Vet Bills & Empty Wallets: The True Cost of Loving Our Pets | Anything But Average Mondays

Ever found yourself at the vet swiping your card with one eye closed—just hoping the total isn’t another $3,000 surprise? You’re not alone.

In this episode, Brittany and Christina pull back the curtain on the real cost of pet ownership — the emotional love story that often comes with a hefty price tag. From emergency surgeries to “Can I just pull them out myself?” moments, they dig into how far we go (and how much we spend) for the animals we adore.

They chat about the emotional side of spending on pets, how the industry has exploded into a multi-billion-dollar machine, and why it’s so hard to draw the line between love and financial logic when it comes to our fur-babies.

If you’ve ever questioned whether that vet visit, dental cleaning, or MRI was “worth it,” this episode will have you nodding, laughing—and maybe rethinking your next pet insurance policy.

Why pet owners spend billions every year on animal health

The emotional psychology behind pet spending

Personal (and slightly painful) vet bill stories

How pet care has become a normalized financial strain

The unspoken truth: we’d still do it all again

“$3,000 every freaking time we do that.”

“People spend billions of dollars on their animals.”

“Can I just pull them out myself?”