Costs represent a provincial average. Costs may vary and other expenses may arise. *This is an estimate. The cost of pet insurance depends on the pet, policy and other coverage choices. **The source also provides the alternative average cost of spaying at 1,090 U.S. dollars.
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Annual cost of owning a puppy in Canada 2024, by expense type
This statistic shows the annual cost of caring for a puppy during the first year of ownership in Canada in 2024, by type of expense. The cost of pet health insurance for a puppy in the first year amounted to a national average of 1,247 Canadian dollars in 2024.
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Ontario Veterinary Medical Association. (August 15, 2024). Annual cost of caring for a puppy in Canada in 2024, by type of expense (in Canadian dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/448170/annual-cost-of-caring-for-a-puppy-by-type-canada/
Ontario Veterinary Medical Association. "Annual cost of caring for a puppy in Canada in 2024, by type of expense (in Canadian dollars)." Chart. August 15, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/448170/annual-cost-of-caring-for-a-puppy-by-type-canada/
Ontario Veterinary Medical Association. (2024). Annual cost of caring for a puppy in Canada in 2024, by type of expense (in Canadian dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/448170/annual-cost-of-caring-for-a-puppy-by-type-canada/
Ontario Veterinary Medical Association. "Annual Cost of Caring for a Puppy in Canada in 2024, by Type of Expense (in Canadian Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Aug 2024, /statistics/448170/annual-cost-of-caring-for-a-puppy-by-type-canada/
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Annual cost of caring for a puppy in Canada in 2024, by type of expense (in Canadian dollars) [Graph], Ontario Veterinary Medical Association, August 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/448170/annual-cost-of-caring-for-a-puppy-by-type-canada/
