From Friday June 24 to Monday June 27 inclusive, The RSPCA will waive its cat adoption fee of $110 to give an unusually high number of felines in residence a better chance of finding a loving home. All cats are 4 months or older, and have been desexed, microchipped, vaccinated & vet checked.
HN or OW price match?
Can I use a coupon to get a dog with it?
Advertised in their catalogue?
First thing that came to my mind when I saw the deal title. Will RSPCA SA price match?
lots of negs flying around
people getting grumpy?
pussies..
Only Catbacks
i have a decat
Are they not always free on Gumtree or just pick one up off the street?
If they're giving it away there's usually a reason - if the reason isn't something like they're moving, then there's most likely something they disliked about the pet.
Illegal. Pets are considered property, taking a cat you "find" is stealing.
What if they turn up and don't leave? We've "gained" three different cats over the years this way. One even had two toes hanging off which cost $400 to have amputated.
I assume same law as with objects - you're required to advertise it as found for a couple of weeks*, then it's yours to keeps.
*Enough that you can conclude you don't believe the owner could possibly be found. This isn't a fixed amount, though a couple weeks of a few posters around the town should be ejough.
It's still quite risky though, the original owner could easily claim they would've been found quite quickly if the animal was turned into animal control. Overall, it's fishy.. But if the animal is choosing you and you've made some effort to find the owner, you should be in the clear.
@dyl: Just something interesting I found…
"Legally, you are not allowed to let your cat trespass on other people's property. If your cat is found wandering off your property and is not identified, he/she can be seized and impounded. You may have to pay a fine when reclaiming your cat from the Council pound."
http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/pets/cats/cat-confinement-encl…
@woolfenstein:
That legislation simply seems like it's outdated wording and vague, though still valid. If your animal is taken by animal control and they can't identify the owner, you sometimes are required to pay when reclaiming it. However, a microchip (one would assume) is enough for an animal to be considered "identified", then (as long as it's not causing problems) it's fine 'trespassing'.
@dyl: AFAIK/understand - if you allow your pet to roam unsupervised - anyone is entitled to take it to the pound/call the pound to have the animal removed - after it is impounded I believe you need to pay a fine/fee even if your pet is micro-chipped.
@woolfenstein:
I mean more for when an animal is found by the pound directly. If someone calls the pound it's assumed they have problems with the animal being there.
"desexed, microchipped, vaccinated & vet checked"?
As always remember a cat is a pet for life.
That's not true, a parrot is a pet for life.
While cats are pets for 10-15 years.
parrots are often a pet for not only your life but someone elses life because they outlive the original owner. meaning you should have worked out who will take them after you have gone.
So true! I saw a doco in which a parrot owner died and, despite being cared for by the rest of the family, the parrot pined away until it died because it missed the original owner so much.
Can confirm. I have rainbow lorikeets and terminal cancer. The cute little deadly bastards are going to outlive my sorry ass.
Can confirm. I have rainbow lorikeets and terminal cancer. The cute little deadly bastards are going to outlive my sorry ass.
sorry to hear. ive lost one good friend recently (and inherited her dog) and have 2 more (a husband and wife, wife with breast and her husband with asbestosis/mesothelioma) both terminal. just remember you aint dead yet, and you have today, and hopefully at least tomorrow to make the best out of living. make the most out of ever encounter you get
The cat's life.
Some examples of average lifespans of parrots: Macaws 50-100 years, Cockatoos 40-60 years, Galahs 70-80 years… crikey.
Sounds like a niche market for pet insurance.
Not in box hill
There are no stray cats in box hill.
they eat cats:P
all jokes aside… why in the hell have you got so many negs? you are 100% correct. for the life of that animal you are responsible for its well being. after almost $2k in vet bills for one of my pets, not to mention the food bills and everything else that goes along with responsible pet ownership i understand your point completely. (profanity) anyone who negged you.
All 4 of them?
Turtles man
Adopting a pet is the cheapest part of adopting a pet. If you can't afford $110, think twice.
indeed, over the years with different pets ive had more than one multi thousand dollar vet bills.
I think the $110 discount will at least push people people to think about adoption more, and further incentives people to adopt rather than to buy a kitten from a breeder. But I agree, the $110 shouldn't be the 'make or break' factor of your pet ownership..
Not when there are stackable deals at Petbarn!
