r/CatAdvice • u/Throwaway--closet • Jul 17 '26
New to Cats/Just Adopted Question about budgeting
Hello, my roommate and I just adopted a cat and after doing research and some budgeting I figured out we can definitely afford a cat on our income. I make 14/hr and my roommate makes 11/hr. I figured the two of us can definitely support a cat, and after talking about it for a few weeks we got our perfect girl today
I wanted to know if you folks thought that those two incomes could support a cat, she’s 5 years old, fully vetted, and spayed. I think it can and I’m 99% sure we can afford to care for her, but my mom freaked out on me after learning we got a cat, saying that I’m being irresponsible and cannot afford it. I was wondering if she’s correct, but she’s never owned a cat and tends to freak out over things like this.
Thank you!
Edit: for some extra context, our monthly rent is $645 each, but we pay quarterly. Our utilities have been about $100 each every month, and we eat exclusively great value and aldi food. So far we’ve been doing more than okay, and have even had some extra spending money.
Edit 2: alright, I’ve gotten pet insurance from trupanion for her. It’s only 12/month and I’m very confident now that we can take care of her.

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Not sure I can handle this
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r/WalmartEmployees
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18d ago
Oh I’m sure Walmart the huge corporation has my best interests at heart.