{"id":3588,"date":"2026-04-08T00:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purrcival.com\/?p=3588"},"modified":"2026-06-19T00:55:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T00:55:05","slug":"what-it-actually-costs-to-raise-3-cats-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purrcival.com\/?p=3588","title":{"rendered":"What It Actually Costs to Raise 3 Cats in London"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ever wondered how much it really<\/em> costs to keep a multi-cat household running? The UK average spend per cat sits right around \u00a396.50 ($129)<\/strong>. Since we have three of them, we decided to track every single receipt for a month to see exactly where we land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spoiler alert: Our “three tiny dictators” are officially out-spending the average. Here is the exact monthly receipt breakdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Monthly Receipt Breakdown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Food: \u00a3150 ($200)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our cats have officially unionised, demanding a strict schedule of 3 meals a day<\/strong>. To keep them happy, we feed them a high-quality mix of raw, wet, and a little bit of dry food<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Insurance: \u00a3112 ($150)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Apparently, being a male cat in London is an expensive demographic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interesting Fact:<\/strong> Premium rates heavily depend on breed, age, postcode, and your desired coverage levels – but biological sex plays a role too, with males costing more to insure.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

3. Treats: \u00a350 ($65)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It looks like a massive haul, but Rabbitowitz firmly considers this the “bare minimum”. Our monthly restock includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • 1 box<\/strong> of freeze-dried treats<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A few small packs<\/strong> of Dreamies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A few packs<\/strong> of meat sticks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 box<\/strong> of creamy lickable treats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    4. Litter: \u00a325 ($33)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    We currently opt for tofu litter<\/strong>. It\u2019s a bit of a premium choice, but it\u2019s completely worth it because it absolutely does not track across the floorboards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    5. Health Supplements: \u00a39 ($12)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Consistency is key here. Munchie (aka Rabbitowitz) takes specialized supplements for urinary health<\/strong> every single night. Honestly, he\u2019s significantly more consistent with his nighttime routine than we are with ours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Final Bill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Category<\/strong><\/td>Cost (GBP)<\/strong><\/td>Cost (USD)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
    Food<\/strong><\/td>\u00a3150<\/td>$200<\/td><\/tr>
    Insurance<\/strong><\/td>\u00a3112<\/td>$150<\/td><\/tr>
    Treats<\/strong><\/td>\u00a350<\/td>$65<\/td><\/tr>
    Litter<\/strong><\/td>\u00a325<\/td>$33<\/td><\/tr>
    Supplements<\/strong><\/td>\u00a39<\/td>$12<\/td><\/tr>
    Total<\/strong><\/td>\u00a3346<\/strong><\/td>$465<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    In total, maintaining our trio costs us \u00a3115 ($154) per cat, per month<\/strong>. Comparing that to the UK baseline of \u00a396.50, the London premium and a focus on high-quality care definitely push the numbers up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    That is what the reality looks like for us. Where are you blogging or reading from, and how do your local pet expenses compare? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Ever wondered how much it really costs to keep a multi-cat household running? The UK average spend per cat sits right around \u00a396.50 ($129). Since we have three of them, we decided to track every single receipt for a month to see exactly where we land. Spoiler alert: Our “three tiny dictators” are officially out-spending […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cat-care","category-cat-lifestyle"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/purrcival.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/purrcival.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/purrcival.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purrcival.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purrcival.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3588"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/purrcival.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3593,"href":"https:\/\/purrcival.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3588\/revisions\/3593"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purrcival.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/purrcival.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purrcival.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purrcival.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}