Just something I want to share

[nessa (A C S )]

Amounts were not mentioned in the ads.

We have a website and we dont mension on it how much of a donation we expect for a cat/kitten but to me if a person cant pay the minuim then I am sorry we dont let the kitten/cat go to them

When I went to have a look at the kitten, I was asked for 10€ deposit, which I found normal.

We dont do deposits we carry out  homechecks

as we have different cats from shelters and all are perfectly taken care of. But they wouldn't change their mind, paid me back the deposit.

something make me think that they didnt carry out a home check or they would have known you had other cats?

Any decent rescue would not of turned you down for questioning the fee, they would usually inform you what the fee covers ie first vacs, worm and flea treatment and possibly a spay/neuter for when they reach 6 months!

Its a good idea to check out kitties etc through the web but before you pay any monies you are better of seeing in the flesh....

I agree with that an explation should have been given if required

Also want to add as I am getting tired of adding quotes
Adoptions do not in anyway cover the costs of the cats stay or any treatment while it has been in a rescue or even with a fosterer some of the cats bills can run in to 100s of euros and that is only for one cat
50e for nuetering/speying
20e vaccination
6e worm tablet
8e flea treatment

Then there is the cost of food/ litter and if you have a foster cat like one of  mine that has an allergy to most cat litter we have to buy the expensive one for her..
then there is toys bedding

Then there is Felv/Fiv testing which can be expensive

On top of that most cats that come into rescue are injured or sick that takes a huge drain on money

I had a litter of kittens last yr all were very ill when we got them but all stops were pulled out to save them sadly we got them to 4 wks and 4 of them died one by one we only managed to save one of them and she has been rehomed this litter cost 100s of euros and the adoption fee in no way covered the cost even if all 5 had  lived...

I wish you luck with your new kitten but do spare a thought to us rescue people we work flat out to save these furry guys

 

[Rosella moggy]

.......most folks forget the time that fosterers put in to their future little bundles of joy this can be days,weeks and months in some cases or in the taming down of ferals from really nasty to huggy lap cats - some won't tame down but the time spent is immense and during kitten season it is a 24 hour role if hand rearing and still trying to fit in your normal life round that.

Just a quick "take my hat off to rescue peeps" from me. We have recently gone from 3 to 6 inc 2 kittens. They have completely taken over our lives and they are all fighting fit.  Every door opening has to be thought through  Furry head counts are a common occurrence.  Feeding, playtime, washing up, playtime, cleaning trays, playtime, hugging takes up quite a lot of time, then you have to play some more .....

Rescuing/fostering with poorly or untamed puds must be thoroughly exhausting work at times..physically and mentally   

[Liz]

Most folks usually give a donation but a lot of CP sites now have a suggested minimum donation and as a fosterer I can say that is most cases the donations sometimes offered do not even touch the tip of the iceberg in the great scheme of things

We are lucky that anything we foster we cover all expenses for - having a few extra mouths to feed is not an uissue when you feed our 43 plus the outside lot and the kittens don't seem to need that much more, we cover all food, litter and vets fess whilst anything is in our care and part from all the aforementioned things most folks forget the time that fosterers put in to their future little bundles of joy this can be days,weeks and months in some cases or in the taming down of ferals from really nasty to huggy lap cats - some won't tame down but the time spent is immense and during kitten season it is a 24 hour role if hand rearing and still trying to fit in your normal life round that.

I for one think that a higher fee means folks will take care of said cat/dog or whatever they end up with will be in a rescue near you soon, unneutered/speyed and with kittens or need all those things done.

[Millys Mum]

Unfortunately rescues have to 'fuss' about money, as without it you cant continue what you do, but i agree their reaction is a little bit strange 
Although in foster care expenses are still high, food, litter and vet care cost a fortune.

[Bazsmum]

Any decent rescue would not of turned you down for questioning the fee, they would usually inform you what the fee covers ie first vacs, worm and flea treatment and possibly a spay/neuter for when they reach 6 months!

Its a good idea to check out kitties etc through the web but before you pay any monies you are better of seeing in the flesh....

[Stuart]

Money aside and maybe there was a breakdown in communication or things picked up wrong?
but I still think that was a pretty SH  TY thing to do !! imo

[CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls]

Maybe its not an above board rescue? Doesn't seem that way anyways.

After all, they stay in foster homes so the expenses are very small.

Who do you think pays for the cats welfare and every day living? And of course there could be a cat with a medical problem which could cost a fair amount, these are stray cats after all. The rescue pays for all of this!

