Costs & upkeep
What things cost to buy, run and replace. Small purchases do enjoy becoming regular ones.
Start with the whole budget.
Separate setup, monthly bills, yearly costs and contingency savings. Use your own figures in the private household calculator, or collect quotes on the printable worksheet.
Use the cat-budget calculator & worksheetPlan the purchases.
Work out what you need and allow for the full setup.
- First-cat essentials checklistFree printable essentials checklist, quiet-room plan and first-week record.
- Cat-tree sizing worksheetMeasure the room, usable sleeping space and fixing positions before choosing a tree.
- Budget for an Omlet Freestyle layoutPrice the structure and the parts that make it useful, rather than just the starting kit.
- Catio costs and budget worksheetAllow for the enclosure, ground preparation, fittings and finishing the space.
Count the repeat orders.
The starting price rarely tells the whole story.
- Calculate monthly litter costsCompare what you get through, rather than just the price on the bag.
- Automatic litter box running costsInclude litter, consumables and optional subscriptions in the ownership bill.
- Fountain filter replacementMatch the exact fountain, calculate repeat filter orders and know which parts to clean.
- Replacing cat-tree posts and padsMatch the dimensions and fittings before ordering a spare part.
Keep it working.
Care for the useful things you have already bought.
- Clean a litter trayA practical cleaning routine for the tray and the space around it.
- Clean an automatic feederSeparate washable parts from the powered base.
- Clean a fountain and pumpDeal with the bowl, hidden pump parts and limescale.
- Clean a cat tree and scratching postCheck material-specific care before reaching for the bucket.