Good morning! The fog is burning off, and the weather forecast predicted a dry day for a change.
A news story discussed the cost of having dogs and cats for their lifetime today. They said the cost of having cats has gone up considerably. They said quite a few pets get dropped at shelters because owners can’t afford them. That is very sad. It said the cost of a cat is well over 20,000. Dogs, of course, are more with groomers, lessons, etc. Our greatest expense with Miss Bosley through the years has been boarding costs.
Yikes! And so many have multiple dogs and cats, too, I suppose. It is sad when they have to give that pet up.
The season for having free music in area parks is now underway. This is nice for the musicians getting exposure or the joy of sharing their art and for the people who get to enjoy it. Many group homes seem to bring their clients, as well.
The cost of keeping an animal varies with a lot of things. Same as children. I don’t believe we ever came close to “the cost of raising one child” nor do I think we come close to that on pets.
One example: the cat got an infection in its leg. The vet recommended amputation as the infection would keep recurring. The cat was four years old. We opted out. The cat live a good happy thirteen more years with no subsequent infection.
Mike keeps talking about going places and I keep reminding him he hatched out more chickens. So he goes and I stay home which works for us, especially with my dad here.
my brother runs into the big costs of pet ownership. Between special food, Dr appts (cheat grass is expensive in your dog’s ears), doggie day care, etc.
Pets, farm animals, gardens are all contributors to limiting travel.
Early this evening, we will be going to the 8th grade promotion ceremony at the middle school. (Many people refer to it as 8th grade graduation.) Boy has successfully finished middle school and will be a high school freshman this next school year.
Boy is headed to High school??! We still remember his little guy phase…now he is the big guy!! Yikes! You have been such a faithful blessing to him Kizzie. ❣️
Pets do cost but I don’t believe it’s anywhere close to those high numbers… not for us anyway. We train them ourselves and husband cuts down the fur in the summer. They look like they have been through a chopper when he is done with them but they are happy and cooler. I’m embarrassed to be around them!!😂
We never travel together due to the dogs. The younger one is high maintenance so one of us is stuck home with her at all times. She’s worth it. She by far has been the most expensive having ACL surgery when she was 6 months old. But she healed nicely and runs like the wind after the ball… for hours!!
Yeah, I take all those “It costs this much” with a grain of salt. I’ve seen people show disgust that someone or other opted not to have a $7,000 surgery for their dog, and the internet crowd wants to say if you can’t afford anything and everything the vet ever recommends, then you shouldn’t get a dog. But that’s limiting dog ownership to the rich! Not everyone can afford a $5,000-8,000 surgery on a dog (or a rabbit or a cat). So they recommend pet insurance, which drives up costs for everyone (whether or not you have insurance).
I never boarded Misten; collies are said not to do well with boarding, and I couldn’t afford it. She didn’t limit my travels much; I couldn’t afford to fly around the country much when I had her anyway, but housemates or friends from church housed her on occasion when I went out of town, and when I traveled to see my sister or brother, I took her with me. (She was allowed in the house at my brother’s house, in the backyard at my sister’s house.) After I married my husband, I got in on the “deal” at his/our church: our pastor and his wife boarded any dogs of members who went out of town. They generally had their own dog and one or two others at any given time. Misten enjoyed a few days of playdates, and then greeted us very happily when we returned.
Kootenay is very expensive – the large breed food he eats is about $100+ a month. Never mind the occasional vet bill. But we cut his hair and nails and do all the grooming ourselves so that makes a big difference. Kat is not nearly as expensive and we also do her grooming and clipping. They sometimes come out very raggedy, but I will spend time when watching TV and using scissors on the spots we missed with the clippers.
We don’t board them and can’t leave Koot with friends yet as he is so big and all our friends who would be willing have much smaller dogs. Kat would be easy to have someone take for a week or so, but we end up just taking them along. They enjoy staying in the hotel with us when we visit the grand kids 🙂
But to me, they are worth it all. I feel safe when home alone because Koot is so big (120 pounds) and the love we get from them is pretty awesome.
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Good morning! The fog is burning off, and the weather forecast predicted a dry day for a change.
