Inspired by watching my cat lay on her 6’ (2 m) tall cat tower and sleep like a baby. Zero regrets, even if it makes us look like insane cat people for having a giant cat tower right in our living room. She lives here, she gets furniture too!
Her ashes.
Why did you buy your pet some ashes?
Lol, not ashes for her, of her. She was cremated when she passed and getting her ashes specifically was pricey.
Our bird isn’t with us anymore, but years ago I bought her a special made backpack with mesh windows and some wooden perches inside it so I could take her outside. It was excellent.
For the first 80% of your comment, I was definitely picturing a small backpack on the bird, and I was wondering the purpose of tiny perches would be.
Probably just their grooming every 2-3 months, which has gotten VERY expensive as inflation has made groomers’ lives hell and they’ve had to pass on those costs.
But, 100% worth it. My pups seem to know how good they look and love strutting around and getting attention from passersby on our walks.
I bought my cat an auto feeder and a filtered water fountain. Definitely quite pricey, but it’s amazing not getting woken up by meows to feed her each morning. Plus, it keeps her on a consistent schedule and seems like she drinks much more water with the filtered fountain too.
what fountain did you get? the one I got, the filter doesn’t fit snugly so the water just goes around it
I went with Petlibro for the feeder and fountain, they’ve worked well for me.
A self-cleaning litterbox. Absolutely worth it.
Which one specifically?
I got the litter robot. I’ve had it 9 months. I have a cat that loves to dig and the rubber liner doesn’t look like it’s going to hold up for more than 2 years because she scratches the same spot relentlessly, but I still love it. I’d buy a new one every other year if I needed to.
Same here. It’s a very painfully expensive purchase but now that we’ve had one, I’d pull that trigger again in a heartbeat if something happened to this one. I wish it was easier to deep clean but otherwise it is fantastic. We have three cats and empty the bin probably twice a week, still waaaay better than scooping. And the really prissy cat likes her clean litter.
I have one too and it’s been great. They sell replacement parts including the rubber liner if you need one soon: https://www.litter-robot.com/litter-robot-4-globe-liner.html
Awesome, thanks for sharing! I ordered my free replacement. Glad I got the 3 year warranty.
and I second the auto feeder thing. completely changed my relationship with my first cat
Is there such a thing as autofeeders for wet food?
yes, they just have a smaller capacity.
$500 bucks plush toy.
What toy was it? I’m not even sure where to start looking for a $500 plush toy.
It was handmade by a native tribu, didn’t exist anymore.
Expensive in time and labor, moderately expensive in costs. I built a set of floating shelves that went up around a corner, to a ledge at the top of a big window, and off another way for a cat-only path to the second floor. And it was designed to fit the design of the rest of the room.
It was a lot for a rental I only lived in for two years, but worth it for how much my cat enjoyed it.
This dog bed: https://bigbarker.com/
Got it with the waterproof protector and an extra cover so I can wash one at a time easily. Totally worth it, I could sleep on this thing its so comfy.
Medical care. Worth it.
Came here to say:
- thyroid medication
- obstruction surgery
- cancer surgery and treatment
- cardiology to treat dilated cardiomyopathy.
Probably cost $25k over the years. I’m extremely grateful our pet insurance covered 80-90% of that.
Dude just turned 10 and he’s healthy and happy enough to start treating his arthritis.
Bought an automatic door opener (the type for handicapped people in wheelchairs) so the dogs can come and go as they please to/from the back yard. I setup infrared sensors inside and outside near the dogs level (off to the side outside) and they quickly figured out how to open the door on their own.
Was like $600 but man was it worth it! Never have to worry about them being locked in or pestering me to go out. My big dog also gets a huge kick out of sneaking up on the pool guy and barking at him (just once!) when he’s not looking 🤣
6’ cat wheel. Did not run on it once. Drove it two hours to a friend’s house.
$250
My friends’ cats use theirs. I think they started getting them to by luring them with treats.
Our cats use it to beg for treats. Very rarely do I see them on it and not meowing for attention.
I don’t know that I’ve gotten them anything that I would describe as extravagent. Expensive? Definitely.
I spend about 30% of my income on their monthly supplies (mainly food and medications). Probably not the smartest decision financially but I have zero regrets. I love my babies and would spend the whole world’s wealth on them. Which is probably why I am not wealthy 🫣🤑🥸
I buy my Guinea pig fresh veggies every week and buy myself frozen veggies. unfortunately for me my pigs love the expensive ones like cucumber and don’t like cheap veggies like carrot or broccoli.
4 week board and train program. It cost $4500.
Our standard poodle is a rescue that was heavily abused by her previous owner. She would get scared and bite. I figured the training would be cheaper than a lawsuit. It’s made a HUGE difference in her behavior.
Poodles are the best dogs. So smart.
Sometimes a little too smart.
Definitely. She’s smart enough to play dumb to get what she wants.
