Question:
I was talking to hubby last night telling him all about the diffrence of opinion on a cat either needing or liking a friend of there own and then also ohters who state they dont. I told him as friendly as Preciouse is with all my animals I really think she'd love to have a friend. His comment was if I wanted to that as long as the cat/kitten itself was free and a female I could get her a friend to try it out. Now he and I both know a free cat/kitten still means shots and vet care and such, he just stated that if im getting one theres to many free ones needing homes no point in paying for one.
So I actually have lined up a little black and white 9 week old female that was on her way out the door to the human society in the next county.
Im going to start searching and the like but can anyone give me a breife overview of ages of shots/ ages of spays safe and the like.
Im off to read more about kittens.


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I answer this one everyday..
It is actually cheaper to adopt a kitten from the Humane Society than if you were to get a "free" kitten..
Our shelter (for example) charges $125 for a cat or kitten over 6 months old.. that includes the spay or neuter operation, health examination & guarantee, 1 month free Health Insurance, 1st vaccination (sometimes the 2nd as well, depending how long the cat has been there), deworming, flea treatment (if needed) and MICROCHIP!
If you were to break that down (and we did using the average Vet) the comparison was approx. $500. Nothing is really FREE!
When you think about a simple Vet visit for vaccines.. the vet charges $45 for a consult/examination fee on top of the vaccines or medication thats needed.. just something to think about..
As far as vaccines the 1st vaccine can be done at 8 weeks, then 12 & 16 weeks.. the rabies vaccine is given with the last booster. The usual age for spaying is 5-6 months but some vets will do it earlier..
My suggestion would be to see how much your Vet charges for each of these services (plus the consult fee) and then compare it to what the Humane Society in your area charges to adopt one and what is included.. some charge less but you have to pay for the sterilization yourself..
Most importantly..
His comment was if I wanted to that as long as the cat/kitten itself was free and a female I could get her a friend to try it out.
What will happen if it doesn't work out? What if Prescious hates other cats? Are you willing to have the other cat in another area of the house?


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Originally Posted by suzoo
I answer this one everyday..
It is actually cheaper to adopt a kitten from the Humane Society than if you were to get a "free" kitten..
Our shelter (for example) charges $125 for a cat or kitten over 6 months old.. that includes the spay or neuter operation, health examination & guarantee, 1 month free Health Insurance, 1st vaccination (sometimes the 2nd as well, depending how long the cat has been there), deworming, flea treatment (if needed) and MICROCHIP!
If you were to break that down (and we did using the average Vet) the comparison was approx. $500. Nothing is really FREE!
Oh I completly agree that nothing is free, I will not be doing microchipping just a personal preferance, The shelter near me has a spay nueter program that I can get her spayed for 25 dollars though there program, qualified well respected vet in the area does them.
Our vet office fee is 15 dollars, then shots run from 10 to 15 dollars. Rabies being the 15.
So total im looking at is approx 100 dollars total, were as some adoptions around here want 65 to 70 dollars PLUS them needing spayed (they give you lower rate coupons). So yep shes going to cost me either way I go but this way I get a kitten thats been in one home its whole life, as well as keep her from being in the shelter.
When you think about a simple Vet visit for vaccines.. the vet charges $45 for a consult/examination fee on top of the vaccines or medication thats needed.. just something to think about..
As far as vaccines the 1st vaccine can be done at 8 weeks, then 12 & 16 weeks.. the rabies vaccine is given with the last booster. The usual age for spaying is 5-6 months but some vets will do it earlier..
I'll make an arrangement to get her into the vet as soon as I get her for her first shots if she hasnt gotten them, the lady were talking that she might be getting her first shots this week before bringing her. What do you think is the best age for spaying? I dont want it done to early or to late
My suggestion would be to see how much your Vet charges for each of these services (plus the consult fee) and then compare it to what the Humane Society in your area charges to adopt one and what is included.. some charge less but you have to pay for the sterilization yourself..
Most importantly..
His comment was if I wanted to that as long as the cat/kitten itself was free and a female I could get her a friend to try it out.
What will happen if it doesn't work out? What if Prescious hates other cats? Are you willing to have the other cat in another area of the house?
That worked out weird I answered your questions and such in your quote area I copied.
Thats a great question, If she dosent like having another cat in the house yes I will figure out to either find her a suitable home or make her life wonderful by seperating her in a diffrent part of the house, will be a pain to do so but I wont just toss her out. I take an animal in and its for life, unless its a foster situation. With the way she is I really think she would love to have another cat around, I take her outside on her harness/leash and if she sees another cat she meows like crazy. Also the lady is willing to take her back but her hubby wants to take the kitten to the human society so she wont be just tossed out, im sure it will take time and adjustment but we (or I lol) am willing to do the work it takes to give her a great home.


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I, too, can verify that adoption is cheaper in the long run. We found Oliver and took him to the Vet and that first visit cost us almost $200. When we adopted Annie she was a mere $100. That's a big difference.
Good luck, either way!


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Thanks I know either way shes going to cost, all animals due. I think if we had a shelter in our county id go there but being theres not one in our county and the one nearest us wont adopt to out of county residents id have to go two counties over, and call me lazy but I really dont want to do that.
Either way a cat needing a good home will be getting one, either before she ends up in the shelter or after one is there.


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Is there any particular reason why your husband said the cat has to be female? If you're planning to alter the cat anyway, a neuter is actually cheaper than a spay.
Also, a "free" kitten will need to be tested for feline leukemia before you introduced it to Precious. That would also be included in the adoption fee if you adopt from a shelter.