A news story discussed the cost of having dogs and cats for their lifetime today. They said the cost of having cats has gone up considerably. They said quite a few pets get dropped at shelters because owners can’t afford them. That is very sad. It said the cost of a cat is well over 20,000. Dogs, of course, are more with groomers, lessons, etc. Our greatest expense with Miss Bosley through the years has been boarding costs.
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Yikes! And so many have multiple dogs and cats, too, I suppose. It is sad when they have to give that pet up.
The season for having free music in area parks is now underway. This is nice for the musicians getting exposure or the joy of sharing their art and for the people who get to enjoy it. Many group homes seem to bring their clients, as well.
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I have asked a friend to go some places overnight but she has two dogs so always says no
jo
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The cost of keeping an animal varies with a lot of things. Same as children. I don’t believe we ever came close to “the cost of raising one child” nor do I think we come close to that on pets.
One example: the cat got an infection in its leg. The vet recommended amputation as the infection would keep recurring. The cat was four years old. We opted out. The cat live a good happy thirteen more years with no subsequent infection.
mumsee
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Mike keeps talking about going places and I keep reminding him he hatched out more chickens. So he goes and I stay home which works for us, especially with my dad here.
my brother runs into the big costs of pet ownership. Between special food, Dr appts (cheat grass is expensive in your dog’s ears), doggie day care, etc.
Pets, farm animals, gardens are all contributors to limiting travel.
mumsee
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Early this evening, we will be going to the 8th grade promotion ceremony at the middle school. (Many people refer to it as 8th grade graduation.) Boy has successfully finished middle school and will be a high school freshman this next school year.
Remember when he was “Little Guy”?
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Time sure flies on this blog, Kizzie. It seems like only yesterday!
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We were told we’d have a dry day, yet a cloud let loose and it is pouring. At least no thunder and lightening so far.
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Busy day here and rather warmish!
Boy is headed to High school??! We still remember his little guy phase…now he is the big guy!! Yikes! You have been such a faithful blessing to him Kizzie. ❣️
Pets do cost but I don’t believe it’s anywhere close to those high numbers… not for us anyway. We train them ourselves and husband cuts down the fur in the summer. They look like they have been through a chopper when he is done with them but they are happy and cooler. I’m embarrassed to be around them!!😂
We never travel together due to the dogs. The younger one is high maintenance so one of us is stuck home with her at all times. She’s worth it. She by far has been the most expensive having ACL surgery when she was 6 months old. But she healed nicely and runs like the wind after the ball… for hours!!
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Yeah, I take all those “It costs this much” with a grain of salt. I’ve seen people show disgust that someone or other opted not to have a $7,000 surgery for their dog, and the internet crowd wants to say if you can’t afford anything and everything the vet ever recommends, then you shouldn’t get a dog. But that’s limiting dog ownership to the rich! Not everyone can afford a $5,000-8,000 surgery on a dog (or a rabbit or a cat). So they recommend pet insurance, which drives up costs for everyone (whether or not you have insurance).
I never boarded Misten; collies are said not to do well with boarding, and I couldn’t afford it. She didn’t limit my travels much; I couldn’t afford to fly around the country much when I had her anyway, but housemates or friends from church housed her on occasion when I went out of town, and when I traveled to see my sister or brother, I took her with me. (She was allowed in the house at my brother’s house, in the backyard at my sister’s house.) After I married my husband, I got in on the “deal” at his/our church: our pastor and his wife boarded any dogs of members who went out of town. They generally had their own dog and one or two others at any given time. Misten enjoyed a few days of playdates, and then greeted us very happily when we returned.
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Kootenay is very expensive – the large breed food he eats is about $100+ a month. Never mind the occasional vet bill. But we cut his hair and nails and do all the grooming ourselves so that makes a big difference. Kat is not nearly as expensive and we also do her grooming and clipping. They sometimes come out very raggedy, but I will spend time when watching TV and using scissors on the spots we missed with the clippers.
We don’t board them and can’t leave Koot with friends yet as he is so big and all our friends who would be willing have much smaller dogs. Kat would be easy to have someone take for a week or so, but we end up just taking them along. They enjoy staying in the hotel with us when we visit the grand kids 🙂
But to me, they are worth it all. I feel safe when home alone because Koot is so big (120 pounds) and the love we get from them is pretty awesome.
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Well, it’s a new day but I have not found it yet. But the birds are singing and life is before us.
mumsee
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