Cost of Adopting a New Kitten

Posted by Darlene Cheek Oct 2, 2007

Having decided to keep our little Bella from our last litter, I thought it would be a good time to compile an article on how much it costs to raise a new kitten. Of course it’s just par for the course when you’re running a cattery, but I had never really written down and tallied up all the expenses together before, so I was actually surprised by how much it costs to raise a teensy little kitten!

I wondered if my vet was just a little expensive, so I decided to check with several different veterinarians in and around the Nashville area and compare prices so that I was able to write the article based on a medium-range average. I found it to be much less expensive to adopt an older cat, where a set of adult vaccinations is a yearly cost at around $66.00, and if you adopt an already spayed or neutered kitty, you save even more!

Of course if your family budget can afford a new kitten, there’s just nothing more wonderful in the world, I don’t think! Bella has fit into the family very well, and it’s so much fun to watch her play! I’ll only be able to keep new kittens as I retire adult females now, so I’m enjoying my time with her! No matter how much the little diva costs me.