What Your Vet Won't Tell You- Shots At Home!

Dogs and Cats don't enjoy trips to the vet. It is often stressful for them. Also, shots at a vet's are expensive. giving your dog or cat vaccines at home is less stressful for you and your pet, saves you plenty of money, and is a lot less hassle than taking your pet to a vet.

It will cost an average of $150 for shots for a puppy. Getting the shots online (Drs. Foster and Smith is one good vaccine seller), would cost closer to $15 (not counting the Rabies shot, you have to go to a vet for that).

For a kitten, Vet Shots will cost about $100. At home shots-  about $10 (again, not counting rabies).

The Drs. Foster and Smith website has videos and instructions on how to vaccinate cats and dogs. It is quite easy, but you do have to be careful.

Dollar Store Dog Supplies

You can save a lots amount of money by buying dog supplies at a dollar store. Here, I compare two stores: A huge pet store chain (Petsmart) and a dollar store (Dollar Tree.)

Petsmart
Note: I didn't purposely pick the most expensive items!

Brush: $4
Comb: $10
Two different chew toys: $14
Rope toy: $10
Food and water dishes: $10
Collar: $10
Leash: $8
Bags (100): $12
Shampoo: $11
Total: $89

Dollar Tree

Brush: $1
Comb: $1
Two different chew toys: $2
Rope toy: $1
Food and water dishes: $2
Collar: $1
Leash: $1
Bags (100): $2
Shampoo: $1
Total: $12

You could save $77 by buying these items at Dollar Tree instead of Petsmart!

I do not recommend buying dog food, wet or dry, at a dollar store. It is probably the worst food you could feed you dog, and compared to bulk dog food, its really not all that great of a deal.