Nice fire dogs for a cheap price1/7/2023 ![]() There is no reason not to feed a variety of brands unless your dog has a specific health condition or sensitivities. They aren’t ordered in a particular way, so not best to worst of in order of price. The following list of affordable dog foods available in Australia are recommendations. If the dog foods on this list are still not affordable, make sure you read How to Feed a Dog for tips on supplementing your dog’s diet cheaply with fresh meats, offal, raw meaty bones, and other species-appropriate foods. At the very least avoid dog foods containing “cereals”, “cereal by-products”, or “wheat”. Unfortunately cheap dog foods are cheap for a reason, and likely formulated for profit rather than the health of your dog. They’re included as reasonable options for those who can’t afford to pay more. Some of the foods on this list are cheaper, but contain less meat and more grain. Realistically with dry dog food expect to pay around $8 per kilo. Consider it a starting point of what I consider good all rounders for the money. It’s not a conclusive list of affordable dog foods as there are literally hundreds of brands and formulas in Australia. It may come back to bite you in a few years as cheap dog foods can easily lead to ill health. Note this is not a “best cheap dog food list”, and generally you should avoid anything cheap. Hence this page – a guide to the best affordable dog food in Australia. Like with any product there’s an element of “you get what you pay for”, but for many of us (especially those with multiple big hungry dogs) it would also break the bank. With parrots, adopting is almost always cheaper than buying babies, and you know what you're getting personality-wise (which is a huge plus with parrots), but you risk encountering unexpected health problems (which is also why you should quarantine them from other birds), whereas a reputable breeder will usually guarantee the bird's health for 2-4 weeks.It’s easy to understand why our best-rated brands also come with a price tag to match. Now that's an extreme example, my previous worst single vet bill was $600, but I've had parrots for a long time, and the vet bills may well be the worst part of parrot ownership.Īlso I'll note that my quaker was an older parrot I adopted, and unexpected vet bills are probably the biggest argument against adopting. Quakers are some of the most inexpensive parrots (you can get one for under $200 at times), yet I ended up spending almost $1000 in vet bills just after I got mine (fortunately, she survived and is thriving). ![]() That's probably true for all but the most expensive animals. True about the care costing much more than the animal. Oh, and thank you for pointing out the problems with people treating these animals as expendable or "starter" pets on every entry. Whether or not the animal meets any of the above criteria, if the demand for it exceeds supply, the price will be adjusted accordingly. When very few people are actually selling an animal, the price people are willing to pay obviously rises significantly. Other exotic pets, like toucans, require constant feedings throughout the day when they are young and require many weeks before they are old enough to go home with their owner. This critical step in raising animals often determines how socialized an animal is capable of being. Many exotic pets are hand-raised, and this is worth paying extra for. There is a lot involved with the care of neonate animals. ![]() This example shows how extreme the price range can be for certain species when they have specialty coloration and the demand for it is high. However, some breeders have produced different morphs of the reptiles and some of these have sold for up to $50,000. Ball pythons are a very common snake available in the pet trade for around $20-70 for 'normal' colored animals (depending on where you get them from). Some animals like wolves/wolfdogs and prairie dogs are seasonal breeders, only producing offspring in the springtime. Many animals, especially less common exotic pets, are difficult to breed in captivity or produce limited numbers of offspring. There are many factors that determine the price of an animal.
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