Currently in temporary Bungalows during construction.
Honest planning, before you bring one home

What an exotic pet really costs the first year

Most cost guides quietly skip the part that surprises people. Below is an honest, itemized estimate — habitat, food, the recurring things new owners forget, and the one line every other guide leaves blank: the vet. Pick a species to see the real number.

SOUTH PASADENA ANIMAL HOSPITAL
3116 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 441-1314  ·  spah.la
Independently owned · Dogs, cats & exotics
COST ESTIMATE
Est. No.
Prepared
New-owner planning

Prepared for — a first-time rabbit owner:

Estimated first yearSetup + one year of care · before vet
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One line we won't guess at

Veterinary care, first yearsee spah.la/pricing

Figures are typical Southern California planning ranges, tallied from mid-point costs — not SPAH quotes, and your setup and choices will move them. The one line every other estimate leaves vague, veterinary care, is the one we publish openly at spah.la/pricing. Currently operating from temporary bungalows during construction.

Est. prepared in good faith

Why we're the ones showing you this

Exotic companion animals — rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, birds, reptiles and tortoises — are a routine part of our practice, which few general practices in the San Gabriel Valley can say. And unlike most, we publish our exam and procedure pricing openly, so the one cost nobody will quote you is the one we make easy to plan for.

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