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Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year

Name: Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year
Creator: CostInflation
License: https://costinflation.com/terms

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$1,117.36 to $1,182.03

Aug 30, 2026

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Cat Ownership Cost Components

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Cities: 12
Components: 5

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +74.9%; +$495.46 index points
Total composite change: +$495.46; from $661.78 to $1,157.24

How components built the composite change

Start$661.78

Cat litter+$232.27+35.1%
Wet cat food+$126.03+19.0%
Dry cat food+$89.38+13.5%
Cat treats+$42.87+6.5%
Litter box liners+$4.91+0.7%

End$1,157.24

Index components for Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet cat food3 oz can-equivalent	94.2%	+$126.03+37.7%
Cat litter20 lb box-equivalent	3.1%	+$232.27+111.9%
Cat treats8 oz pouch-equivalent	1.5%	+$42.87+138.5%
Litter box liners20 liners	0.7%	+$4.91+26.1%
Dry cat food16 lb bag-equivalent	0.5%	+$89.38+127.7%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +66.8%; +$462.93 index points
Total composite change: +$462.93; from $693.21 to $1,156.14

How components built the composite change

Start$693.21

Cat litter+$185.26+26.7%
Wet cat food+$150.56+21.7%
Dry cat food+$84.28+12.2%
Cat treats+$38.01+5.5%
Litter box liners+$4.83+0.7%

End$1,156.14

Index components for Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet cat food3 oz can-equivalent	94.2%	+$150.56+46.9%
Cat litter20 lb box-equivalent	3.1%	+$185.26+75.8%
Cat treats8 oz pouch-equivalent	1.5%	+$38.01+120.8%
Litter box liners20 liners	0.7%	+$4.83+24.0%
Dry cat food16 lb bag-equivalent	0.5%	+$84.28+109.9%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +71.1%; +$488.80 index points
Total composite change: +$488.80; from $687.00 to $1,175.80

How components built the composite change

Start$687.00

Cat litter+$210.94+30.7%
Wet cat food+$145.64+21.2%
Dry cat food+$94.51+13.8%
Cat treats+$34.52+5.0%
Litter box liners+$3.20+0.5%

End$1,175.80

Index components for Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet cat food3 oz can-equivalent	94.2%	+$145.64+44.9%
Cat litter20 lb box-equivalent	3.1%	+$210.94+88.5%
Cat treats8 oz pouch-equivalent	1.5%	+$34.52+94.4%
Litter box liners20 liners	0.7%	+$3.20+15.5%
Dry cat food16 lb bag-equivalent	0.5%	+$94.51+141.0%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +75.9%; +$507.04 index points
Total composite change: +$507.04; from $667.73 to $1,174.77

How components built the composite change

Start$667.73

Cat litter+$243.14+36.4%
Wet cat food+$121.55+18.2%
Dry cat food+$97.05+14.5%
Cat treats+$42.03+6.3%
Litter box liners+$3.27+0.5%

End$1,174.77

Index components for Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet cat food3 oz can-equivalent	94.2%	+$121.55+35.4%
Cat litter20 lb box-equivalent	3.1%	+$243.14+116.6%
Cat treats8 oz pouch-equivalent	1.5%	+$42.03+137.5%
Litter box liners20 liners	0.7%	+$3.27+15.3%
Dry cat food16 lb bag-equivalent	0.5%	+$97.05+150.9%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +73.7%; +$484.67 index points
Total composite change: +$484.67; from $657.51 to $1,142.18

How components built the composite change

Start$657.51

Cat litter+$210.67+32.0%
Wet cat food+$146.40+22.3%
Dry cat food+$88.33+13.4%
Cat treats+$38.25+5.8%
Litter box liners+$1.02+0.2%

End$1,142.18

Index components for Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet cat food3 oz can-equivalent	94.2%	+$146.40+46.6%
Cat litter20 lb box-equivalent	3.1%	+$210.67+97.6%
Cat treats8 oz pouch-equivalent	1.5%	+$38.25+112.8%
Litter box liners20 liners	0.7%	+$1.02+4.5%
Dry cat food16 lb bag-equivalent	0.5%	+$88.33+124.5%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +75.6%; +$508.78 index points
Total composite change: +$508.78; from $673.24 to $1,182.03

How components built the composite change

Start$673.24

Cat litter+$214.68+31.9%
Wet cat food+$175.42+26.1%
Dry cat food+$86.00+12.8%
Cat treats+$34.06+5.1%
Litter box liners-$1.37-0.2%

End$1,182.03

Index components for Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet cat food3 oz can-equivalent	94.2%	+$175.42+58.0%
Cat litter20 lb box-equivalent	3.1%	+$214.68+91.6%
Cat treats8 oz pouch-equivalent	1.5%	+$34.06+90.7%
Litter box liners20 liners	0.7%	-$1.37-5.4%
Dry cat food16 lb bag-equivalent	0.5%	+$86.00+117.1%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +62.3%; +$428.94 index points
Total composite change: +$428.94; from $688.43 to $1,117.36

How components built the composite change

Start$688.43

Cat litter+$210.77+30.6%
Wet cat food+$103.92+15.1%
Dry cat food+$81.15+11.8%
Cat treats+$30.87+4.5%
Litter box liners+$2.24+0.3%

