Annual cost of caring for a cat in Canada 2022, by expense type

In 2022, the annual cost of caring for a cat in Canada amounted to almost 2,800 Canadian dollars. Canadian cat owners’ highest expenses included dental cleaning, pet insurance, and food, respectively.

Canine expenses

Having a pet comes with its fair share of expenses and while caring for a cat was not cheap in Canada, it was significantly more expensive to take care of dogs: dog owners in the country spent an average of 3,999 Canadian dollars on annual pet care per dog in 2022. Especially dog food and insurance costs were much higher than their feline equivalents.

Pet stores in Canada

Many of Canada’s pet and pet supplies stores were located in the country’s most populated areas, such as Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. With over 770 locations in 2021, Ontario had the highest number of stores by far. The majority of Canadian consumers still bought their pet food in-store, while less around one-fifth of Canadians had made it a habit to purchase such goods online.