It’s a shame that many pets are given up or abandoned every week, as animal lovers fight to cope with today’s financial climate.
Living through the credit crunch is difficult enough, but add animals which rely on you for sustenance, a home and medical care, every little bit helps.
Abandoning pets is extremely problematic for pet charities who have to look after pets when money is scarce, living off on donations to keep their pets in good shape.
Here are a few points which could help make looking after a animal on a tight budget a little easier:
1. Consider every pet cost? Do you need that branded pet food or product? It is always a good idea to bring pets up with variety, equally dry and wet, as well as different brands and flavours. Keep an eye on promotions. You can stock up. Investigate vouchers, search on the net for some promotions. Buy based on price per pound / Kg, as sometimes, especially with promotions, the smaller pack can be cheaper.
2. Wherever possible, pet owners can often club together to buy feed and bedding in bulk, reducing the total price and passing on savings to all.
3. Veterinary bills are an unknown factor but must be considered. If money s a little stretched, you may find a lot of Vets will consider spreading the costs, and pay in instalments. If you can, afford it have or keep pet insurance.
4. Most people can make lifestyle changes! It s not all about finding ways to keep your pet more economically, see if you can do it for yourself!
5. What about earning some cash? Why not offer to walk other peoples pet? Become a Dog Walker. Good companies will require you do it regularly. There is also the possibility of becoming a pet sitter, though professional companies such as London Pet Sitting will require you also to do dog walking.
6. What about your other pets, you may have put your cats in a cattery, what about using a cat sitter? The animal may prefer it and the pet sitters often do other things.
7. Do you use external stabling or boarding? Many horses can exist quite contentedly outside for most of the year, just make sure there’s food, water and shelter available. Could this be an option for your horse, it should reduce the outlay on stabling significantly.
8. Are you thinking of choosing a pet, certainly consider rescuing a pet from a charity, they are suffering during this crisis.
Enjoy your animal, they are worth the cost.
