Meet the author
M. Humza
Editor, Pet Price Index
Making published pet prices easier to understand.
I research and write Pet Price Index, collecting provider prices and turning them into transparent, traceable cost surveys for US pet owners.
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The work behind each survey
My work starts with provider websites. I record the prices they publish, the source pages and the dates I read them. I also log providers that do not list a price.
I maintain the spreadsheets and report the median with the range, the sample size and the number of providers checked. Each survey gives readers a way to inspect the figures and follow them back to their source.
The aim is simple: make pet cost information easier to check.
My role is price research
I am not a veterinarian and I do not treat animals. Questions about diagnosis, treatment or whether your pet needs a procedure belong with your vet.
My research process
How I build a pet cost survey
- 01
Find published prices
Read provider websites and record what is available.
1,747 prices so far - 02
Document the sample
Log source pages, dates and every provider checked.
2,231 sites logged - 03
Summarize the figures
Report the median, the range and the sample size.
Medians, never averages - 04
Publish and correct
Link the sources and log corrections when figures change.
12 surveys published
Latest cost surveys by M. Humza
The source-linked research behind our published pet cost guides.
Get in touch
I am happy to hear from readers, providers and journalists.
Found a price that needs checking?
Send the page link and the provider’s current price page. I will check it against the source and log the outcome.
corrections@petpriceindex.comView the corrections logQuestions or dataset requests?
For editorial questions, research enquiries or requests from journalists, contact me directly.
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