Pet costs
What it costs to look after an animal, and to say goodbye to one. Every figure here is a price a named institution publishes itself, linked, rather than an average of other people’s guesses.
Every guide in this category
How much does it cost to neuter a cat? $50 or $70 cat neuter, banded by income, low income households only Checked 25 September 2026 How much does pet cremation cost? $180 private cremation, ashes returned in a biodegradable box (Bronze package) Checked 23 September 2026 How much does dog boarding cost? $45 one dog per night, one flat rate with no weight bands Checked 23 September 2026 How much does dog training cost? $149 one six-week group class at a national chain, any level Checked 23 September 2026 How much does dog grooming cost? $50 complete groom, small dog up to 10 lb, at an independent salon Checked 23 September 2026 How much does it cost to neuter a dog? $200 to $500 to spay or neuter a dog, by weight band, at a nonprofit clinic with no income test Checked 9 October 2026 How much does it cost to put a dog down? $40 euthanasia only, any weight, Connecticut Humane Society Checked 12 October 2026
A bar for each guide above that publishes sourced price figures, 7 of them, sized by how many figures it carries.
Cat neutering 17 figures
Pet cremation 9 figures
Dog boarding 21 figures
Dog training 33 figures
Dog grooming 38 figures
Dog spay and neuter 27 figures
Putting a dog down 37 figures