Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
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I have 6 cats, we go through 9 boxes of cat food a week and 6 bags of cat litter 
Works out at a tenner a week, then a tenner pet insurance = £50 a month 
Plus jabs etc annually
None of my cats are fat either 
I'd like a dog, how much do they cost to keep? 
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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My mum's got a choc lab puppy. Their insurance is £4.50 a month for him or something like that, and he eats his way through I think (not certain) £10 of food (the good stuff, not Morrisons battyboi or what not) a week + the time you have to spend training them, cleraning up after them and walking them, they are a big responsibility over cats 
edit - ive jsut text my dad and hopefully he will get back to me, will post when he does 
[Edited on 15-01-2008 by dannymccann]
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Ally
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Yeah, id be walking ours twice a day and taking her to puppy class fo sure
Want to do the garden ready for her as well
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Tommy L
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Ally
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and a dog

ARHGHGHA SDHSH *throws the dog*
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dannymccann
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Ive seen that picture on this board before somewhere......I swear i have
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Ally
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the cat lady one is in another thread, about me i think
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dannymccann
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Right hes got bck to me, the insurance a month is £18 and food £15, got me sums mixed up, but their insurance is
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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6 cats Fuck that! 
Only thing thats stopping me buying a dog is that I work all day, leave the house at 7ish & return 5ish - no dog should be left indoors all day especially a puppy.
[Edited on 15-01-2008 by Colin]
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Why anyone would have cats is beyond me?
they have no redeeming features
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Andrew
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I'm with Colin on this subject. I leave the house at 7.30 and return at 19.00, it wouldn't be fair to a dog leaving it on it's own for that length of time. Come weekends i'm not at home either.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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My Lab/Collie would eat a can plus mixer a day. He also ran 6-10 miles every day
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Kerry
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Its not so bad having lots of the same animal you can just bulk buy
Trying having lots of different animals!!
And kitty number 2 will be here soon
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Russ
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
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my GSD costs £14 insurance, and has to have hypoallergenic dog food which is £40 a 15kg bag, shes goes threw one a month plus treats. as its a working dog breed, need excercise, so i walk her thre times a day, at least 20 mins a time usualy more., so £60 plus time and effort, training class is over a tenner a month too.
i wish nobody would be a dog, in act i will talk anybody out of buying a dog, and if i cant then you are mad. unless you love them to bits and can dedicate time and love, for 15+ years, dont bother. dogs are worse than kids, kids become independant, dogs will always rely on you. and i hate seeing stray dogs and dogs in kennel because people are generally useless
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WATSON
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Have 2 dogs and 2 cats have a rottweiler and a cross between and alsation and a rottweiler we probley spend close to £100 a month
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
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Richie grew up with dogs, and id love somthing like a lab/retriever that can be trained and obedient/protect me 
Better than a baby and cuter tooooo
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dannymccann
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labradors are soft as shite
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Kathryn W
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Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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My cat costs a fortune spent £10 on food for her the other day that would just about last a week.
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Fee
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quote: Originally posted by dannymccann
labradors are soft as shite
So true 
I want another lab so much, but the flat just isn't big enough for one.
I think we're going to get a beagle at some point though...
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Russ
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quote: Originally posted by Fee
quote: Originally posted by dannymccann
labradors are soft as shite
So true 
I want another lab so much, but the flat just isn't big enough for one.
I think we're going to get a beagle at some point though...
???
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
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Isnt that Beadle?
TAKE MY HAND!
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Russ
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dont get a dog ally, far to much work for a young wench like yourself to give him/her a proper life.
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dannymccann
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Look at his tiny hand hahaha 
On a serious note I dont think I will ever get a dog, not for the next 10/20 years, too much work plus they fuck up the inside of your house, dog smell everywhere and if you dont train them properly they mark 'their' terrirory by pissing everywhere
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