Archives for Reducing Pet Costs
Reducing Pet Costs: Some Final Thoughts
My previous two posts on saving money while having a dog were my two heavy hitters on how to save some dollars, since it's how to make a month's worth…
Revisiting Reducing Pet Costs: Why I Love Pet Insurance
As we noted last week (and elsewhere), pets can be expensive. The daily expenses of food, treats and toys though are dramatically eclipsed by the terrible vet bills. They seem…
Revisiting Reducing Pet Costs: My recipe for feeding a hungry little mouth
The background Once upon a time, Andrea had a regular feature on reducing pet costs that I completely ignored. Then I got a pet of my own and realized quickly…
Reducing Pet Costs: Wrap-Up
Pets are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. -Roger Caras For my last Reducing Pet Costs post, I'm turning it over to you! But not before…
Reducing Pet Costs: Tax Deductable Pets?
For the penultimate post in the Reducing Pet Costs series, let's talk about another great American tradition (besides pet ownership) - Taxes! While we may treat our pets like our…
Reducing Pet Costs: Thinking Through the Budget
Maybe this series hasn't appealed to you yet because you, like many people don't have a pet. I too was in your position just seven months ago. Furthermore, I never…
Reducing Pet Costs: Luxury and Extras
Whenever the weather turns as hot and sticky as it did this past week in NYC, I can't help but think about how my cats are faring in the heat…
Reducing Pet Costs: End of Life Care
A sad topic for this week, but a necessary one: sick pets. While we don't like to ever think of our little friends not in perfect health, the reality is…
Reducing Pet Costs: Pet Sitting and Boarding
Although I live in Brooklyn, my family is in California. My partner Grace's family is from Virginia. So between family visits, week-long vacations, and weekend getaways, we can be gone…
Reducing Pet Costs: DIY Pet Toys + Accessories
I might as well come out and admit it: I LOVE shopping. Like the stereotypical femme, my ideal afternoon comprises of shopping, shopping and shopping, with maybe a spa treatment…