- Buy your pet at the Humane Society or from a pet rescue group. You save all the way around, including avoiding possible breed–related illnesses.
- Spay or neuter your pet. Even if you are thinking about breeding and selling pups, offset that with the costs of caring for those new pups and their mother for 8 to 10 weeks.
- Buy toys and bedding from Goodwill and second hand stores. Pets don’t care. You only need to make sure the material is not toxic and not easily swallowed if not edible.
- Buy pet food in bulk. The smaller the package, the higher the price. Rather go to a big box store and buy a plastic container to hold large amounts of food.
- Keep up with regular vet visits and vaccinations. This may cost, but it will save you in the long run on the larger costs of major illnesses.
- But don’t visit the vet at the drop of a pin. Buy a good pet health guide book or use on-line sources to determine the nature of the problem and its seriousness and wait 24 hours to see if the behavior or illness subsides. But, also, don’t let your pet suffer.
- Research and compare health insurance policies for older pets. If you are going to have medical problems, emergency care and major surgery costs are too expensive to not have pet health insurance.
- Buy flea and tick products and medication on line. They are likely less expensive than buying the same from your veterinarian. For example, you can buy at EntirelyPets, you can buy animal health products up to 70% off vet prices!
- Keep daily care of your pet. Brushing and combing will avoid grooming costs. You can take them less often and they won’t be as matted when the groomer finally sees them. Also brushing your pet’s teeth can avoid the cost of anesthetizing them for tartar removal and gum disease.
- Create a pet-sitting swap among neighbors and friends to avoid expensive boarding fees.
- Check for local vet clinics. When a pet needs expensive care, clinics will offer qualified clients cost-reduced services.
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