Advice sought: new kitten family...

[krazyaboutkatz]

This whole situation is so sad. Are there any rescue groups or TNR groups that can help out with spaying and neutering of these cats? Are there any vets in your area that offer low cost spaying & neutering? Some vets will do this especially for feral cat colonies. Many people say they will fix their cats and then things come up and they never get around to it and then more kittens are born. I hope that all of the kittens and the mother cat will be able to be fixed asap and that something can be done about the other cats that keep on having kittens.

[phesina]

Thanks, Tracey. I stopped by Petco this afternoon thinking there was an adoption event and I might be able to find out about lower-cost spay/neuter services. There was, but it was yesterday, so I asked one of the employees. He said the Humane Society would spay a cat for $42. I told him I'd just phoned them and was told $75. He said someone who works at the Humane Society who'd been there (Petco) earlier told him $42. I need to check that out further tomorrow. That would sure help if their price IS $42! (Maybe the $75 is for a dog spay, but I thought I said cat when I called.)

I'm going to do whatever I can to see that Debbie's cat gets spayed when the kittens are weaned. And if the kittens can be done really young before they're adoptable -- something else I need to check at the Humane Society -- I'm going to do what I can to get them fixed too. I'll offer to come to her house to get the cat/kittens, bring them in, then bring them home after.. and pay for whatever share they can't afford, I'm guessing..

As for this woman who lets her cats roam wild and get knocked up, and then she looks for good "Christian" homes for the babies (but doesn't have the Christian charity to alleviate her own animals' suffering by getting them spayed), I'm going to ask Debbie how well she knows this person and if she (Debbie) would give her some information, whatever I find out, about lowest-cost spay/neuter. Probably won't do any good, but you never know.

[phesina]

I just checked the Humane Society's web site. Cost of an exam for a cat or dog is $42. Spay or neuter for a cat is $75. I will call them tomorrow and ask if they have any special prices for low-income people.

The Humane Society runs a big TNR program around here. Maybe that's why their spay/neuter costs for the regular customers are higher; help cover the TNR costs.

[phesina]

I've found that a local group called Kat Snips will do it for $10 a cat.. I think the owner and her boyfriend will have the mother done, and I hope I can get them to have the kittens done when they're old enough, too.

I also found out that the Humane Society will do the spay/neuter plus rabies shot for free but ask $25 to add the distemper shot.

I told Debbie that, if it would help, I'll pick the cat(s) up and take them in, then bring them back home, and if money is a problem I'll pay the excess.

I really want these kitties to be fixed up!

[catmandu]

Sad to say a ot of people care more for their stupid games and their teephones , mans inventions than they do for the animals of our All Mighty Lod God.
We are parying fo those Kittens Pat, I wish I coud help but Terrance Jeffrey and Cinderella Colby were quite a bit.