Paws for thought. Just how much does it cost to keep a pet?

Money Box

BBC

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4.2 • 825 Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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More than 45% of UK households keep a pet. It's estimated that we spend almost £4.5 billion a year on them. Yet research suggests we underestimate what it costs to keep them.

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0:00.0	You're about to listen to a BBC podcast, but this is about something else you might enjoy.
0:05.4	My name's Katie Lecky and I'm an assistant commissioner for on demand music on BBC Sounds.
0:10.8	The BBC has an incredible musical heritage and culture and as a music lover, I love being part of that.
0:17.5	With music on sounds, we offer collections and mixes for everything, from workouts to
0:22.4	helping you nod off, boogie in your kitchen, or even just a moment of calm. And they're all put
0:28.3	together by people who know their stuff. So if you want some expertly curated music in your life,
0:35.0	check out BBC Sounds.
0:38.3	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:42.3	Welcome to the download of Moneybox Live, the program about your money. And today, it is all about
0:47.8	pet pounds, and we have a bit of exclusive content at the end, so do stay tuned. In the
0:53.6	meantime, have a nice listen to this.
0:56.5	Many thanks. Good afternoon. Today, my co-presenter is Mr. Binks, an English toy terrier. Mr. Binks,
1:02.5	you're going to say anything? Woof? No, absolutely nothing. I'm getting the feeling he's the strong
1:08.2	silent type. Anyway, we may or may not be hearing from him a little later on in the programme.
1:13.7	Whatever.
1:14.3	We spend billions on pets, the noisy and the silent and vets.
1:18.4	And not only do we spend a lot, but a lot of us are doing the spending.
1:21.9	49% of households are thought to have a pet of some kind.
1:25.5	British households are bursting with around 11 million cats,
1:28.7	9 million dogs and 1 million rabbits,
1:31.4	including two at Leslie's house, Leslie's today's producer.
1:35.8	A huge industry has been built on the back of our love of animals,
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