, Author, knows too much about heart disease from personal experience. 1  If space aliens bombed all the pharmaceutical factories and we had to go back to herbs, Coleus forskohlii (Indian coleus) would act as a natural beta-blocker, whether or not it was used for hypertension or cardiomyopathy.
Heartworm prevention is recommended, and may cost up to $40. The cat should also be checked out by a vet, to make sure there are no problems; the vet bills may be between $50 (for a simple check up) to $300 for advanced tests, if these are needed.
Emergency vet care-put aside $200-$500 yearly to cover emergencies, you'll appreciate having it there when you need it. Food per month per cat is probably going to run you $20. Do not feed junk food or the lowest cost stuff, it causes more problems and more vet trips.Litter per month--price out what you like, most cats go through a 25lb bag of litter every 6 weeks.pay/neuter cost of the cat (a one time thing) Yearly vaccinations of the rabies and 3-in-1 shot ($15 and $18 here) Exam cost for the visit ($55 here) Yearly checkup (see above two lines).