4/29/2011

I just received these from the vet clinic.

4/25/2011

I forgot to add in the $80 I spent at the groomer last Friday to have the dogs bathed and blown dry.

4/25/2011

On Saturday I spent $37.82 on the pets. I spent $26.98 plus tax for a new tag, collar and harness for Bandit (he has been on a diet and has lost weight) and $7.99 ($3 off because of a hole in the bag) plus tax for a bag of cat litter.

Question . . .

Because of the rising cost of caring for my pets I have gone online to check prices for items I regularly purchase from my vet's office. I have always purchased the pet health products I need from the vet because I truly believe in supporting local merchants - but because of the rising costs (which I know are not the vet's fault) I'm starting to wonder if I should change my mind - not about medications - but about things that don't require a prescription, like Frontline and the lysine chews I purchase monthly for Birdie. I recently paid $32.45 for a package of chews at the vet's office and I can get the same product online for less than $15. It's always been important to me to cultivate the goodwill of my vet, would purchasing products online undermine that goodwill? Any thoughts?

4/14/2011

Yesterday I spent $30.25 at Petco for munchie bones and rawhide chips.

4/12/2011

At noon today I spent $39.08 on benazepril for Bandit.

4/12/2011

This morning I spent $150.00 on Birdie. I spent $65.95 on Urinalysis/Cytocentesis, $32.45 plus tax on a package of Lysine chews and $37.92 plus tax on a case of Royal Canin Feline SO.