The Furry Side Of Finance

HOW MUCH DO WE SPEND ON OUR PETS? THE FURRY SIDE FINANCE From man's best friend to small fuzzy mammals, pets in the US live quite a luxurious life. Before you commit to pet ownership, know the costs for the animal you intend to adopt. The ASPCA has calculated basic annual expenses for a variety of critters, which are displayed below. But beware, animals become part of the family and it's easy to OF spoil them. Just have a look at how much Mint users around the country are spending on their four-legged, feathered and furry friends. FOOD RECURRING MEDICAL LITTER TOYS/TREATS LICENSE HEALTH INSURANCE MISC. These figures do not include one-time capital expendi- Annual Total ANNUAL PET SPENDING BROKEN DOWN BY CATEGORY tures such as a cage, carrier, leash, crate, or aquarium. $875 Annual Total $695 Annual Total 30% $580 34% 27% 39% 32% 26% 36% .17% 9% LARGE DOG 9% 8% 7% MED. DOG 7% 6% 2% SMALL DOG 2% 0% З% 0% 0% Annual Total $635 Annual Total $730 Annual Total _65% $670 57% .17% 26% 26% 11% 25% .10% 5% GUINEA PIG 24% 5% 2% RABBIT 17% 2% 0% CAT 4% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% Annual Total $35 Annual Total $200 Annual Total 57% $300 43% 43% 70% 38% 0% 17% .13% 0% FISH 8% 8% 0% SMALL BIRD SMALL MAMMAL 0% 0% .0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% MONTHLY PET SPENDING V HOW MUCH ARE MINT USERS SPENDING ON THEIR PETS EACH MONTH? H LESS THAN THE MINT USER NATIONAL AVERAGE MINT USER NATIONAL AVERAGE $112 $42 - VETERINARY $39 - PET FOOD & SUPPLIES $31 - OTHER GREATER THAN THE MINT USER NATIONAL AVERAGE MONTHLY PET SPENDING FROM JULY 2010 TO JUNE 2011 $122 SEATTLE, WA NEW YORK, NY $137 $97 PORTLAND, OR MINNEAPOLIS, MN 96 $108 BROOKLYN, NY $105 MILWAUKEE, WI PITTSBURGH, PA CHICAGO, IL $129 $103 PHILADELPHIA, PA $97 $115 BALTIMORE, MD $140 WASHINGTON D.C. $142 ARLINGTON, VA OMAHA, NE 105 %24108 CINCINNATI, OH $98 INDIANAPOLIS, IN SALT LAKE CITY, UT 91 $99 SACRAMENTO, CA LITTLETON, CO 111 DURHAM, NC $114- $108 DENVER, C0 $94 LOUISVILLE, KY $90 KANSAS CITY, MO SAN FRANCISCO, CA $148 $125 SAN JOSE, CA $106 RALEIGH, NC $123 CHARLOTTE, NC $113 NASHVILLE, TN %24104 LAS VEGAS, NV $125 ATLANTA, GA $127 LOS ANGELES. CA $99 PHOENIX, AZ FORT WORTH, TX %$106 SAN DIEGO, CA $103 $132 DALLAS, TX $107 TUCSON, AZ AUSTIN, TX 118 $103 ORLANDO, FL $123 HOUSTON, TX $113 SAN ANTONIO, TX $113 MIAMI, FL mint .com SOURCE MINT.COM USER DATA, ASPCA.ORG 8ిరీరీరీరీ