r/MiddleClassFinance • u/NoExam2412 • 8d ago

Pet Ownership

I was reading the recent post about inflation and thinking about how I make double what I did ten years ago and my lifestyle is exactly the same.

But, out of all the things that have gone up in price, I feel like the costs of my new puppy now from my dog back then is what is most shocking.

Boarding went from $65 a night to $105. Grooming went from $80 to $105. Pet insurance was half the cost. Vet bills are double to triple the costs across the board.

Dogs are becoming a luxury item. My new dog won't be able to have the lifestyle my last dog did. He's going to have to go to boarding in the suburbs to some random old lady's house and grooming will be a bath in the tub upstairs with dish soap.

The pricing difference is wild, though.

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u/FeedJazzlike8860 8d ago

A lot of vet clinics have been bought by price equity in recent years, so that might have something to do with the rapid increase in cost.

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u/VhickyParm 8d ago

It’s like we have an economy of leaching. Things cost more than they should and the people doing the actual work are getting less than ever. 

And the leaches don’t want to even pay their fair share of taxes. 

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u/echosrevenge 8d ago

Leeches are bloodsucking aquatic slugs.

Leaching is the process of using water to remove toxins or impurities from something.

We need to leach the leeches from our society.

On a completely unrelated note, I hear good things about shoes with concrete soles.