9 Things I Stopped Buying for My Cats After 40 Years (I Save Over $100 a Month)

9 Things I Stopped Buying for My Cats After 40 Years (I Save Over $100 a Month) The Cat Problem Solver, my large-print book of 66 everyday cat troubles and what to do about each (your support keeps my small channel going), and a free chapter: margieknowscats.com Most of what fills a cat owner's cart is bought out of kindness, yet the cats would never miss it. Margie, who has lived with cats for forty years and spent twenty of them in a county shelter cat room, goes through nine things she stopped buying in her two-cat house and what she does instead, from a rattling kibble jar to a plain scooped box, a cardboard carton by the window and a brush on the sofa. You will see how she worked out the real cost of each one, a total of $107 a month in her home, and why the unit price on the shelf tag matters more than the size of the can. She is just as clear about what stays in the cart: good complete food, clean litter, vet visits, and anything your vet recommends or prescribes. Tonight you can take last month's pet store receipt and a pencil and mark what your cat didn't eat, dig in, or need. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Treats by the Bag 2:30 Liners and Litter Add-ons 4:30 Plush Beds and Caves 6:19 Smallest Cans and Bags 8:32 Health Promises in Jars 12:17 Toppers and Gravy Pouches 16:14 Costumes and Final Tally