Although…
I have 3 indoor cats (adopted when they wouldn't leave my backyard) and feed 2 outdoor strays (who won't leave the yard OR live indoors). I've only visited the vet to desex them, with a Cat Protection Society discount, of course. The oldest is 14, the 2 indoors are 9 & 10 years old and the outdoor cats are at least 8 years old. No diseases, no problems.
However, I'm certainly not advocating the same for anyone else.
It doesn't help that some vets set their fees outrageously high, just coz they can.
You mark adopting a pet a "freebie"?
human babies are free to obtain.
i can confirm this is untrue…. they are only free to produce…. if you try and obtain them they are not simply free… they are still tasty in a stew tho.
lol
Free puddy and people still complain…
(profanity) cats. Just be aware that by owning/breeding these pests you are contributing to the extinction of native wildlife. Just saying.
Only if you are an irresponsible pet owner. I have a cat. Never goes outside unless it's supervised and on a leash / harness. Never so much as killed a roach.
Since when are mice native wildlife, or are you just making a big generalisation?
Feral cats not pet cats.
@sween64: Domestic pet cats, who are often allowed to roam unsupervised by their irresponsible owners contribute hugely to the problem as well - what makes you think a pet cat is not going to kill a bird/smaller mammal?
@sween64: Unsubstantiated common sense, oh my!
Here you go: "Roaming cats can also kill native wildlife - even well fed cats will hunt. Roaming cats can annoy neighbours too, by spraying, fighting, yowling and digging in gardens."
http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/pets/cats/cat-confinement-encl…
what native wildlife to be precise?
Wombats, koalas etc.
do cats eat them??
Cats are the ultimate hunters. When I was living in the Philippines I witnessed cats eating countless numbers of small lizards. They will also hunt and kill parrots and other beautiful creatures. Don't think they aren't the same here. The killing instinct is strong. They are silent and deadly. Do you want evidence? Start researching or do I have to do it for you? Or are you in denial? There are too many cats. Period.
Birds, lizards, frogs, small mammals (bilby, numbat, etc - things up to the size of a brush-tailed possum).
"Australia has the world's worst record for mammal extinctions; 28 species and subspecies, mostly marsupials, have become extinct since Europeans arrived, and many of these extinctions are linked to cats and other introduced species."
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2013/…
great stuff.
i have adopted two cats 1 from out then local vet and he has been a champion. and the 2nd was one that adopted us, faily that lived behind us went OS fr near on a year (grass over a 1m high) left the cat to fend for itself.
came to our house and she hasnt looked back since…… pure bred Siamese, cant believe they left her like they did…. i quick vet microchip and any other marking check came back neg so i waited a while and well 3 years on and yeh happy days for her.
I had a look and they r all shitty breeds no wonder they r free :/
what the hell who gets a cat because of their breed, you get them because of there temperament and love they give, please don't ever get a cat yourself if this is the way you think. I can understand dog breeds but not cats (unless you are allergic and need a fur-less cat).
Can I get Office Works to price beat this?
Sure, why not. Every one has the right to behave like an idiot.
Pest..
Grr, & these high numbers of kitties in need of a loving home occur largely as a result of the irresponsibility, & pet owners who refuse to desex their pets! Considering 4 out of 5 Australians have owned a pet at some time & almost two-thirds of Australian households currently own pets, yet around 23 heathy, loving, rehomeable cats and dogs die EVERY HOUR in Australian pounds & shelters, due to sheer overpopulation.
The National Desexing Network (NDN), established in 2004, has a nationwide network of more than 160 participating veterinary clinics & has helped to desex around 200,000 cats & dogs so far. Offering subsidised desexing to those on limited incomes, their aim is to get to 0 - no rehomeable, healthy animals put to death - in a calendar year. July is National Desexing Month! Get the full details, or donate to this worthy cause, at http://www.ndn.org.au .
Desexing is a good idea but it's not the solution.
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2013/…
A new study from the Smithsonian Institution, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, has revealed something shocking. It shows that free-ranging pet and feral cats in the USA kill perhaps 2.4 billion birds and 12.3 billion mammals each year, most of which are natives, rather than introduced species such as brown rats.
Not the solution to the feral problem, but it goes a long way to stopping the euthanasia of perfectly good animals. My cats are purely inside animals personally, & I advocate the same for other owners as well.
Did anyone end up with a new companion? Would love to here some happy stories :)
how much for post to SA? i guess they will have to overnight it?