[Rosella moggy]

Walsall branch of RSPCA charge an adoption fee of £50 per pud. I assume, with young kittens, this will not include neutering.
http://www.rspca-walsall.org.uk/newpages/animals.htm

Difficult to comment on this rescue's reaction to enquiry about fee without having an idea of the amount involved. Maybe just that rescue person was having a particularly bad day and woodlandcats bore the brunt of that persons bad temper?

[Yvonne]

I paid £95 for two kittens which included spaying and chipping

[woodlandcats]

Amounts were not mentioned in the ads.
When I went to have a look at the kitten, I was asked for 10€ deposit, which I found normal.
When later I phoned to ask how much I should bring, I was surprised it was so much. (don't remember the exact amount now)
So I sent the organisation a mail asking WHY that much money given that there are so many strays. I adopted once before through the same org and then I didn't pay anything. So that puzzled me.
But I didn't write I didn't want to pay!
Then I got this very rude answer that if I wasn't going to pay that, how on earth was I ever going to pay for the vet's bills and so the kitten would go to someone else, as a matter of fact, it was already taken.
We wrote them back saying they were ridiculous, as we have different cats from shelters and all are perfectly taken care of. But they wouldn't change their mind, paid me back the deposit.
I think with so many strays, they should be happy to find homes for them and not fuss about the money. After all, they stay in foster homes so the expenses are very small.
A friend in Holland adopted a kitten and paid a much bigger amount but future neutering was already included.

I was really looking forward to this little boy and was very sad with the way I was treated.

[Topsy Turvey]

From the rescue point of view, I would be worried that if the fee was queried then could the person wanting to adopt afford essential vets bills so I can see where they are coming from.

From the potential owners point of view I can see why she would be upset that the cat was offered then refused.  After all she did only query it, not refuse to pay.

[Susanne (urbantigers)]

Seems an odd way of going about things.  If I'm reading things correctly, the OP was offered a kitten and was told said kitten could be collected.  A query about the amount due seems to have been met with an immediate withdrawl of the offer of a kitten, rather than an explanation of why the fee is what it is.  The OP did not say she was unwilling to pay it, just that she quieried why it was a higher amount than expected.  Seems odd to me.

[CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls]

Yes but rescues not only say how much donation they are asking for in their ads, im sure the adoptee would be reminded of that on the first meeting, not sent an email a few weeks later saying how much exactly.

And really we all know that what a rescue asks for is not a large amount. Not when neutering/ microchiped and vacs are done. Anyone should be willing to pay the dontain for what has been done for the cat.

Seems to me that quite a bit of money has been suggested.

[2d]

Possibly, but OP does mention going to see it.

[CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls]

Seems more like an email scam to me as the poster does not mention anything about a rescue.

[2d]

I can understand them needing to charge whatever they need to charge to kep the rescue going.

I can also understand you querying it if a large amount.

And I can understand them not wanting to give you a cat if you refused to pay their minimum.

If I'm reading what you wrote correctly, though, they decided not to give you the cat because you queried it?  That doesn't make sense to me.

[Mark]

I agree it depends on the amount. Rescues are run by volunteers who give uo their time but can't afford to finance the cost of vet bills, food etc. Donations are essential to continue rescue work. Some people think they are doing a favour by taking a cat or kitten off rescues hands but in reality, when the money dries up, rescue has to stop. I understand that some people can't afford much but people often think it is OK to donate £10 for a cat that may have had lots of money spent on it.

[Topsy Turvey]

You don't say how much they wanted.  If you do then a rescue member may be able to shed some light on this for you.

[woodlandcats]

It's been a while now and of course, it happened here in Flanders, but I want to share it anyway.

I lost my most darling cat Ferris in August 08. First I never ever wanted a new cat anymore but as weeks passed, I felt a kitten might soften my loss.
So I found a stray on a website and went to see it. I fell in love instantly and said I would have it, as soon as it got the necessary injections. I had to pay 10€ for deposit.
I went home ever so happy and found a name for my tom-to-be.
I was in heaven when I got an e-mail saying I could come and get the kitten on Monday.
I sent an mail asking how much money I should bring, it turned out to be xxx €.
I sent another mail to the organisation asking why so much money (just informing!!) and got an answer back they would not let me have the kitten.
They said if I wasn't willing to pay that money, how would I cope later on with illness and such.
We sent another mail telling them we would cope alright but they refused to let me adopt this kitten.
I spent a few days crying my eyes out and in the end adopted another kitten (Dorian) but I still don't understand this action.
I do know I'm supposed to have the kitten neutered (as I did with Dorian yesterday, hell, I'm not stupid!!) but why pay such a lot of money to adopt a poorly abandoned kitten?? Surely they should be happy to find people who want to adopt??