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Like raising kids, buying a new sports car or getting a kidney operation, owning pets can cost a serious amount of money if you’re not careful — experts estimate that cost to be around $1,700 per year for a cat and almost twice that amount for a dog (pretty expensive, right?)!

Now that I have the bad news out of the way, here comes the good news for all pet owners: in an effort to lobby on our best friends’ behalf, I’ve assembled a list of valuable tips on how to save a bunch of money while caring for your buddies. Even better news: follow this advice to a “t”, and you’ll more than likely shave at least half of what you are currently being charged (read: robbed) off your annual ownership costs: Continued

Buying a puppy is a huge commitment!

This will be your new best friend for a long time, and you are responsible for giving him/her a good life. This means that you will 1) feed it the right food, 2) nurture it and 3) take it for long walks, even in the middle of a snow storm (especially in snow storms, they love the snow). To better understand the financial burden that comes with pet ownership, I listed some helpful guidelines: Continued