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What will your new pet cost in vet bills?

First-year and ongoing annual vet costs for a cat, dog or rabbit, based on real UK practice prices — not estimates from a spreadsheet.

First year

Vaccinations, neutering, microchipping and initial checks

Primary vaccination course£95
Neutering/spaying£122.50
Microchipping£28
2 standard consultations (initial + follow-up checks)£115.52
Estimated total£361.02

Every year after

Ongoing annual boosters and health checks

Annual booster vaccination£69
1 standard consultation (annual health check)£57.76
Estimated total£126.76

What this does and doesn't cover

These are UK national median prices from real practice listings on VetPricelist, for the core vet procedures a new cattypically needs — not a quote, and not a full cost-of-ownership figure. Food, insurance, bedding, toys and unplanned illness or injury aren't included. Prices vary a lot by practice and region — compare real practices near you on our search page, or see the full breakdown on our procedures page. See our methodology for how prices are sourced and labelled.

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