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Title: | Meower Power is Valuing Differences |
Notice: | FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY |
Moderator: | MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO |
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Created: | Sun Feb 09 1986 |
Last Modified: | Tue Jan 11 1994 |
Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
Number of topics: | 5089 |
Total number of notes: | 60366 |
2050.0. "Owner, Beware! (from Cat Fancy)" by TPVAX1::ROBBINS () Fri Dec 09 1988 12:33
This information is taken from an article in January's 1989
Cat Fancy. The article is quite long so I'll just briefly try to
consolidate it.
1. Be realistic in considering your lifestyle before you adopt.
Don't assume that your own persuasion or new arrival's charm will
change the mind of your landlord, spouse, roommate, or even existing
pets. Many pets are given up within weeks or a few months because
of the realization of limitations hitting later.
2. Have your cat spayed or neutered before one or more litters
arrive.
3. Newspapers offer the best means of reaching a large amount
of people when your looking to place a cat. It also however increases
ones exposure to the "bad people" in this world. First start with
small local papers and newsletters. Contact friends, relatives,
acquaintances, neighbors, and vets. To increase your odds of reaching
animal lovers make sure you post at vet offices and animal shelter.
(and of course here :^)
4. Word the ads carefully. Your usage of words such as
"desperate" or threats to take the cat and/or kittens to a pound
within a certain time period may not motivate those with big hearts
but are more likely to attract those wanting to take advantage of
the situation with no welfare of your animal in mind at all. Instead
push personality and appearance traits.
5. Ask a fee for the animal ($20-$25). Include this in the
ad. (Unless of course this is a stray who you found. The owner
should be able to on the phone describe his/her pet more then what
you have in the ad and may even show you a photograph) Parties
who round up animals for research labs usually sell to the broker $10-
$25 apiece. Highly unlikely they'll pay for yours with so many
other free ones around.
People who truely want your pet will pay that amount.
If they can't pay that amount how will they afford everything else
entailed in caring for a pet? If you don't feel right about keeping
the money donate it.
6. Screen callers on the phone before allowing them to come
and see the animal. When they do come follow your gut reaction.
Don't be afraid to say "NO" if you feel somthing isn't right. To
help with your decision ask them for the name of their vet as a
reference and check it.
7. If time is dwindling away fast bringing your animal to
a reputalbe public or private shelter may be better then giving
them away free to someone you don't know. Some questions to ask
of the shelter is : How long pets are kept and what placement efforts
are made? Is the placement free or for a fee? Public or private?
Visit the shelter yourself first. Check their references also.
8. Call your city's animal regulation department and ask
whether local laws specifically permit or prohibit the sale of
unclaimed or relinquished pets in city shelters to research labs?
Does this law affect private shelters as well? Does the pet's owner
have rights that supersede existing law?
9. Best protection against cat-nappers (as well as their
general well-being) is to keep kitty indoors at all times. If not
possible be sure kitty has a permanent id tag and is fixed to curb
its instinct to roam.
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