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LendEDU, a website that helps consumers learn about and compare financial products, recently surveyed 1,000 American pet owners about their pet spending. When asked to estimate how much they spend each month on their pet for monthly health care costs, such as pet insurance, food, toys and accessories, dog owners averaged $157.39. Food and health care made up the bulk of monthly spending, with pet food averaging 55% and veterinary costs, health costs and pet insurance costs averaging 24%. A whopping 20% of survey respondents said that they have gone into debt caring for their pet.<\/p>\n

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Pet expert Jackie Brown has spent 20 years following her passion for animals as a writer and editor in the pet publishing industry. She is contributing writer for\u00a0National Geographic\u2019s Complete Guide to Pet Health, Behavior, and Happiness: The Veterinarian\u2019s Approach to At-Home Animal Care\u00a0(April 2019) and author of the book\u00a0It\u2019s Raining Cats and Dogs: Making Sense of Animal Phrases\u00a0(Lumina Press, 2006). Jackie is a regular contributor to pet and veterinary industry media and is the former editor of numerous pet magazines, including\u00a0Dog World,\u00a0Natural Dog,\u00a0Puppies 101,\u00a0Kittens 101\u00a0and the Popular Cats Series. Prior to starting her career in publishing, Jackie spent eight years working in veterinary hospitals where she assisted veterinarians as they treated dogs, cats, rabbits, pocket pets, reptiles, birds and one memorable lion cub. She lives in Southern California with her husband, two sons and miniature poodle J\u00e4ger. Reach her at\u00a0jackiebrownwriter.wordpress.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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