Hhhheeeee's Back!!!!!

**rg_girlca** · 10-05-2007, 10:16 PM

Just wanted to let you know that unfortunately, we had to go and pick up Chester last night and bring him back here.

Apparently the girl said that her "Allergies" got worse. I think it was more her kind of complaining how he would run around her little 1 1/2 appartment at 5:00 in the morning.

I thought I had another home for him because another person supposedly wanted him SO BAD and was willing to wait and see if this adoption was going to work out or not.
When I spoke with this woman last week, she was so gung ho on adopting Chester and had no problem with the adoption fee.
Then when I e-mailed her last night to tell her that he was available, she wrote back saying that everyone seems to know someone who has a cat for her and would I consider giving her Chester without the fees. She said that she wants a male cat, for free, as it would be a better situation for her. HUH??????
I told her that if she now couldn't afford the adoption fee then how was she suppose to pay a vet if anything should happen to Chester while in her care.
Such as becoming sick or injured in some way. I also explained to her that all the vet costs comes out of my own pocket and if I started giving my rescues away for free, then I would no longer be able to help these precious animals.
Total cost for Chester was $209.00 and my adoption fee is $125.00 which includes him being dewormed, deflead, tested for Feline Aids/Leukemia, the consultation and his neutering, plus antibiotics.
So I told her that since everyone seems to know someone who has a cat for her, then I would suggest that she take them up on their offer.
Sorry this took longer than I expected. Just had to vent a little.

Tell me your opinion please, and be honest, was I wrong for not letting her have Chester??

**critter crazy** · 10-05-2007, 10:33 PM

Oh by no means were you wrong!! She definitely dosent deserve to have dear chester! He will find the perfect home, and you are doing a great job!

Welcome back Chester!

**G535** · 10-05-2007, 10:41 PM

I would definitely not have given Chester to her!

There has to be someone out there who would give him a decent home.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 10-05-2007, 11:59 PM

I'm sorry to hear that things didn't work out for Chester in his new home.

The other lady doesn't sound like a good person to adopt Chester either. I'm sure he'll find another great home very soon. Good luck.

**jennielynn1970** · 10-06-2007, 03:21 AM

She'd probably just give him back if he got sick or cost too much money. No way should Chester have gone to her.

As for the one who gave him back for the 5am allergy sessions (LOL), that's part of being a cat owner!!! They get all hyper at the weird hours of OUR nights (not THEIR nights). Sigh... will hoomans ever learn?!

**orangemm** · 10-06-2007, 05:22 AM

Definitely NO. Not the right person for Chester. She didn't want him bad enough to pay the fee, and probably would not care for him properly if he became sick or injured.

Free? I don't think so.

**phesina** · 10-06-2007, 08:54 PM

ABSOLUTELY you were NOT wrong! You were exactly right when you told her "If you can't afford the adoption fee, how will you afford vet fees when he needs treatment."

Well done, Lorraine. And Chester will find the right home.