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FREE Adult Cat Adoption at RSPCA Victoria

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FREE Adult Cat Adoption at RSPCA Victoria
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meanozbgnr on 09/05/2015 - 20:47 rspcavic.org (1093 clicks)
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Copied from RSPCA Website:

"If you’re willing to make a commitment there will be no fee to adopt an adult cat until Sunday 24 May, 2015.

The love and companionship experienced from cat ownership is priceless. You can’t buy the feeling and warmth of having a cat snuggling on your lap or the playful antics of a feline friend.

Since 2010, we have initiated a cat program to ensure every cat in our care has the best possible opportunity to find a loving home by lifting the adoption fee during select times. Working with the community we aim to home many of these beautiful animals and help to break the cycle of homelessness that too many cats experience.

Our Animal Adoption Care Centres are full of beautiful cats that will warm your heart. Can you please help us give a cat a home this winter? "

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  • [Deactivated] on 09/05/2015 - 21:48

    So how does it work? I see an adoption fee of $90

  • meanozbgnr on 09/05/2015 - 21:55

    as it is "select time" on a website they always have fee displayed. You just go to RSPCA and find the one that likes you and the fee is 0.

  • vlahka on 09/05/2015 - 22:09
    +14

    Do yourselves a favour and definitely get a cat. They're amazing to have around. A little patience and you will be able to teach it not to do any naughty stuff. Far easier and less stress then a child lol. I wouldnt let the adoption fee get in the way of a decision either. They've probably already been vaccinated and everything which would cost a heck of a lot more than $90. Try to give one a home during their short lives. Its much better then the alternative which is no one wants them and their lives become much much shorter to make room for other cats in those tiny little cages. It's heart breaking.

  • CheapCoffee on 09/05/2015 - 22:47
    +29

    Please do not adopt a cat if you are not capable of being a responsible owner. Being a responsible owner not only includes spending adequate time with your animal, it also has a large financial aspect to it as well. This may include the cost of feed, equipment (eg. cat carrier, scratch post), routine checkups, vaccination and savings/fund for potential emergency/critical veterinary care; and all of this will cost a lot more than what many people initially think.

    If the discount of the adoption fee ($90) is what brings you to adopt a cat, please don't.

    However, if you have been thinking about adopting a cat, and if you think you are mentally and financially prepared, this is a fantastic opportunity to bring your furry companion home :)

    • Gnostikos on 10/05/2015 - 14:53
      +2

      Jesus… way to make it sound like having children.

      Some of that stuff you listed might apply to the overly attached, cashed-up pet owners who get their pets clothes/travel insurance/passports and for all intents and purposes have them instead of actual children but most of that sounds incredibly sensationalist to me.

      My most recent cat I've had for about 10 years now (in addition to two dogs). I've never needed a cat carrier, never needed emergency care, scratching posts are $20-25 dollars for the traditional twine-pole ones, toys they outgrow pretty quickly, a lot of veterinary procedures can avoided with the right diet and environment and all the cats I've had lived to ripe old ages with seldom veterinary intervention (in some cases, just once or twice in their lifetimes for desexing/vaccination).

      The majority of them were outdoors and indoors cats who'd go off sometimes for a day without coming back for food. They didn't get run over, bitten by snakes or impregnated. They were perfectly self-sufficient like mother nature intended them to be.

      Indoors-only cats may be more susceptible to cabin fever and additional health complications but that's because they are being secluded from their natural lifestyle and if you live in a tiny, 90sqm property with no backyard, household pets are probably the last thing you should consider unless they're fish.

      Food is the only major expense; even the grain-free kibble/"organic" wet food I buy mine is nothing someone earning $50,000 per year or more can't handle.

      On the other hand, I'll also disagree with vlahka's comment above about cats being relatively easy to tame and the short amount of time required to teach them not to scratch your furniture, sh*t in your house, bring mice indoors, rip up fly-screens, etc. It's a life-long process. Don't kid yourself.

      and if you think you are mentally and financially prepared,

      To quote James Gandolfini from The Drop:

      Well, it's a dog. It's not like some long lost retarded relative shows up at your door in a wheelchair and a colostomy bag hanging out of his ass. Says "I'm yours now. Take care of me." It's not that. It's a dog.

      • CheapCoffee on 10/05/2015 - 15:17
        +1

        My most recent cat I've had for about 10 years now (in addition to two dogs). I've never needed a cat carrier, never needed emergency care, scratching posts are $20-25 dollars for the traditional twine-pole ones, toys they outgrow pretty quickly, a lot of veterinary procedures can avoided with the right diet and environment and all the cats I've had lived to ripe old ages with seldom veterinary intervention (in some cases, once or twice in their lifetimes).

