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[VIC] $29 Adoption Fee for Adult Cats (Was $120) @ RSPCA Victoria/Participating Petbarn Stores

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[VIC] $29 Adoption Fee for Adult Cats (Was $120) @ RSPCA Victoria/Participating Petbarn Stores
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Taegukgi on 20/04/2022 - 13:38 rspcavic.org (2477 clicks)

Purrfect time to adopt a cat.

For three days only, adoption fees for cats will be lowered to just $29 to ease pressure on shelters

RSPCA Victoria will reduce the adoption price of adult cats to just $29 as part of its ‘Catpacity’ adoption promotion from Friday 22nd April – Sunday 24th April to coincide with the last three days of the school holidays.

With more than 700 cats currently in care across the state, RSPCA Victoria is keen to find loving new homes for as many as possible. Currently its shelters are overrun with felines needing vet treatment, foster care and adoption – in fact, the number of cats at RSPCA has increased by 65% compared with April 2020, when adoptions were booming with people welcoming a new pet into the family during lockdowns.

Potential adopters can visit their local RSPCA shelter without an appointment during the three day ‘Capacity’ campaign, and for just $29, all cats come microchipped, desexed, vaccinated, and behaviour and health checked.

The ‘Catpacity’ adoption promotion is also available at participating Petbarn stores. Kittens will remain at full price but still need loving homes, so RSPCA Victoria encourages people to consider adopting a kitten too.

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  • froogletom on 20/04/2022 - 13:43
    -3

    there would never be a discount for dogs

    • dtc on 20/04/2022 - 13:49
      +6

      staffies, bulldog cross, mastiffs… may as well give a discount, they make up 90% of the dogs anyway

      • StaticzAvenger on 20/04/2022 - 13:58
        +3

        Unfortunately they get put back in by families who can't handle them, it's a horrible cycle.

        • Falkner on 20/04/2022 - 14:59
          -2

          It's best just to put down these dogs because they just cause too much trouble in the long run and will help dog owners and shelters, otherwise you keep up ending with people who adopt "lab mixes" and wonder where they went wrong with adopting the dog.

      • Cyphar on 20/04/2022 - 20:18

        Just had a check on various shelters and you're not wrong! I love staffies but they are absolute masters of escaping. Raised with them as puppies, they are great with kids. I wouldn't introduce an adult one with kids already in the house though. They require a lot of house breaking and can be super active.

    • tharlow on 20/04/2022 - 14:46

      That old chestnut

  • King Tightarse on 20/04/2022 - 13:44
    +11

    Cheaper per KG than beef at Woolies these days…

    • froogletom on 20/04/2022 - 13:46
      +2

      what are you saying 👀

      • payton on 20/04/2022 - 13:53

        its a joke, chillax

        • muwu on 20/04/2022 - 18:06

          Where's the humour in the 9 neggers here? 🤦🏼‍♂️

    • afoveht on 20/04/2022 - 18:11
      -1

      Correct

  • Slut on 20/04/2022 - 13:49
    +14

    Maybe think about leaving a donation (only if you can though!) - they give you a lot for their adoption fee (vaccination, deworming, desexing, microchipping, etc) and my shelter even gave me food and litter.

    • OfTheOverflow on 20/04/2022 - 13:57
      +7

      Yep, my mate works for them (for a pittance) and I regularly hear stories about staff going above and beyond to provide those services and supplies.

      • BewareOfThe Dog on 20/04/2022 - 14:42
        +3

        Some employees/volunteers end up owning 5 to 10 pets at a time, as every now and then, an abandoned one comes along that captures their heart.

  • [Deactivated] on 20/04/2022 - 14:24
    +6

    If you had your own kitten you wanted desexed, vaccinated and microchipped it would cost you substantially more than the original $120 fee

    • muwu on 20/04/2022 - 18:09
      +2

      Is there a way to lose a newly acquired kitten and find it again? 🤔

  • xiaozaocha on 20/04/2022 - 14:31
    +6

    adopted our first kitten from NSW RSPCA. Very happy with service from RSPAC!

    • BewareOfThe Dog on 20/04/2022 - 14:40
      -2

      Who is RSPAC? :)

      • cms1 on 20/04/2022 - 15:18
        +1

        Royal society of prevention of animals to cruelty.

        • xiaozaocha on 20/04/2022 - 15:25
          -1

          Is that a real association? Sounds really royal lol

      • xiaozaocha on 20/04/2022 - 15:25

        lol

      • dtc on 21/04/2022 - 08:27

        It’s the sporty version of TUPAC

        (An Audi/rapper joke FTW!)

    • BewareOfThe Dog on 20/04/2022 - 14:43

      We ended up with a Russian Blue Kitten. Very good natured cat, even though he was feral when he was brought in.

      • muwu on 20/04/2022 - 18:11
        +4

        The Russian was happy once he annexed your house… 🙄

  • BewareOfThe Dog on 20/04/2022 - 14:40
    +12

    Just a reminder, that this is a pet for life. Make sure you can pay for injections, treatment when required.
    Not to mention toys, scratching posts etc
    Empty their kitty litter daily, and invest in flushable litter (less handling etc, and doesn't attract flies to the Red bin.)
    It's not just a bowl of dry catfood, each week you have to buy.

    • frogduck on 20/04/2022 - 14:43

      Do you have any specific recommendations for flushable litter?

