expired RSPCA Free Adult Cat Adoption until Saturday 3/12/2011 at Burwood and Peninsula [VIC]
This was posted 1 year 5 months 25 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal
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For 2 days only adult cat adoptions are free from the RSPCA Burwood and Peninsula. Give an adult cat a forever home. I would adopt another cat but already have 2. Costs of adult cat adoption are normally $85, so if you were already thinking of adopting, now is a good time. I don't know if I'd classify pets as a bargain, but do hope as many as possible can have a forever home.
RSPCA cats, and other shelters, comes micro-chipped, desexed, de-flead, de-wormed and vet checked. That is a further saving of over $200 compared to if you get them for "free" from other sources or buy from pet stores.
Please do not adopt animals as a gift just for Christmas. Remember pets are not toys, so think carefully before you decide to adopt.
Edit: Sorry I posted the wrong link, for a moment there I thought I posted a dud and was dreaming in the car when I heard it on the radio. Here is the correct link and only until Friday: http://www.rspcavic.org/adoption/i-heart-cats
Hope to see you Ozbargainers who love animals and particularly cats down there tomorrow :) Hopefully I can visit after work.
P.s. I believe they are classified as adult when they are over 4 months old.
Edit: It's been extended to Saturday.
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Are cats harder to care for than dogs? I was under the impression that cats require less attention, hence they're more popular.
I like animals (cats especially) but the thought of having to clean up after it, having to spend $$$ on food, kitty litter and meds puts me off owning one.
+1 voteYuri Lowell on 01/12/2011 - 18:03 ¶Cats require less work generally. You don't walk a cat and usually they don't care to play. They generally become house trained much faster than dogs too. Kitty litter is a must if you have an indoor cat and you'll need to clean it out every few days or else your cat will start going "somewhere else". They don't eat much more than a smallish dog and shouldn't require meds so long as it's a healthy cat.
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Kitty litter can costs as low as $2.50 for 4L Clumping per week. A large bag of premium food dry can last around 2 months and costs $70. All round flea and worm treatment is $60, for 6 treatment, to be used over six months (monthly application) but can last even longer if your cat is indoors and do not need to be treated as often. Then there is the yearly vet check which is around $70.
Jabba the Hutt on 02/12/2011 - 10:02 ¶That's assuming a perfect cat without health issues or destructive tendencies. If the cat has bowel problems, litter expenses increase dramatically. Other health issues, vet bills go up. If it scratches or pees on household items, they may need replacement. There can be many unexpected costs.
- +1 voteJabba the Hutt on 02/12/2011 - 09:48 ¶
Also have mixed feelings about this "deal". On the one hand it promotes adoption over buying from a breeder, which is a good thing. On the other hand it's likely it will also encourage people who hadn't really planned on getting a cat to rush into it, given the outpouring of positive sentiment and short timeframe.
It's only appropriate for those who just happen to have already given it serious consideration in recent weeks.
+1 voteThis article appears to be dated Nov 11 2010 (i.e. last year)!
Here is the follow up article after it finished:
www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/rspca-cats-giveaway-prove...Are they doing it again this weekend? Is there a link to the RSPCA website with this offer?
thackleberry on 01/12/2011 - 18:02 ¶lol yeah I was wondering why there was nothing on RSPCA's website!
SakuraChan on 01/12/2011 - 18:39 ¶I really want to adopt a cat but i live in an apartment…it might jump off the veranda :(
+3 votesI-like-cheap on 01/12/2011 - 18:43 ¶It'll only jump off if you're not treating it well…okay that sounded better in my head.
But in all seriousness, I'd love a cat too, but I'm from Sydney. I saw Burwood and I got all excited but then I saw [VIC]. :(
+2 votesSydney (indeed all of NSW) has them "half price" if that helps ;-)
http://www.rspcansw.org.au/adoption_drives/cat_adoption_driv...
