You can’t put a price on love: How much our pets mean to us

Our pet owners spend $3211 a year on their pets (not including food), which is the lowest in Queensland. But they're still part of the family.

Darren N Karey Goodall. We rescued our little boy from the streets of the United Arab Emirates whilst living over there. International shipping costs plus quarantine plus an interstate flight has seen a small fortune spent on this kitty. But the love he offers in return is far more than his costs. A forever home is what we offered this little guy when we rescued him. Can't put a price on that. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

1/17Darren N Karey Goodall. We rescued our little boy from the streets of the United Arab Emirates whilst living over there. International shipping costs plus quarantine plus an interstate flight has seen a small fortune spent on this kitty. But the love he offers in return is far more than his costs. A forever home is what we offered this little guy when we rescued him. Can't put a price on that. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

Belinda Robinson. My baby forever and she is worth $283849949393939938393000972726849504928729400309000000000 a year to me and more. Easily most loved dog in Australia. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

2/17Belinda Robinson. My baby forever and she is worth $283849949393939938393000972726849504928729400309000000000 a year to me and more. Easily most loved dog in Australia. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

3/17Sheridan Mcinnes. Naughty Mr rex, best $50 we've spent on the family budget lol. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

Tania Mawbey. Sir Jon Jon , six-year-old chihuahua. Spoilt to death and wouldn't have time anyway. Discovered Jon Jon had epilepsy at Christmas 2015 with an awful grand mal seizure. Spent one week in Noosa Animal Hospital, on medication twice a day and getting better, helping our friend get better. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

4/17Tania Mawbey. Sir Jon Jon , six-year-old chihuahua. Spoilt to death and wouldn't have time anyway. Discovered Jon Jon had epilepsy at Christmas 2015 with an awful grand mal seizure. Spent one week in Noosa Animal Hospital, on medication twice a day and getting better, helping our friend get better. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

Tina Pollard. My beautiful Buddy is 15 years, heart meds for the last two have helped him. A couple of $ visits to emergency vet and we enjoy one day at a time. I tell people he was the best $50 i ever spent because to us he is priceless. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

5/17Tina Pollard. My beautiful Buddy is 15 years, heart meds for the last two have helped him. A couple of $ visits to emergency vet and we enjoy one day at a time. I tell people he was the best $50 i ever spent because to us he is priceless. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

Dean Owen Denny. Here's my gorgeous Vizsla, Sassy. She's 90% human, 8% dog and 2% cat. She's soon to be the face of Woufe, a Luxury Lifestyle Magazine for Dog Owners launching in March. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

6/17Dean Owen Denny. Here's my gorgeous Vizsla, Sassy. She's 90% human, 8% dog and 2% cat. She's soon to be the face of Woufe, a Luxury Lifestyle Magazine for Dog Owners launching in March. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

7/17Diane Sonter. Izzy is my name. Love her. $$ to love. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

Ben Roxburgh. My 12 year old lab Simba getting a blood test at the vet last week just because! Everything was above board. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

8/17Ben Roxburgh. My 12 year old lab Simba getting a blood test at the vet last week just because! Everything was above board. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

9/17Caralyn Walker. This is my jenks and he is treated like a true king. And he knows it. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

10/17Courtney Graham. My fur baby has cost me over $15,000 in 4 years. That's just vet bills. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

Indya Shaw. My boy, Edward patiently sitting on his cat carrier for his trip to the vet that morning. Wasn't as fun on the way home as he pee'd himself in the cage and needed a bath. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

11/17Indya Shaw. My boy, Edward patiently sitting on his cat carrier for his trip to the vet that morning. Wasn't as fun on the way home as he pee'd himself in the cage and needed a bath. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

12/17Mallorie Crang. Indie and Brax, King and queen of our house, and are the most spoilt puppies ever! Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

13/17Melissa Jones. And this is one of the dogs, might as well be a horse, poos and eats like one! Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

Melissa Jones. I spent that on just one horse! He has a sweat problem or lack thereof! In summer he stands in his stable with air con on all day! This is him, Walter Wexford, or Wally! Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

14/17Melissa Jones. I spent that on just one horse! He has a sweat problem or lack thereof! In summer he stands in his stable with air con on all day! This is him, Walter Wexford, or Wally! Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

15/17Mimi Mutze. My beautiful girl likes to steal chicken wings. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

Nadia Travis. My Morty mouse, my absolute pride and joy. He really did change my life, makes every day a better one. He gets anything his little golden heart desires, he isn't treated like a member of the family, he is a member of my family. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

16/17Nadia Travis. My Morty mouse, my absolute pride and joy. He really did change my life, makes every day a better one. He gets anything his little golden heart desires, he isn't treated like a member of the family, he is a member of my family. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

17/17Sally-Ann Clark. Miss Coco in her I Can See Dog Car Seat. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

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