Comments on: Pets take a bite out of your wallet http://www.bluntmoney.com/pets-take-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:41:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Free Money Finance http://www.bluntmoney.com/pets-take-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/#comment-11049 Free Money Finance Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:31:09 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/pets-take-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/#comment-11049 <strong>Free Money Finance March Madness, Round 2, Posts 41-48...</strong> We're continuing with the first round of Free Money Finance March Madness (if you wonder what's going on in these posts, see my article announcing March Madness and/or click on my March Madness category link and scroll down to read... Free Money Finance March Madness, Round 2, Posts 41-48…

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]]> By: 2million - My Journey to Financial Freedom http://www.bluntmoney.com/pets-take-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/#comment-5761 2million - My Journey to Financial Freedom Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:43:44 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/pets-take-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/#comment-5761 <strong>Carnival of Personal Finance #87 in Rio...</strong> Welcome to the 87th edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance. Just in time for the real "Carni'val in Rio" this week's edition is ready to party!! So grab a cocktail and lets get started with the parade. First up,...... Carnival of Personal Finance #87 in Rio…

Welcome to the 87th edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance. Just in time for the real “Carni’val in Rio” this week’s edition is ready to party!! So grab a cocktail and lets get started with the parade. First up,……

]]> By: anindg http://www.bluntmoney.com/pets-take-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/#comment-5572 anindg Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:16:57 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/pets-take-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/#comment-5572 You could also consider adopting an older animal. Most older animals are already housebroken and have their shredding/scratching on furniture days behind them. You could also consider adopting an older animal. Most older animals are already housebroken and have their shredding/scratching on furniture days behind them.

]]> By: Liz http://www.bluntmoney.com/pets-take-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/#comment-5571 Liz Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:43:43 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/pets-take-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/#comment-5571 You are right about the average...One of my coworkers has a dog...She gave her dog swim therapy twice a week for three months...she has a dog walker come to her house three times a week to walk the dog, for exercise and socilaization...and is considering doggie daycare. Just a different mindset. I love my dogs, but I think all of that is just silly. You are right about the average…One of my coworkers has a dog…She gave her dog swim therapy twice a week for three months…she has a dog walker come to her house three times a week to walk the dog, for exercise and socilaization…and is considering doggie daycare.

Just a different mindset.

I love my dogs, but I think all of that is just silly.

]]> By: bluntmoney http://www.bluntmoney.com/pets-take-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/#comment-5570 bluntmoney Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:33:14 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/pets-take-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/#comment-5570 I'd be willing to bet that the figures aren't so much inflated as they are somewhat misleading. Because they are averages, there could be someone out there spending a large fortune on their pets (I wonder how much Paris Hilton spends on her dog?) and then there's other other end of the spectrum where people are careful about what they spend. That combination would make the average...well, average. I actually do have a post planned about ways to save money on pets. As a side note, we got 2 of our pets from the animal shelter, and they didn't have their shots and weren't spayed. We did have to sign a contract agreeing to do so, but I don't think they would have come to our house and taken away the pets if we hadn't. (We did.) And we had to pay for those services ourselves, in addition to the adoption fee. But I was mainly talking about the "free kitten" signs you see at grocery stores, etc. I'd love to have someone come to our house when we go on vacation and take of the dog & cats, but there just isn't anyone that I know that both would be available for extended periods and wouldn't be intimidated by our 85 lb dog. I’d be willing to bet that the figures aren’t so much inflated as they are somewhat misleading. Because they are averages, there could be someone out there spending a large fortune on their pets (I wonder how much Paris Hilton spends on her dog?) and then there’s other other end of the spectrum where people are careful about what they spend. That combination would make the average…well, average. I actually do have a post planned about ways to save money on pets.

As a side note, we got 2 of our pets from the animal shelter, and they didn’t have their shots and weren’t spayed. We did have to sign a contract agreeing to do so, but I don’t think they would have come to our house and taken away the pets if we hadn’t. (We did.) And we had to pay for those services ourselves, in addition to the adoption fee. But I was mainly talking about the “free kitten” signs you see at grocery stores, etc.

I’d love to have someone come to our house when we go on vacation and take of the dog & cats, but there just isn’t anyone that I know that both would be available for extended periods and wouldn’t be intimidated by our 85 lb dog.

]]> By: Liz http://www.bluntmoney.com/pets-take-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/#comment-5567 Liz Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:52:47 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/pets-take-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/#comment-5567 And if you get your dog or cat from the humane society--they will already have their shots, and be spayed or neutered. And if you get your dog or cat from the humane society–they will already have their shots, and be spayed or neutered.

]]> By: Liz http://www.bluntmoney.com/pets-take-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/#comment-5566 Liz Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:51:41 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/pets-take-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/#comment-5566 To be honest with you, using that calculator I would be spending $5661 per year on my pets (3 dogs and one cat)....There is no way I spend that kindof money on them. That's what $472 per month... While I agree if you can't afford them don't get them. I think those figures are inflated. For instance when I go on vacation I *could* put my dogs in a kennel--averaging $22-$25 per day per pet, plus the cat----or I can have a woman come to my home and walk the dogs, feed them and play with them, for $22 a day for all four of them. There are cost savings ways of having pets. Shots--there are clinics in my area that have days where they are at a very reduced price. My pets are a big part of my family, and are family to me. They bring me much joy. Much more so than spending the money on say, seeing a movie, going out to eat, etc. To be honest with you, using that calculator I would be spending $5661 per year on my pets (3 dogs and one cat)….There is no way I spend that kindof money on them. That’s what $472 per month…

While I agree if you can’t afford them don’t get them.

I think those figures are inflated. For instance when I go on vacation I *could* put my dogs in a kennel–averaging $22-$25 per day per pet, plus the cat—-or I can have a woman come to my home and walk the dogs, feed them and play with them, for $22 a day for all four of them.

There are cost savings ways of having pets.

Shots–there are clinics in my area that have days where they are at a very reduced price.

My pets are a big part of my family, and are family to me.

They bring me much joy. Much more so than spending the money on say, seeing a movie, going out to eat, etc.

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