End$1,117.36

Index components for Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet cat food3 oz can-equivalent	94.2%	+$103.92+30.4%
Cat litter20 lb box-equivalent	3.1%	+$210.77+100.2%
Cat treats8 oz pouch-equivalent	1.5%	+$30.87+81.0%
Litter box liners20 liners	0.7%	+$2.24+10.2%
Dry cat food16 lb bag-equivalent	0.5%	+$81.15+105.9%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +71.6%; +$478.92 index points
Total composite change: +$478.92; from $668.98 to $1,147.90

How components built the composite change

Start$668.98

Cat litter+$223.15+33.4%
Wet cat food+$133.81+20.0%
Dry cat food+$83.36+12.5%
Cat treats+$37.11+5.5%
Litter box liners+$1.49+0.2%

End$1,147.90

Index components for Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet cat food3 oz can-equivalent	94.2%	+$133.81+42.5%
Cat litter20 lb box-equivalent	3.1%	+$223.15+102.3%
Cat treats8 oz pouch-equivalent	1.5%	+$37.11+101.7%
Litter box liners20 liners	0.7%	+$1.49+6.6%
Dry cat food16 lb bag-equivalent	0.5%	+$83.36+108.4%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +68.7%; +$466.66 index points
Total composite change: +$466.66; from $679.12 to $1,145.78

How components built the composite change

Start$679.12

Cat litter+$221.26+32.6%
Wet cat food+$119.79+17.6%
Dry cat food+$86.31+12.7%
Cat treats+$36.59+5.4%
Litter box liners+$2.70+0.4%

End$1,145.78

Index components for Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet cat food3 oz can-equivalent	94.2%	+$119.79+35.0%
Cat litter20 lb box-equivalent	3.1%	+$221.26+103.9%
Cat treats8 oz pouch-equivalent	1.5%	+$36.59+102.5%
Litter box liners20 liners	0.7%	+$2.70+12.8%
Dry cat food16 lb bag-equivalent	0.5%	+$86.31+128.0%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +65.6%; +$454.40 index points
Total composite change: +$454.40; from $693.18 to $1,147.58

How components built the composite change

Start$693.18

Cat litter+$192.67+27.8%
Wet cat food+$139.94+20.2%
Dry cat food+$84.10+12.1%
Cat treats+$34.50+5.0%
Litter box liners+$3.19+0.5%

End$1,147.58

Index components for Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet cat food3 oz can-equivalent	94.2%	+$139.94+42.3%
Cat litter20 lb box-equivalent	3.1%	+$192.67+83.0%
Cat treats8 oz pouch-equivalent	1.5%	+$34.50+93.6%
Litter box liners20 liners	0.7%	+$3.19+15.5%
Dry cat food16 lb bag-equivalent	0.5%	+$84.10+115.2%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +69.7%; +$466.37 index points
Total composite change: +$466.37; from $669.51 to $1,135.88

How components built the composite change

Start$669.51

Cat litter+$191.38+28.6%
Wet cat food+$155.38+23.2%
Dry cat food+$83.98+12.5%
Cat treats+$31.35+4.7%
Litter box liners+$4.28+0.6%

End$1,135.88

Index components for Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet cat food3 oz can-equivalent	94.2%	+$155.38+49.9%
Cat litter20 lb box-equivalent	3.1%	+$191.38+83.8%
Cat treats8 oz pouch-equivalent	1.5%	+$31.35+79.0%
Litter box liners20 liners	0.7%	+$4.28+22.4%
Dry cat food16 lb bag-equivalent	0.5%	+$83.98+118.0%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +68.9%; +$462.73 index points
Total composite change: +$462.73; from $671.14 to $1,133.87

How components built the composite change

Start$671.14

Cat litter+$214.90+32.0%
Wet cat food+$123.19+18.4%
Dry cat food+$83.02+12.4%
Cat treats+$39.18+5.8%
Litter box liners+$2.44+0.4%

End$1,133.87

Index components for Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet cat food3 oz can-equivalent	94.2%	+$123.19+38.3%
Cat litter20 lb box-equivalent	3.1%	+$214.90+98.9%
Cat treats8 oz pouch-equivalent	1.5%	+$39.18+105.3%
Litter box liners20 liners	0.7%	+$2.44+11.5%
Dry cat food16 lb bag-equivalent	0.5%	+$83.02+112.8%

Dry Cat Food Price Index, Trends and History

Price for a 16-pound bag equivalent of dry cat food.

16 lb bag-equivalent

Wet Cat Food Price Index, Trends and History

Price for a 3-ounce can equivalent of wet cat food.

3 oz can-equivalent

Cat Litter Price Index, Trends and History

Price for a 20-pound box equivalent of cat litter.

20 lb box-equivalent

Cat Treat Price Index, Trends and History

Price for an 8-ounce pouch equivalent of cat treats.

8 oz pouch-equivalent

Litter Box Liner Price Index, Trends and History

Price for a 20-liner pack equivalent.

20 liners

Cost of Cat Ownership Methodology

The black line combines the component price indexes using the weights shown on the page. The band runs from the lowest to highest selected location. Charts can also show lower band, medium band and upper band.

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CostInflation, "Cost of Cat Ownership Per Year" [cat_ownership_goods_index], CostInflation price history, https://costinflation.com/indices/cost-of-cat-ownership-per-year.

Latest observation: Aug 30, 2026. Updated: Aug 30, 2026. Coverage: Cities.

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