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How we determined the average lifetime cost of each pet:
- Firstly we found the average lifespan of the UK's 10 most popular household pets.
- We then determined each expenditure typically associated with each pet and whether those were purchased as a one-off, each month or annually (for expenditures where we were unclear of how often they were purchased, we initiated a survey).
- To determine the average cost for the majority of each pets expenditures, we took the highest and lowest value on an authoritative pet ecommerce store to find the median cost.
- If the expenditure was purchased monthly, the value was then multiplied by 12, which gave us the average annual cost.
- Once we had the annual costs of each expenditure, we were then able to multiple the values by the average amount of years each pet lives to.
- These were then added together, along with the one-off expenditures, to determine the average cost of each pet throughout its lifetime.
Expenditures researched for each pet:
Dog
- Cost of pet
- Insurance
- Food
- Toys
- Home Grooming
- Home Healthcare
- Grooming
- Puppy Classes
- Treats
- Microchip
- Bedding
- Neutering
- Kennels
- Household Training
- Collar & Lead
- Clothing
- Vaccinations
- Other Accessories (Bowls)
Rabbit
- Cost of pet
- Insurance
- Food
- Treats
- Hutch
- Bedding
- Neutering
- Toys
- Kennels
- Vaccinations
- Other Accessories (Bowls)
Tortoise
- Cost of pet
- Insurance
- Food*
- Tortoise Table
- Basking Light
- Fluorescent light
- Heat Pad
- Outdoor Shelter
- Water Bowl
- Thermometer
- Microchip
- Red Night Spotlamp
- Enclosure Decorations
- Substrate*
- Vivarium
- *Monthly expenditures based on 9 months of the year, due to a 3 month hibernation period
Cat
- Cost of pet
- Insurance
- Food
- Toys
- Litter
- Litter Box
- Bedding
- Scratching Posts
- Treats
- Home Grooming
- Home Hygiene
- Collar
- Carrier
- Kennels
- Home Healthcare
- Neutering
- Microchip
- Accessories (Bowls)
- Vaccinations
Hamster
- Cost of pet
- Insurance
- Cage & House
- Water Bottle
- Food Bowl
- Exercise Wheel
- Food
- Bedding
- Toys
- Healthcare
Lizard
- Cost of pet
- Insurance
- Vivarium
- Lighting
- Plants
- Heating
- Vivarium Decorations
- Food & Water Dish
- Food
- Vitamin Suppliements
- Substrate
Fish
- Cost of pet
- Tank
- Lighting
- Filters
- Air Pumps
- Gravel
- Food
- Tank Decorations
- Cleaning Products
- Water Treatments
- Goldfish Treatments
- Holiday Food Tablets
Guinea pig
- Cost of pet
- Insurance
- Cage/Hutch
- Watter Bottle
- Food Bowl
- Food
- Treats
- Healthcare
- Toys
- Bedding
- Home Grooming
Bird
- Cost of pet
- Insurance
- Cage
- Perches
- Litter
- Food & Water Holder
- Toys
- Bird Bath
- Bird Food
- Bird-safe Disinfectant
- Microchip
- Healthcare
- Cuttlebone
Chicken
- Cost of pet
- Coop
- Run
- Food
- Feeder & Drinker
- Treats
- Grit
- Bedding
- Healthcare
- Coloured Leg Rings
Sourced:
- Results based on a OnePoll survey of 1,000 UK Pet Owners
General:
https://en.wikipedia.org/ - https://petplanet.co.uk - https://petsathome.com - https://moneysavingexpert.com - https://pets4homes.co.uk - https://omlet.co.uk - https://exoticdirect.co.uk - https://findpetboarding.com - https://greenlanefarmboardingkennels.co.uk
Dogs: https://dimadogs.com - https://boughtbymany.com/news/article/dog-insurance-cost/ - https://dogstrust.org.uk - https://mindmyhouse.com
Cats: https://cats.org.uk - https://yourcat.co.uk - https://telegraph.co.uk - https://petwebsite.co.uk - https://moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/do-you-need-pet-insurance
Fish: https://pets.thenest.com - https://carpco.co.uk
Tortoise & Lizard: https://reptileexpert.co.uk - https://thetortoiseshop.com - https://abbeyvetspets.co.uk
Chicken: https://mypetchicken.com - https://flytesofancy.co.uk -
