When you add up where the money goes...

...it's a bit scary!

I placed two Amazon.ca orders today, both cat-related:
  • The portable humidifier for the winter, which I'm getting only for Nicki's asthma, plus a replacement filter and some sort of biostatic water additive;
  • Nature Clean Pet Stain Remover, which I can no longer get locally (this stuff is miraculous). From the looks of it, it's been discontinued, at least in Canada, so I'm not holding my breath that I really can get it via this seller on Amazon, either.
Anyway, today's orders prompted me to add up just how much I've spent on Amazon.ca so far this year.

I probably shouldn't have done that.

I won't admit how much I have spent, but it's into the four digits...before the decimal point. (Including tax and any shipping, of course.)

Of that amount, 70.46% was for cat-related purchases. Things like the water fountain, the large air purifier I've been running on the main level since May, a scratcher, etc. 10.34% was for pain relief devices, and the remaining 19.20% was for household and other items (a folding storage ottoman, some "fun" items).

That 70.46% likely mirrors all my non-fixed spending -- i.e. almost everything I have goes to the cats. LOL.

I still want another large air purifier for the upstairs, but that can wait. Maybe I'll launch my 2016 order history with it.  :-)

Peace.

Comments

John Bellen said…
Not almost everything you have goes to the cats - just three quarters of everything. You are left with almost thirty per cent to spend on yourself! Party time!
Kea said…
Woohoo, break out the bubbly, it's off to the spa for me. LOL. I actually was quite surprised at just how much went toward the fur kids' well-being!
Saku said…
Nicki and Derry are so fortunate to have you as their mom. I must admit I'm not nearly as generous to my cats. These last few years I've done a lot of spoiling me...but it wasn't very many years ago when most of my disposable income was spent on the kids.

Yep, adding things up can be downright scary!
The Cat Guy said…
I keep track of how much I spend on the cats and it's a lot, for sure. But then I think of if we had human children I'm sure we would spend way more on them than we do for the cats. Kids are expensive. So in the end, our cats are way cheaper than kids and way easier too!
Cat Lover said…
Hi Kim, as Eileen says the boys are so fortunate to have you as their mom. They have a wonderful life with you, no cat could have better. As The Cat Guy says us not having kids we tend to spend on our fur babies.
I didn't realize Nature Clean had discountinued their pet stain remover. It is so good! I used it for years. I will see if I can find any here and bring it when we come.
Kea said…
I don't know about the "way cheaper." LOL. I suppose so, but I spend an average of $700 per month on the cats, much of that being Nicki's meds and all the vet visits. I don't make that kind of money.

I'd also dispute the "easier." Ha. :-)
Kea said…
Kids...biped or not...do suck the money out of our budget. :-) I've learned that you have to be pretty well-to-do to take care of either properly!
Kea said…
If you can find some, please do bring it along! I'd be surprised if you were able to come across it, though. One of the sites I was hunting through yesterday confirmed it had been discontinued, and I assumed it meant at that store or perhaps in Canada in general, but maybe the company is doing away with it too. (It's still listed on their site, though.)

Figures that the only thing I've ever found that actually works isn't available any more!
Annie Bear said…
Oh, yes, it's almost unthinkable about how much money we've spent on our kitties the last few years, especially vet bills but also the ongoing expenses such as food, litter, etc. They're worth it, though!
But...when you have to rely on public transportation to bring necessities home, ordering online is very helpful. We approve!
meowmeowmans said…
Oh, we aren't even going to tally our purchases up ... the thought strikes fear in our hearts! The cats are worth it, though. But we STILL don't want to know. LOL.