        Definitely true! Many animals don't need a crazy amount of money to take care of, and certainly most people with average income can afford to have pets. Also, I'm happy to hear that your pets are very healthy :)

        However, you would be surprised at how many people are reluctant to spend money on their pets, especially at veterinary clinics. Even something relatively cheap as antibiotic prescriptions are often negotiated with clients, because many people choose not to follow the "gold standard" treatment due to the costs involved.

        Some of that stuff you listed might apply to the overly attached, cashed-up pet owners who get their pets clothes/travel insurance/passports and for all intents and purposes have them instead of actual children but most of that sounds incredibly sensationalist to me.

        I disagree completely. I'm quite confident that "feed, equipment, routine checkups, vaccination and savings/fund for potential emergency/critical veterinary care" are a part of THE most basic aspects of being a responsible owner. There certainly is a lot more to being a good owner which certainly includes managing their behaviour, like you have mentioned.

  • Willis Vo on 09/05/2015 - 22:59
    +6

    I already adopted 3. now I really want more :(

    • ttc72 on 10/05/2015 - 06:14
      +3

      We have three too, never a dull moment :)

  • tjmarx on 09/05/2015 - 22:59
    +4

    adopting strays should ALWAYS be free

    • CheapCoffee on 09/05/2015 - 23:05
      +6

      I wish it could be too, but I think vaccination, deworming, and desexing costs quite a bit for RSPCA (which I suspect it to be greater than $90).

      Also, I think their normal $90 cost is to deter animal hoarders rather than trying to recoup their costs.

    • stevenbraith on 09/05/2015 - 23:15

      In the UK all RSPCA animals are free…after all you are taking on the responsibility and ongoing costs, in addition to giving a poor animal a loving home.

    • FloatingPoint on 10/05/2015 - 02:09
      +6

      The fees are there to stop those people adopting the animals 'just because they're free'.
      If you cannot afford the fee you cannot afford to keep a pet.

      • nick nick on 10/05/2015 - 02:17
        +5

        Yup. keeps the assholes anyway, well some of them…

  • [Deactivated] on 09/05/2015 - 23:06

    Are they delicious?

  • Sage on 10/05/2015 - 03:17
    +4

    why support breeders when there are so many pets up for adoption? I recommend adoption for ethical purposes.

    • afoveht on 10/05/2015 - 09:33
      +1

      And if possible don't automatically go for the pretty / youngest / otherwise generally most desirable ones - they'll usually have little trouble being picked up by someone. Instead think about taking in those that greater society has callously and whimsically relegated as undesirable and will otherwise be pretty much guaranteed death.

      • Consumer Sheep on 11/05/2015 - 06:25

        Hmmm… wise words thevofa. Makes me think this is where I've been going wrong with the women I've been dating

  • Cluster on 10/05/2015 - 04:36
    +7

    You don't adopt a cat… it adopts you

  • [Deactivated] on 10/05/2015 - 04:52

    Here is a tip…

    If you got small kids at home, don't take them with you to RSPCA. As soon as RSPCA Nazis see the kids, you are pretty much crossed out from the list of potential adopters.

    • Chik5555 on 10/05/2015 - 08:09

      What do you mean? Didn't happen for me. I think many adoptees would bring kids.

      • [Deactivated] on 10/05/2015 - 08:14
        +1

        Please read the following…

        https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/186720

        • Chik5555 on 10/05/2015 - 09:02

          Wow I had no idea (didn't neg though). That's bizarre, kids need to meet the pets too.

        • [Deactivated] on 10/05/2015 - 11:26

          @Chik5555:

          That's bizarre, kids need to meet the pets too.

          I totally agree with you. I guess it depends on the staff you talk to.

    • bm on 10/05/2015 - 10:16

      This image shows why so many pets are available for adoption a few months after Christmas

      https://i.imgur.com/flXLAHn.jpg

    • airzone on 10/05/2015 - 11:14

      I would have thought that if nothing else, having kids shows that someone is able to at least meet the basic needs of a dependent and could probably take care of a cat.

      Speaking from experience (many years ago), kids who pull a cats tail and get bitten don't do it again.

  • airzone on 10/05/2015 - 10:56
    +5

    Nothing quite like some free pussy.

  • Sober Thoughts on 10/05/2015 - 11:35

    A pet is for life. With cats this could mean 16+ years. Don't get a pet unless you are willing to commit to the animals welfare for the term of it's natural life!

  • ahly92 on 10/05/2015 - 12:01

    What is the minimum age before a cat is classified as an adult?

    • meanozbgnr on 10/05/2015 - 12:27
      +1

      adult is 4 months and over, senior cats 7+ years are always free

      • ahly92 on 10/05/2015 - 13:40

        i'd prefer senior cats…quite and friendly :)

  • meanozbgnr on 19/05/2015 - 10:28

    free adoption was extended, so you can get a cat till 24th of May

  • husky123 on 23/05/2015 - 22:47

    Will be stopping by tomorrow! Gf daughter is so thrilled to getting her first kitten tomorrow! Thanks RSCP, thanks O.B for posting

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