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I Did the Math on Cat Litter. Buying by the Pound Instead of the Bag Saved 126 Dollars a Year.

October 7, 2026October 3, 2026 by ThriftyPaw Editorial Team

I did something I’m not proud of last quarter: I never checked what I was paying per pound for cat litter. I just grabbed whatever bag was at eye level. When I sat down with the receipts — three cats, one very used litter box, and a mountain of 40-pound bags in the garage — … Read more

I Did the Math on Pet Fountain Filters. Buying in Bulk Halved the Bill.

October 7, 2026September 26, 2026 by ThriftyPaw Editorial Team

My dog’s water fountain died in April, and in the panic to replace it I did what most people do: I looked at the filter situation for exactly zero seconds before hitting buy. Then I sat down with three months of order history to figure out what this little machine was actually costing me — … Read more