This statistic shows the estimated lifetime cost of keeping a pet cat, as perceived by pet owners in the United Kingdom in 2018. According to the survey of cat owners, only five percent of owners expect the lifetime cost of their cat to be over 10,000 British pounds or more. Actual estimated costs measured by the PDSA are much higher than this.
How much do you think your pet cat will cost you during his or her lifetime?*
* The source adds the following information: 'when estimating monthly and lifetime costs, owners were asked to include all costs except for the cost of purchasing their pet, and any ongoing veterinary costs for health issues.'
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People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. (May 31, 2018). How much do you think your pet cat will cost you during his or her lifetime?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299903/cats-cost-perception-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. "How much do you think your pet cat will cost you during his or her lifetime?*." Chart. May 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299903/cats-cost-perception-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. (2018). How much do you think your pet cat will cost you during his or her lifetime?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299903/cats-cost-perception-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. "How Much Do You Think Your Pet Cat Will Cost You during His or Her Lifetime?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299903/cats-cost-perception-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, How much do you think your pet cat will cost you during his or her lifetime?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299903/cats-cost-perception-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
How much do you think your pet cat will cost you during his or her lifetime?* [Graph], People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, May 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/299903/cats-cost-perception-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
