COPets
Cat ownership, annual UK
A typical annual budget for one cat, before emergency treatment and boarding.
Budgeting a first catComparing a rescue with a breeder
£1,500
Evidence-backed estimate ·
PDSA · Pets
Dog ownership, medium breed UK
PDSA's minimum monthly running cost and starter cost for a medium-sized dog.
The PDSA estimates that a medium-sized dog costs at least £83 a month to care for, covering food, insurance, flea and worm treatment, toys, poo bags and toothpaste. Getting started costs at least £531 for a medium breed, covering items such as a bed, lead, collar, bowls, car restraint, first vaccinations, wormers and neutering. The figures exclude the purchase or adoption fee and are minimums; veterinary emergencies, boarding and premium food can add substantially more.
- At least £83 per month for a medium dog
- At least £531 in starter costs
- Food and insurance included
- Purchase price excluded
- PDSA minimum estimate
Lead cost
£83
Evidence-backed estimate
- Observed
- Market
- United Kingdom · United Kingdom
- Currency
- GBP
- Source
- PDSA
PDSA minimum monthly estimate for a medium-sized dog. Excludes purchase price and emergency care.
This is not a retail observation. It is useful for comparing options, not for assuming what a seller will charge you today.
Costs
What it costs by market
Each row is a separate observation in its own currency. We do not convert between currencies, because an exchange rate is not the price a local seller charges.
| Market | Cost | Basis | Seller | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom · United Kingdom 2026 · Corroborated | £83 Evidence-backed estimate PDSA minimum monthly estimate for a medium-sized dog. Excludes purchase price and emergency care. | per month | Not stated | PDSA | |
United Kingdom · United Kingdom 2026 · Corroborated | £531 Evidence-backed estimate PDSA minimum starter cost for a medium-sized dog, excluding the purchase or adoption fee. | one-time | Not stated | PDSA |
Details
What the record covers
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What the number covers
- Animal
- One medium-sized dog
- Monthly costs
- Food, insurance, flea and worm treatment, toys, poo bags, toothpaste
- Starter costs
- Bed, lead, collar, bowls, car restraint, vaccinations, wormers, neutering
- Excluded
- Purchase or adoption fee, emergency treatment, boarding, premium food
Other breed sizes
- Small dog monthly
- At least £69
- Large dog monthly
- At least £116
- Small dog starter
- At least £415
- Large dog starter
- At least £560
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