BASIC ANNUAL EXPENSES FOR DOGS AND CATS (1)
Expense Dogs Cats
Surgical vet visits $621 $382
Routine vet 231 193
Food 239 203
Food treats 65 36
Kennel boarding 327 337
Vitamins 64 77
Groomer/grooming aids 61 20
Toys 41 23

(1) APPA does not ask survey participants how much in total they spend on their dog or cats annually. The expenses listed above are not all inclusive and each category was asked separately of the survey participant.

Source: American Pet Products Association's 2013-2014 National Pet Owners Survey.