Pets

I have two elderly cats aged 13 and 15. According to my Quicken records I have spent $15,644 on them since 1994. The last few years have been the most expensive for me. In fact since 1/1/2004 I have spent $9,579. I know you cannot put a price on your pets as they are “family” but boy have they been costly. The expenses relate to vet bills and boarding mostly. One of my cats has been diagnosed with diabetes this year. His insulin cost about $110 every two months. Anyway, these sweet animals have really put a dent in my savings. It is not like they have cancer and I am springing for expensive cancer treatments. The health related expenses they have are purely maintainance in nature. I do love them but when they die…they will not be replaced.