- +3 votesI-like-cheap on 01/12/2011 - 19:06 ¶
Thanks, I'm taking that into consideration. Both my neighbours have cats and they're constantly trekking across my backyard…may as well get my own cat to join in. :)
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Keep it off the Veranda. If you choose the correct one, they are just as happy indoors. Talk to the worker for the one right for you. Poor thing :( It may have just jumped off because it couldn't calculate the distance or slipped. They are not as balanced as you may think.
+1 voteThird_Gear on 01/12/2011 - 20:00 ¶We keep our cats indoors and the odd time the one kitty wants to go out side I just hang out with her and let her play a bit.
Cats don't need a lot of room and they don't really give a crap about having to play outside. As long as they have food, clean litter, and the odd pat on the head they are happy as. Better off indoors to keep them away from traffic.
Hit up youtube and search "simons cat" - cat owners will chuckle.
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It might not be quite as good deal-wise as the VIC one, but it is still good for the cats needing homes that NSW is offering their cats at "half-price" :-)
http://www.rspcansw.org.au/adoption_drives/cat_adoption_driv...
The plus point is that it lasts a bit longer than two days;
"This initiative runs in NSW only from December 1 2011 to February 29 2012 in our NSW Shelters and Care Centres" 
+2 votesI am not sure I can get another cat for a while. Our last adopted cat was a russian blue and was a lovely cat, but also loved to explore and did not like staying indoors which resulted in him being killed by a car. There is alot of bush and snakes around this area as well. The next cat would have to be an indoor one, but with 5 people living in the same house and plenty of doors I am still afraid it would get out. The dog got on really well with the last cat but I wonder how it would cope with a new one now. Might have to wait until I get my own place to be honest, which is a shame because cats are great company.
- +2 votesYuri Lowell on 01/12/2011 - 21:44 ¶
Haha true. My cats are 9 years old and they still look like they have another 10 years in them. As healthy as they were kittens.
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+2 votespeeweekathi on 01/12/2011 - 20:41 ¶As a slave to two kitty kats and RSPA 'Pet Ambassador', a big, paws positive from me:)
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+1 voteI received both of my last cats from shelters, and they were both amazing cats.
Cats are really easy to look after compared to dogs, I'd say they're the easiest pet (easier than fish!).
They make a great first pet for a young family, in my opinion.
Cats sometimes get a bad reputation as being stuck up, but they are really just happy, playful creatures that learn to love their owners pretty quickly.
+2 votesMy last dog was from the RSPCA and was the sweetest pet I ever owned. It's almost like animals know they've been rescued and are very grateful in return.
My current cat was a desexed stray that was no doubt kicked out by its previous owners. It decided to move in to my place and has never looked back. The cat was very affectionate from day one and follows me around like a dog (when it's not sleeping). When I need another cat I'll head to the RSPCA cattery (love that word) for a new feline.
+4 voteshah, same here - all of our pets have been shelter animals, or strays that have adopted us… My latest cat was also a desexed stray that wandered in.
It was obviously a stray, skittish and had been hanging around for a while before I decided to try and tempt it inside - one bowl of food and it became a purring ball of happiness. Very underweight and scrawny, it developed a pot belly ridiculously fast. We took it to the vet to check she wasn't preggos, to find out she was desexed and microchipped. Upsetting, but they kept her and got in contact with the owner. Turned out the person who had microchipped and desexed her had collected her as a stray (like us), but only had her one day before she took off, and they were happy for us to keep her. She's been with us ever since (and is now an inside cat).
-1 voteIgnitionS15 on 02/12/2011 - 02:13 ¶too bad it's not dogs i like throwing them in the swimming pools and let them swim.. funny when it shakes its head then pulls of a cute face
+5 votesCryssieJade on 02/12/2011 - 12:04 ¶I want another one! But I already have three - all 'saved' kitties.
I'll be a crazy cat lady yet…
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i wish they did it some other time, it strongly gives out the wrong message before xmas, but other wise very very good