      • BewareOfThe Dog on 20/04/2022 - 14:48
        +1

        I am not sure which one we get from Amazon, and it is more expensive, however it is easier to handle. I would suggest signing up for one via Subscribe and save, and if it works, stick with it, but make sure you have 1 up your sleeve in case they can't supply.
        This one looks familiar

        We used to buy the clay litter from Aldi, which was good value for money, however, with Red Bins being a 2 week turnaround, it would become a fly/maggot breeding area in Summer.
        Also, avoid the crystals, as there is advice that it can hurt/burn a felines paws?

        • frogduck on 20/04/2022 - 14:53

          Ah, I'm using clay litter at the moment (Catsan brand) and that's worked well over the years, but understandably can't flush that one.

          I have seen the corn Rufus and Coco one previously, but this one looks promising! May give it a go for the next round after I run out of the clay litter. Thanks!

      • BewareOfThe Dog on 20/04/2022 - 14:50

        Please check this link from Amazon Australia as the above was Amazon US. Sorry!

      • dtc on 20/04/2022 - 15:02
        +1

        If you have a compost pile you can get compostable litter. Usually made of corn or paper pellets. Just chuck it in the compost pile (sans solids of course, the solids can do down the toilet) and it breaks down and a few months later can go on your garden. I suspect that the smell also deters rats from the compost pile, and maybe possums - bit hard to tell, but seems to be less compost scattered about.

        • frogduck on 20/04/2022 - 15:04
          +1

          We're living in an apartment block so not too much use for compost over here, but flushable works!

    • corky on 20/04/2022 - 16:24
      +2

      The food is the cheapest part, my small dog just diagnosed with a heart murmur about $350 for vet with heartworm check, with pensioner discount, tablets for the rest of her life $40 a month, plus worming, fleas etc

      • BewareOfThe Dog on 20/04/2022 - 18:48
        +3

        Thats the worse thing especially when it comes to people on a pension. Single pensioners rely on pets for company, and as it is, they go without, so they can feed/maintain their friends. I wonder how many pensioners in your position have had to surrender a pet, because they can't afford the upkeep?

        • corky on 21/04/2022 - 01:32

          It's crossed my mind to give my dog away , luckily vet allows me to pay it off , if I needed the medication it would be on the pbs, sigh

          • greatlamp on 21/04/2022 - 08:14

            @corky: You probably can buy it from a pharmacy much cheaper, the vet just needs to write a prescription for it.

            Animal drugs have big markups. a local Vet I know used to buy some medicines at the pharmacy as it was cheaper then their supplier.

            What did they prescribe?

            • corky on 21/04/2022 - 11:58

              @greatlamp: Thanks for advice. She's on enalapril and frudix, I did ask vet and checked pet chemist but it costs $43 to write a subscription 😒

              • greatlamp on 22/04/2022 - 06:53

                @corky: I'm sure you looked it up already. Both of those are under $7 each at the discount chemist - human pharmacy not pet pharmacy. You can get an animals prescription dispensed at any pharmacy as long as they stock what you need.

                Animals get prescribed the same drugs humans do, the only difference is they stick to older ones as animal medicine guidelines don't update as quickly.

                (Furosemide is the American spelling of Frusemide if you can't find it)

                Your Vet wants to make a cut on the sale, I suppose they are allowed to…

  • BargainSnatcher on 20/04/2022 - 14:42
    +10

    My cat adopted me. How does he get $29?

  • iNeed2Pee on 20/04/2022 - 14:47
    +19

    We adopted this little girl last year:)

    She may look innocent but her personality is lively!! 😂

    https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/363208/95412/277981837…

    • frogduck on 20/04/2022 - 15:04
      +3

      Love those eyes!

    • muwu on 20/04/2022 - 18:13

      The colour assymetry around his nose is what made me fall in love at first sight!

      Thanks for sharing 👏

  • pinkhyori on 20/04/2022 - 14:48
    +16

    As much as I love a good bargain. Please only adopt a cat if and when your household is prepared and understands the long-term commitment, not because you get to save $100!

  • emjaygodd on 20/04/2022 - 15:23
    +1

    If you adopt a cat, please be aware of what responsible cat ownership entails: https://kb.rspca.org.au/knowledge-base/how-can-i-be-a-respon…. This includes keeping your cat indoors or at least confined to your property, not just for the benefit of local wildlife but for the cat's own well-being.

  • DiscoJango on 20/04/2022 - 18:10
    +1

    all future cat owners: go down to pet barn and look at the cost of things like wet food, dry food and litter. shit aint cheap and you will literally have to re-stock every few weeks

    plus those $200 - $400 vet appointments for desexing, vaccinations and general stuff

    • BewareOfThe Dog on 20/04/2022 - 18:54

      Are they already desexed?

      It was good when Vetproductsdirect sold immunisations direct like felovac, but no longer do. I guess too many vets complained about being undercut, or people not knowing how to use a needle.

  • FOX on 20/04/2022 - 19:58
    +3

    I have four indoor cats and they cost a fortune lol. But cats are extremely suitable to my life style as I can pat them when I want to, and leave them to wonder around the house when I'm occupied. They do come to me from time to time for a bit of interaction.
    I use this and this to take care of their waste. The litter is actually flushable and the litter box is very easy to clean.

  • Meowcat on 21/04/2022 - 10:44

    Please keep them kitties inside.

  • toecutter69 on 22/04/2022 - 19:26

    Is this deal still on? The link seems to not mention much?

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