Ah sorry, honestly I've no idea, I was scared to mess about with it too much because she's off this week an I needed it done for the weekend, I'd have been screwed if I messed it up, once she's back I'll ask her, am assuming it's whatever comes with MS office she has used
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Can anyone who has a cat give me a rough idea of what they cost a month? My friend seems to think she can “upgrade” from a hamster at no extra cost 
To be fair we used to spend a small fortune on our hamster each month, despite their size they definitely aren't a cheap petCan anyone who has a cat give me a rough idea of what they cost a month? My friend seems to think she can “upgrade” from a hamster at no extra cost
I have two cats so split this in half. £55 a month on pet insurance. £20 a month on vet pet plan. £20 a month on food. £15 a month on flea pipettes. £15 on cat litter. Hamsters also live around five ish years, I’ve had cats live to 22.Can anyone who has a cat give me a rough idea of what they cost a month? My friend seems to think she can “upgrade” from a hamster at no extra cost
I don’t think she’s necessarily wrong. Cats are very low maintenance compared to caged pets. If she’s looking after her hamster properly then I don’t think the leap to a cat will be too much more.Can anyone who has a cat give me a rough idea of what they cost a month? My friend seems to think she can “upgrade” from a hamster at no extra cost
Food will probably be more expensive and that’s about it
Thanks guys, I think it’s things like insurance she hasn’t thought of. My sister has used hers every year since getting her cat so it sounds important!
Haven't had a cat before but family have got cats, it will be more a cost with food in the long run really, I'd also look at insurance for the cat, a hamster won't exactly cost thousends but a cat may, even a rabbit can cost hundreds (I was around 500 for mine which thankfully his insurance covered) you'd also need to think about things like cat towers, scratching posts, litter trays an litter, beds, toys etc and if she wants anything protecting from claws like things to put on corners of furniture so it doesn't damage it when scratching, and also look into how much it is to spay or neuter them (insurance won't cover that if it's a choice) an then get a idea on cost of vaccines an flea treatmentCan anyone who has a cat give me a rough idea of what they cost a month? My friend seems to think she can “upgrade” from a hamster at no extra cost
But insurance is a must, you can either get a pet that could go years with absolutely nothing wrong or get one that you have health issues with, I'd also check with insurance on what sort of cover they do if it's both illness and injury or just one, also how long they cover them for (I think one insurance I forget the name only covers to the age of 7) an what costs are going to be like, as it goes up the older they get, an with cats check to see what their cover is like if it's going to be a outside cat, when I was picking insurance for the rabbit I phoned with a list of questions the vet gave me, one of the questions was about if the insurance would cover in the event the rabbit would need referred to a specialist, a question I'd never have thought off, so whatever vet you choose I'd ask them to help with advice on insurance, the vets will deal with insurance all the time an be perfect to tell you what you should ask them, the last thing you want is a insurance that doesn't cover something expensive that's been in the small print
No they're not very low maintenance, unless you don't care for them well. Cat litter is expensive and so is decent cat food. Vet fees can be crazy so it's recommended to get insurance and the cost of that is going up like everything else.
I really appreciate your responses! My friend has a habit of being impulsive and absolutely not thinking things through. When it’s just her in the middle I can let her get on with it but I’m really worried that a helpless kitten will get stuck in the middle possibly without food around payday. Plus myself and her whole family is allergic so she would need to pay for pet sitters when she goes on holiday (2/3 times a year)
Please try and steer her from getting a cat if she can’t afford one or take the time to train it. Cats wreck stuff, they scratch furniture and chew on cables and will tit and piss everywhere if not taught to use a tray. I forgot to add spaying charges to my costs, too.
My cat was very low maintenance and I probably treated him better than you treat your children.
Geez, I hate that everytime somebody on here shares their experience another tattler has to come on here and say “that’s not true”
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If your friend doesn’t have money then any pet is a bad idea.
She does, she’s just very impulsive and sometimes makes poor choices!
A cat is probably not the best pet to go for if she's being impulsive, tbh no pet is best to get if it's an impulsive buy, but at least a hamster is in its cage an won't cost £20 for a bag of food or cost hundreds to be boarded when she goes on holiday, an although hamsters should be handled daily they are also fine with limited social interactions (the older mines gets the more he gets grumpy about being handled lol he's a proper old dude now an just wants his quiet) but there's A LOT to think about when getting a cat (or any pet for that matter) an boarding can be massively costly, am not sure much on cat prices but our dog was £300 for two weeks
She would also need to think on if she's going be able to handle a kitten, my mate had almost lost her patience with her cat when it was young because it was absolutely mental, not all kittens are going be calm, she loves her cat now but it was a difficult time for her when it was a kitten an she's had cats for years an really struggled with this one, so is she going be able to handle it if it's energetic? Or even if it had health issues? Or has allergies an requires specialised food? Not all cats can just eat whatever as well, you don't know till they are a bit older if they have allergies an specialist food is not cheap, my mate is $50 per bag because her cats has allergies
I don't have any children. And sorry but that's an idea of a forum, surely it'd be boring to be on one if everyone agreed on everything. Maybe that's your experience but I disagree that cats, or most pets really, are low maintenance when they could easily have a health problem which could cost thousands to treat. Seen too many people not take their pets to the vet and the poor pets suffering.
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Exactly. Also a hamster lives a couple years but a cat could be a 10-20 year commitment
No you should totally have an opinion. I just didn’t like my experience being invalidated because your experience was different.
We have three, they cost us £100-£150 a month. We have insurance, vet cover, food etc. We don’t use litter trays. They are low maintenance in that they can be left longer than dogs and don’t require walking but they need stimulation and care.
All cats are different, some will destroy your home and others will do 4am zoomies! We are lucky that my best friend can feed them when we are away but a pet sitters is about £10 a day to come and feed them.
All cats are different, some will destroy your home and others will do 4am zoomies! We are lucky that my best friend can feed them when we are away but a pet sitters is about £10 a day to come and feed them.
Use a plunger to pull?
Anyone have tips on how to keep these inflated? They just deflate seconds later
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Not sure if this is the best place to ask but something happened today that has really worried me.
My dad came home after going out to visit his sister. He had called by a cash machine to lift money, but he didn't get the cash and said that the machine ate his card. So he calls the bank to cancel it, and then discovers his bank card is in his pocket.... he was absolutely insistent that he didn't take the card from the machine. It's all very perplexing but there are no other bank cards it could have been, so he must have taken it back from the machine. I guess I'm just looking for reassurance... he's 71 years old. He's smart and sharp in every other way, but can sometimes be a bit absent-minded. I just feel very worried by it.
My dad came home after going out to visit his sister. He had called by a cash machine to lift money, but he didn't get the cash and said that the machine ate his card. So he calls the bank to cancel it, and then discovers his bank card is in his pocket.... he was absolutely insistent that he didn't take the card from the machine. It's all very perplexing but there are no other bank cards it could have been, so he must have taken it back from the machine. I guess I'm just looking for reassurance... he's 71 years old. He's smart and sharp in every other way, but can sometimes be a bit absent-minded. I just feel very worried by it.
Did he say whether the machine swallowed his card before or after the cash was 'dispensing?
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