On Tuesday, Dr Chris Brown shared some unlikely advice for pet owners when he asked Australians with dogs to open bank accounts for their fur babies.
The 45-year-old celebrity veterinarian encouraged people who own animals to avoid buying pet insurance and instead put that money into a separate bank account.
She explained that it was a great tactic for budgeting money and saving up for vet visits and food bills, she reported. The Daily Telegraph.
“It all comes down to trying to ration your money in the best way possible,” the Dream Home host told the publication.
‘It’s about staying on top of your health so that little things don’t turn into bigger things because that often leads to that impossible decision that people have to make, which is a reality: the pet or the finances, and you never want to see people in that situation.’
She went on to say that Australia has very few pet insurance options “because so many things are excluded,” and advised pet owners to put the money they would have spent on a policy into a separate bank account.
But pet bank accounts aren’t the only target the former I’m A Celebrity presenter has his sights on, as the engaging TV personality has also continued to support calls for pet care subsidies, including Medicare for animals.
Chris said his third Major Drooly Pet Census, which he will launch on Wednesday, will help provide insight into how the government can best help with the rising cost of pet ownership.
Dr Chris Brown, 45 (pictured), shared some unlikely advice for pet owners on Tuesday as he called on Australians with dogs to open bank accounts for their fur babies.
“That’s where the pet census is going to be really interesting because if we can really identify the significant role that pets play in our daily lives and the benefit they have for our communities, then why wouldn’t we consider subsidizing pet care if it’s having such a positive effect on our healthcare system and saving us money in the long run?” she explained.
Chris developed his own “pet census” in 2016 when he discovered that the mandatory Population and Housing Census, which Australians must complete every five years, had removed all questions relating to pets in the home.
Refusing to take part in the survey, Chris created his own version, dedicated to collecting data on pet ownership in Australia.
The celebrity veterinarian encouraged people who own animals to avoid purchasing pet insurance and instead put that money into a separate bank account.
“I didn’t fill out the census. I haven’t touched it,” he told Nova’s Fitzy and Wippa at the time.
‘I heard rumors that some family members were overlooked by the census: the hairier members of the family.
“Unlike other years, there is not a single question about whether you have pets and what kind of pets you have. This year it has been ignored.”
The Survey Monkey form asks participants how many pets they have, what kind of pets they have, where they sleep, and what they eat.