Acquisition Cost Of A Cat

Purchase Price For The Cat

The purchase price for the cat itself can vary from € 0,00 to over € 1000,00. It all depends on where you get the kitten from. So you can get an unwanted farm kitten quite free of charge, a noble breed kitten may well cost over € 1000.00. In addition to the purchase costs, there are of course regular costs for food and other purchases.

The Cat Toilet

A cat toilet belongs to the absolute basic equipment, provided that one holds the animal exclusively in the dwelling. But also outdoor cats like to come home for their business. Therefore, it is advisable to include a litter box, even if you have a house with a garden. Of course, the cat can also be trained to do their business outdoors.

There is a wide range of cat litter boxes in specialized stores. Which is the right one, you and your cat have to try out. Some cats only accept litter boxes with a hood, because they feel protected and unobserved there. Other cats prefer open litter boxes because they can see their surroundings.

If you have two or more cats, it is ideal to have a separate toilet for each cat.In addition, some cats do not like it when the toilet is too close to the feeding area. So if your cat does not accept the litter box, you should think about changing the location.

The cost per toilet is from € 15.00 to € 25.00.

The Scratching Post

Cats need scratching posts not only for playing and climbing, but also to sharpen their claws. Outdoor cats usually do this while walking normally on the street and climbing trees. House cats, on the other hand, are dependent on aids here. It is namely about the “nail care”, which is just as important for cats as the rest of the body care. So if your sofa or wallpaper is dear to you, you’d better invest in a cat tree.

The cost of scratching posts depends largely on the size and workmanship or quality. For which cat tree you choose, further depends on the size of your apartment. A mini cat tree is already available for about € 15.00 a ceiling-high cat tree you should get from about € 65.00. Upward there is no limit also here. Creative do-it-yourselfers can also find a lot of instructions on the Internet, according to which you can build the cat tree yourself.

Feeding Bowls

Feeding bowls for cats are mainly made of four materials: plastic, porcelain, clay and stainless steel.

The cheapest are plastic bowls, they are available from € 2.50. However, they are very light and are therefore easily knocked over or pushed around by somewhat more impetuous cats.

Stainless steel bowls cost from about € 3.00. Porcelain and clay bowls are available from about € 3.00. They are heavier and often have a rubber ring to keep the bowl secure.

Which design they choose, of course, depends entirely on their taste. It is best to buy two sets so that one can always be at the cleaning.

The Cat Net

If your apartment has a balcony, it can become a wonderful outdoor area for your apartment cat. However, you should then secure it with a cat net. Surely, a cat would survive the jump or fall from the balcony of the first floor or the 1st floor. But the situation is different if the house cat slowly stalks a cheeky bird and risks a courageous jump from the fifth floor. That would cause the most serious injuries. Therefore, secure your house cat so that he can also be alone on the balcony. A commercially available cat net costs between € 20.00 and € 30.00, depending on the size.

Cat Basket/ Cat Cushion

Cats love it warm and cuddly. They therefore like to take everything in which they can snuggle up nicely, be it bed, sofa, blankets, armchairs or the cave of their cat tree.

Therefore, it is not necessary to purchase a special cat basket. However, it is worth a try. Such “cat furniture” will be accepted especially quickly if you rub them with some valerian or catnip beforehand.

A cat basket or cat cushion you can estimate about € 15.00 to € 50.00.

Transport Basket For The Cat

From time to time it will be necessary to transport your cat to the vet. For this purpose there are special transport baskets, bags or boxes. Depending on the model you will have to pay about € 20,00 to € 50,00.

Toys For The Cat

Here it goes from about € 0.50 for small cloth mice. Of course, there are also high-tech toys for much more money. However, most cats get bored with them quickly.

Cats often prefer to play with simple things like crumpled paper, balls of wool or feathers. Something you can do to please almost any cat are toys filled with catnip.

So without the purchase price for the cat, the acquisition costs are around € 150.00 per cat.

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