26/10/2026
Some food for thought. With the rising cost of living and finances for households being stretched, we understand that everyone is trying to get a good deal. But animals cost money to insurer, feed, house, water, groom, repair things they break or ruin, and labour for all this costs $ if you want someone to do it for you.
A break down of what animal boarding costs in Perth:
Cats $22 to $60 per day
Dogs $35 to $60 per day.
Horses $10 to $30 per day.
The numbers are way out of whack arent they? Why do horse owners think their horses should be cared for for much less than their small animals? It makes absolutely no sense. So if you are wondering why agistment centres are closing down rapidly, perhaps this is the reason.
We all need to make money and we should be paid adequately for our services. One thing we know for a complete fact, it costs far more to feed and care for a horse than it does a cat or dog. So why aren't owners prepared to pay what the actual costs are for horses? They will happily buy their own lunch and a couple of coffees a day, which costs more than they are prepared to pay for their daily horse rate.
