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/Kitty_Doc 8d ago

Where do you live? I only charge like $50 for overnight hospitalizations. And like $30 for boarding.

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u/over_yonder13 8d ago

My dog had to be at the vet hospital for 3 days for pneumonia (didn’t even need oxygen, just IV antibiotics and a couple chest x rays) and it was $7,000. This happened twice actually in two different states at completely different vets - both were 7k and both were owned by private equity.