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The financial responsibilities of pet ownership are significant and on the rise.

A pet comes with more than daily caretaking responsibilities. Unfortunately, it also comes with financial responsibilities. Rover — a website for finding pet sitters and dog walkers — surveyed 1,000 pet owners on the price tag of dog and cat parenthood in 2025. Rover found that 43% of dog owners are worried about rising costs of care, and 49% of cat owners say the same. But what costs have pet…