Hello we are currently looking after my parents cat as they had a break in their property chain and have to live in a hotel for a month and it has made me and the kids desperate to adopt a cat of our own . Dh is a tad reluctant and his main arguments against are not being able to go away (we rarely do and live next door to a pet sitter) and the cost . I have calculated it'll cost no more than £50 per month averaging out insurance, vet bills, cat food, litter etc... yet some websites say it's about a grand a year - what's a realistic budget? I would want to buy the good quality food and hope to get an outdoorsy older cat so hoping won't need gazillions of toys (dh has included £10 per month of toys in his budget!?)