I did a bad thing today . . .

[christa]

I went to PetSmart.

They had cages and more cages FULL of kittens around the age that I've been wanting. TONS! And of course they were all looking so cute and innocent. Except for this one little guy, he was so tiny (looked sickly) . . . he squalled at me, but then he tried to bite my finger off. It was cute, but I've already got one obsessive biter at home!

Anyway, you all know how I've been thinking about another cat, a playmate for Josie . . . my trip to PetSmart turned me even softer!

I probably would have come home with one if their adoption fees weren't so darn high!!!

[catnapper]

Isn't there a local rescue who's fees are a bit easier to handle? I hope you find the purrfect companion kitty for your obsessive biter!

[christa]

Originally posted by catnapper
Isn't there a local rescue who's fees are a bit easier to handle?

OH YES YES! Another reason why I left empty handed. They're just so easy to go and see when I'm around that area . . . There's a shelter somewhere around here. We're actually new to the area, so I need to figure out where it is!

[leslie]

What makes no sense, is that the cats and kittens at petsmart have probably come from a shelter that's full, right? that's the case here. That's how jan get's her's adopted, the shelter is full so they bring them to the store. Are they charging for vaccines etc that they shouldn't be? I'm curious to know because pet store are notorius for double dipping!

[catcrazylady]

Christa I have the three on my porch that you could pick from and I will even get them fixed! I'm just teasing. I'm sure that you will eventually find just the right one and bring it home.
It is expensive to adopt from a shelter. Our shelter charges $65 for an adoption but it does prevent people from coming in thinking they want a cat and then dumping it. People do think when they have to pay for it. Of course they come spayed/nuetered, FeLV and FIV tested, and all their vaccines so I guess it's cheaper than getting all that done at the vets office.
You really are wanting another kitten aren't you?

[Craftlady]

Actually the animals at our PetSmart you have to go through the county shelter (fill paper work out, pay at shelter) to adopt. We got Eleanor for $40 and Thumper was about same price. Sometimes the county shelter charges a little more if they've had to spay/neuter and give shots etc. I've seen some kitties priced at $60-$65. The records show they got surgery/shots etc.

[christa]

Originally posted by catcrazylady
It is expensive to adopt from a shelter. Our shelter charges $65 for an adoption but it does prevent people from coming in thinking they want a cat and then dumping it. People do think when they have to pay for it. Of course they come spayed/nuetered, FeLV and FIV tested, and all their vaccines so I guess it's cheaper than getting all that done at the vets office.

I think that the shelter that's close to me is $50 adoption fee, with everything included. Actually, they have reduced some of the fees on their cats/kittens this summer. I've been keeping my eyes open . . .

You really are wanting another kitten aren't you?

YES!!! Is it that obvious? I'd probably come get one of yours if I was closer!

[christa]

Originally posted by Craftlady
Actually the animals at our PetSmart you have to go through the county shelter (fill paper work out, pay at shelter) to adopt. We got Eleanor for $40 and Thumper was about same price. Sometimes the county shelter charges a little more if they've had to spay/neuter and give shots etc. I've seen some kitties priced at $60-$65. The records show they got surgery/shots etc.

Most of the kittens/cats at PetSmart today were . . . $100 . . . isn't that outrageous???

There were some there from local shelters . . . they were all $50, but there weren't many of them. I think the 100 buck adoptions were all coming from the Lexington Humane Society.

[leslie]

Any price under $100.00 with everything done is cheap! It would cost 2 or 3 times that at your vets office. Make sure you get paperwork for your vets file though. Don't quibble over anything less than a hundred- a spay alone with discount rate under rescue here is up to $55.00. Not to mention all the other. The fiv and felv tests are the most expensive. I'd like to find out why and expose them for exploitation if possible (it's like $30.00 for a silly test- all they do is draw blood and put it on a blotter) One would think vets would not want these highly contagious diseases in urban areas and might charge less. NOPE. So no one gets tested.

[christa]

I understand that it's great compared to what you would have to pay out of pocket . . . it's just wierd how different places are so drastically different.

We adopted Josie, it was $40, which included everything.

[catlady1945]

At our Humane Society, kittens are $145 and cats are $125. They have shots, microchips, and are spayed or neutered. So you are actually getting a deal. If you had to pay for all of that, it would cost a lot more.

[christa]

Originally posted by catlady1945
At our Humane Society, kittens are $145 and cats are $125.

That's crazy! But doesn't the exchange rate make up for the difference?

[catmandu]

One Good source,is to check the ads,at your local Pet Food Store,as there are usually Mature Cats,already fixed,that are lookoing for Good Homes. I know many people,who have Fine Cats,as Companions,that way!

[christa]

Originally posted by catmandu
One Good source,is to check the ads,at your local Pet Food Store,as there are usually Mature Cats,already fixed,that are lookoing for Good Homes. I know many people,who have Fine Cats,as Companions,that way!

Thanks for the suggestion, catmandu! Those ads are at a lot of vets also.

The problem is, we're wanting a kitten that is younger than Josie so it won't be such a battle. She's 10 months. Most of the cats/kittens on the BB's are either older than that or really young, which would mean that I would have to pay for the shots/surgery/etc.

I'm just waiting for the perfect cat at the perfect time . . . and hope that I realize that he/she is the one! Is that silly of me?

[catlady1945]

$145 in Canadian dollars = about $109 U.S., so it seems not that unreasonable with everything done on the cat.