What a cat really costs: breed prices from real listings, start-up supplies and the first year, with every price dated.
What 24 registered US British Shorthair catteries charge for a pet kitten (median $2,750, checked Oct 20, 2026), plus what the price includes, deposits, extras and first-year costs.
What 31 registered US Ragdoll catteries charge for a pet kitten (median $2,500, checked Oct 17, 2026), plus what the price includes, deposits, extras and first-year costs.
Cat insurance pays for accidents, illness and tests; spaying, vaccines and cleanings need a wellness add-on. Six insurers’ terms, checked Oct 11, 2026.
Kitten insurance pays off if a big vet bill would strain you: premiums vs. published vet bills, a worked claim, the fine print and saving instead.
The average US cat accident-and-illness policy cost $435 a year in 2025 (NAPHIA), about $36 a month. Insurers’ own published cat figures run from $9 starting prices to $21-$34 averages. Checked Oct 7, 2026.
What 25 registered US Maine Coon catteries charge for a pet kitten (median $3,000, checked Oct 7, 2026), plus what the price includes, deposits, extras and first-year costs.
We checked the published cat spay and neuter prices of 24 clinics in 17 states on Oct 7, 2026: a median $97.50 to spay at nonprofit and shelter clinics, and $324.95 at private and chain hospitals.
Real Bengal kitten prices from 30 US catteries in 24 states, checked Oct 7, 2026: the median, the middle half, breeding rights, what’s included, deposits and first-year costs.
What a new kitten needs before it comes home and in its first weeks, with 58 store prices we checked on Oct 7, 2026, and published vet fees for shots, tests and spay or neuter.