Pet Care Spending Soars Past $150 Billion: CitizenShipper’s 2025 Pet Ownership Cost Report Reveals Hidden Expenses

Rising pet care costs. Hidden pet transport expenses revealed. CitizenShipper’s data-driven report empowers pet owners—and the industry—with critical insights. With total U.S. pet industry ... Read More

Pet Care Costs Soared 19% for Cats, 12% for Dogs in Last 3 Years, Study Shows | Insurify

Taking care of one’s best friend is getting more expensive. The average lifetime cost of caring for a dog is $60,602, according to a new study by Synchrony. For cats, the lifetime cost is $47,106. Read More

FAQ about pet health insurance

The first insured pet in the United States was Lassie, the famous television collie, who was insured in 1982, according to Insurance Information Institute. In 2025, there are 5.36 million insured pets ... Read More

Animal Shelters Are Closing Their Doors To Surrenders As Pet Care Costs Rise: How Owners Can Afford Emergencies

With over a dozen credit cards and millions of credit card points racked up, Nancy Jiang condenses the complex world of card-churning for maximum rewards with minimum effort. Her work has been ... Read More

That's a lot of scratch: More pet owners spring for insurance as vet costs climb

Wilson was always “an expensive cat,” Jenn Thoman said. “He was just one big pre-existing condition.” Thoman, of the Philadelphia area, wound up going into debt for Wilson. Two of his health scares ... Read More

COST, GUILT AND DOUBT: HILL'S PET NUTRITION'S 2025 STATE OF SHELTER PET ADOPTION REPORT REVEALS WHY PETS STILL WAIT IN SHELTERS

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To help address the mounting shelter capacity crisis, Hill's Pet Nutrition, a leading supporter of animal welfare, today released its third annual ... Read More

As the cost of pet meds soar, N.B. won't allow pharmacies to sell cheaper options to owners

Leslie MacLaren makes a point of giving her one year old Bernese mountain dog, Lola, lots of exercise to keep her pet happy — and healthy. But another part of that care includes a monthly vet visit ... Read More