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Pet food is pricey but will it cause people to give up their pets?

ByRebecca Mills|
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA-OCTOBER 15: Nikko, a small dog after eating his food inside the restaurant for dogs in La Paz, Bolivia on October 15, 2022. Paladrar (combination of words between palate and bark) is a unique restaurant in Bolivia, which opens its doors whose specific client is dogs. The initiative was born thinking of a space where dogs are the priority, they even have a chef specialized in canine food, as well as the implementation in the canine restaurant of divided spaces with wooden fences that prevent any "friction" between diners. (Photo by Luis Gandarillas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA-OCTOBER 15: Nikko, a small dog after eating his food inside the restaurant for dogs in La Paz, Bolivia on October 15, 2022. Paladrar (combination of words between palate and bark) is a unique restaurant in Bolivia, which opens its doors whose specific client is dogs. The initiative was born thinking of a space where dogs are the priority, they even have a chef specialized in canine food, as well as the implementation in the canine restaurant of divided spaces with wooden fences that prevent any "friction" between diners. (Photo by Luis Gandarillas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Inflation is happening everywhere. Whether you’re looking for groceries, clothes, or even pet food, the prices are going up but what could that mean for those who are on a budget?

The question is one a lot of us have no doubt been contemplating. The cost of food for ourselves is going up and it’s the same for our pets now. Whether you own a dog, cat, fish, or even, a snake, I’m sure the prices have gone up even by a small margin.

Additionally, a lot of pet food factories are dealing with shortages on their end. As someone who works in a store, I can attest that a lot of our pet food shelves are pretty sparse. Keeping that in mind, inflation does give dog and cat owners a bit of a conundrum.

With this rise in prices for pet food, is there a chance you’ll end up giving up your animal in the name of inflation?

Fox shares some insight into pet food inflation and the possible outcomes.

Fox News shared a video in which they questioned residents of Austin, Texas on if they’d give up their pets if the cost was too high. Of the few people they questioned, most of them didn’t seem to notice a price spike in pet food but the next question is where things got a bit dicey.

To summarize it, the question essentially asked how much they’d spend on pet food before it became unmanageable. Of the people questioned, two shared that they’d be willing to pay any amount although they didn’t notice a spike in pet food prices. The other two shared that if costs got up to between $300 and $400 a month, they’d reconsider having a pet.

The one resident they talked to did share a good point which is that owning a pet is a responsibility that you sign up for and those are part of the risks/rewards of owning an animal. I completely agree as I feel like owning a pet does leave you with some risk of food prices going up, the vet bills, and making sure all of their needs are being met.

While I do think that pet food inflation is real and could end up being a problem for some, it feels like there are plenty of alternatives out there, too. Whether you’re looking to buy food at a different store, online, or even, trying something a bit cheaper, costing costs in that way shouldn’t affect you or your pet too much.

You can watch the full video above, but have you noticed the price of pet food going up? Would that cost make you give you your pet? Discuss with us in the comments!

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