{
  "slug": "pet-food-budget",
  "title": "Pet Food & Care Budget Calculator",
  "heading": "Pet Care Budget Calculator",
  "category": "other",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/pet-food-budget",
  "summary": "Monthly and lifetime cost of feeding and caring for a pet.",
  "description": "Food, vet, grooming, and supplies add up over a 10–15 year lifespan. This puts a monthly and lifetime number on it so the decision is made with eyes open.",
  "formula": "Monthly = food + vet/12 + grooming + supplies; lifetime = monthly × 12 × years.",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=pet-food-budget",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "foodLb",
      "label": "Food per month",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 30,
      "unit": "lb",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "pricePerLb",
      "label": "Food price",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 2.6,
      "unit": "$/lb",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "vet",
      "label": "Annual vet + meds",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 600,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "groom",
      "label": "Grooming per month",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 45,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "supplies",
      "label": "Supplies + treats per month",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 35,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "years",
      "label": "Expected lifespan remaining",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 12,
      "unit": "yr",
      "min": 1,
      "max": null
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "monthly",
      "label": "Monthly cost",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "annual",
      "label": "Annual cost",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "lifetime",
      "label": "Lifetime cost",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "food",
      "label": "Food per month",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Food per month: 30 lb",
      "Food price: 2.6 $/lb",
      "Annual vet + meds: 600 $",
      "Grooming per month: 45 $",
      "Supplies + treats per month: 35 $",
      "Expected lifespan remaining: 12 yr"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Monthly cost: $208",
      "Annual cost: $2,496",
      "Lifetime cost: $29,952",
      "Food per month: $78"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter food per month (lb).",
      "Enter food price ($/lb).",
      "Enter annual vet + meds ($).",
      "Enter grooming per month ($).",
      "Enter supplies + treats per month ($).",
      "Enter expected lifespan remaining (yr).",
      "Read your monthly cost on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "foodLb": 18,
        "pricePerLb": 1.56,
        "vet": 350,
        "groom": 25,
        "supplies": 20,
        "years": 7
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "foodLb": 30,
        "pricePerLb": 2.6,
        "vet": 600,
        "groom": 45,
        "supplies": 35,
        "years": 12
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "foodLb": 48,
        "pricePerLb": 4.16,
        "vet": 950,
        "groom": 70,
        "supplies": 55,
        "years": 19
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Estimates assume standard, average conditions — local rules, pricing, and materials vary.",
    "Results are rounded for readability; add a buffer before ordering, booking, or committing.",
    "Double-check anything with a real cost attached against a local quote."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What's missing from this?",
      "a": "Emergency vet care. A single surgery can run $2,000–$7,000, which is why pet insurance or a dedicated sinking fund exists."
    },
    {
      "q": "Do big dogs cost more?",
      "a": "Substantially — food scales with body weight and most medication is dosed by weight too."
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — Pet Food & Care Budget Calculator (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/pet-food-budget)"
}