This statistic shows the lifetime cost of keeping a pet in the United Kingdom in 2018, by three of the leading pet types (dogs, cats and rabbits). According to 2018 estimates, the minimum lifetime cost of keeping a cat is approximately 12,000 British pounds, while the costs of a dog roughly amount to 11,750 pounds as a mininum over its lifespan.
Estimated minimum lifetime cost of keeping pet dogs, cats and rabbits in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
(in GBP)
The estimated minimum cost is the minimum cost needed to care for the pet and provide for their five welfare needs (health, behavior, companionship, diet and environment). The figures cover the cost of pet insurance, but not of any vet fees, apart from neutering and vaccinations.
* Dogs were estimated between 6.5 and 17 thousand British pounds (size of dog affects costs). The figure shown is the average of this.
** Refers to the costs of keeping a pair of rabbits. These costs were estimated between 6.5 and 9 thousand British pounds. The figure shown is the average of this.
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People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. (May 31, 2018). Estimated minimum lifetime cost of keeping pet dogs, cats and rabbits in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299910/lifetime-cost-of-dogs-cats-and-rabbit-pets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. "Estimated minimum lifetime cost of keeping pet dogs, cats and rabbits in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in GBP)." Chart. May 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299910/lifetime-cost-of-dogs-cats-and-rabbit-pets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. (2018). Estimated minimum lifetime cost of keeping pet dogs, cats and rabbits in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299910/lifetime-cost-of-dogs-cats-and-rabbit-pets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. "Estimated Minimum Lifetime Cost of Keeping Pet Dogs, Cats and Rabbits in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018 (in Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299910/lifetime-cost-of-dogs-cats-and-rabbit-pets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, Estimated minimum lifetime cost of keeping pet dogs, cats and rabbits in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299910/lifetime-cost-of-dogs-cats-and-rabbit-pets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
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