller pack can be cheaper.
2. Wherever possible, pet owners can often club together to buy feed and bedding in bulk, reducing the total price and passing on savings to all.
3. Vets bills are unknown but must be considered. If cash is a little tight, you may find a lot of Vets will allow you to spread the cost, and pay monthly. If you can, afford it – have or keep pet insurance.
4. Can you modify the way you live? It’s not all about finding ways to keep your animal more economically, what about yourself!
5. Can you earn some cash? Perhaps find a dog walking job Become a Dog Walker. Good companies will require you do it regularly. There is also the possibility of becoming a pet sitter, though good companies such as London Pet Sitting will require you also to do dog walking.
6. What about your other pets, you may have put your cats in a cattery, what about using a cat sitter? The pet may prefer it and the pet sitters often do other things.
7. Do use external stabling or boarding? Most horses can exist quite contentedly outside for most of the year, as long as there’s nourishment, water and protection to harsh elements available. Could this be an option for your horse, it could diminish the cost of stabling considerably.
8. Are you thinking of choosing an animal, certainly think about rescuing an animal from a charity, they are suffering at the moment.
Enjoy your pet, they are worth the cost.
Categories: Pets Tags: budget, cat sitting, dog walker, pet sitting, Pets
