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Rescue kitten

(42 Posts)
dogsmother Mon 28-Nov-22 07:44:31

What a treasure. Do enjoy 😊

FannyCornforth Mon 28-Nov-22 07:06:21

Oh he’s gorgeous! 😍
(Or she)
What’s their name?
They look a bit Maine coon-y.
I’ve got a Maine Coon

Joseanne Mon 28-Nov-22 07:03:20

All good Fanny. And the kitten rules supreme!

Joseanne Mon 28-Nov-22 07:01:31

Infections can so easily be passed on between animals.
Yes, we adopted 2 kittens from the SPA in France, ostensibly they had been checked by a French vet, but they brought an awful form of cat flu home which nearly killed our existing cat and cost us nearly £200 to treat. Thinking about it, we should have claimed compensation.

FannyCornforth Mon 28-Nov-22 06:25:42

Oreo

Lucky you kittylester I want a kitten but can’t have one😿
You are doing the rescue place a favour, I think a donation of
£25 is fine.
Post a pic of the kitten soon?

Kircubbin, not kittylester

Joseanne I see that you’ve got a new kitten too, how lovely. I hope Henry isn’t too put out!

I paid around £50 each for my two cats from Cat Protection - and that was twenty years ago!

pieinthesky Mon 28-Nov-22 00:07:36

Please make sure the kitten is in good health before you agree to take him. Ideally he should be vet checked and had the first of his vaccinations. I only say this because it would be heartbreaking for you to get him only to find he isn’t well. Is the lady you are getting him from someone who runs a registered cat rescue or has had plenty of experience with kittens. Also do you already have a cat, if so you must definitely not take him into your home until a vet has seen him and passed him as well. Infections can so easily be passed on between animals. If this lady is going to have him vaccinated then probably around £75-£100 would be a fair price. Well done for offering this little one a home and hope all goes well for you.

LadyHonoriaDedlock Sun 27-Nov-22 22:45:56

Six years ago my two cost me £50 each when I got them from Cats Protection. I believe the fee has gone up since then. But they did come to me wormed, flea'd, neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, insured for three months and with a thorough medical check (the younger one was thought to have a heart murmur and thus be entitled to free veterinary treatment for that condition, but none of his subsequent checks have shown it).

I've had my money's worth several times over, even accounting for broken glasses and crockery and one of them having pee'd on my best pure wool jumper thus ruining it permanently.

kircubbin2000 Sun 27-Nov-22 22:33:09

Thanks, itll be later in the week before I can get him. Not vaccinated yet as he wasnt well. The advice given by uspca when he was found in a bad state was to put him back where you found him and don't feed him. He's only a baby, what an attitude!

Grandma70s Sun 27-Nov-22 20:58:46

If only I could have a kitten…..yes, they came free when I was young, but my son recently paid £500 for a Bengal kitten, not pedigree. I was horrified, but he didn’t seem bothered, and she is certainly a lovely cat.

midgey Sun 27-Nov-22 20:44:29

My daughter paid eighty pounds for a rescue cat a year ago. I think £25 is not really enough! ( Do you remember the days when people were only too glad to get rid of kittens?)

Oreo Sun 27-Nov-22 20:10:50

Lucky you kittylester I want a kitten but can’t have one😿
You are doing the rescue place a favour, I think a donation of
£25 is fine.
Post a pic of the kitten soon?

VioletSky Sun 27-Nov-22 19:47:59

I donated £100 when we adopted 2 kittens and sometimes cobtribute to theor amazon wish list.

I'm so happy for you and kitty, please post pictures

Joseanne Sun 27-Nov-22 19:34:34

We paid £80 this month at the RSPCA.
Enjoy him!

MiniMoon Sun 27-Nov-22 19:33:31

You can adopt a cat from the RSPCA for between £35 - £50, so a donation of around that would seem fair.
Has the kitten been vaccinated? They need their first two sets of vaccinations by about 3 months. I'd also have him microchipped.

Sparklefizz Sun 27-Nov-22 19:32:19

The cats rescue place near me used to ask for £60 but that was a couple of years ago. They have had the cost of neutering, vaccinations, probably microchipping as well.

I bet he is lovely! I wish you lots of fun with your new baby.

Calendargirl Sun 27-Nov-22 19:30:46

Our local Cats Protection adoption fee is about £75, all neutering, jabs, de-fleaing etc included.

kircubbin2000 Sun 27-Nov-22 19:07:45

I've been thinking about getting a rescue kitten today and the lady who has them wants a donation. How much do you think would be reasonable. He is 4 months and had been neutered and treated for worms and sniffles.I haven't seen him yet but he looks nice.