2006-09-21 04:32:14 · 26 answers · asked by Jacque L 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Be kind to our animal friends.. I always go to "death row" at the kennel to get my beloved pets and that is where you and all should go to reach out and grab a pet before it is killed.
2006-09-21 04:35:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion it's best to go to the shelter that kills the pets that don't find homes. That way you are saving a life.
Petsmart loans the adoption space to local shelters. In some places, those kitties are from the pound. Some locations offer the space to private shelters. Either way, it doesn't matter. The cats are homeless and need a family.
Usually shelters swap and switch animals among themselves to give each pet the best chance of adoption. So, a stray cat may be picked up by the pound, then transfered to a private shelter, then transfered to a different location and shelter.
It's more important to ask lots of questions and find the perfect kitty for your family, than where the cat came from.
2006-09-21 11:45:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should check the pound first. All the animals there will be put to sleep if a home isn't found in a certain amount of time. If there aren't any animals there that seem like a pet that would fit you then go to PetSmart. Save the poor little kitties in the pound from the anesthesia that could kill them!
2006-09-21 11:38:59 · answer #3 · answered by Lacking Daisies 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PetSmart doesn't SELL cats. They work with local shelters to display homeless pets available for adoption through the shelter. We got our female from PetSmart via the Capital Area Humane Society.
Now if you're talking about a pet store that actually SELLS kittens and puppies, DON'T DO IT. Animals for sale in pet stores generally come from kitten and puppy mills where conditions are atrocious (just Google "kitten mills" to read up on 'em).
Animal Control (the "pound") is also a good place to adopt animals. Just remember that there usually isn't as much vet care on an animal in a pound as compared to a humane shelter. But some pounds are better than others.
Also keep in mind that a lot of humane shelters rescue cats from pounds....we adopted our male from our local Humane Society, but they had just rescued him from animal control.
2006-09-21 11:35:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I've adopted three different cats in life -- one was a stray who lived to be 18 and the best cat in the world; one was one we bought at a pet store, and she had an uppity personality; and one was a shelter kitty, and she is the SWEETEST kitty -- she followed me like a puppy her entire babyhood. Well, until she was 4 or so. And she was a real cuddly kitty. The only problems I have ever had from her were tummy problems (she came to me with continual diarhea, which I thought was cause she was little and from the shelter, but it has NEVER gone away and the vets can't figure out what's up) and she's very, very submissive in nature. Every other kitty or dog she's ever been around has been able to beat her senseless, including my chihuahua/daschund mix when she was an 8-week old puppy.
2006-09-21 11:39:54 · answer #5 · answered by Lauren L 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, why would you spend all that money at a pet store when there are so many at the shelter that need homes? Do you realize how many get put down because they cannot find homes? All the cats (and other animals) are fully checked out to see if they are healthy and have to be spayed/neutered. They also get tested to see if they are friendly with people and other animals. Do the right thing - save an animal.
2006-09-21 11:41:51 · answer #6 · answered by troxy12 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
go to the pound and get one. first of all because if pets aren't picked up from the pound they are killed after a certain point and no one picks the pet up. plus petsmart has had cats in the last few months that have had rabies, and that's not cool with me so i would go to the pound and get a cat.
2006-09-21 11:43:14 · answer #7 · answered by babybro35 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a new kitten from the spca, because it is usually healtier than the ones at the pet shop.
The pet shop animals I heard go through these mills that they produce so many so they can make money which causes them to be not healthy at all. I have always gotten my cats at the spca and my one cat lived to 16 years of age and now I have another that is two which I adopted after my other cat passed away.
2006-09-21 11:48:20 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I adopted my kitten from a Petco here in town. She was "fostered" by the humane society president, and is a great kitten. She did have a few problems though; I was told she got to busy playing and wouldn't use the litter box, but she only had 2 'poopie' accidents... but she would pee on my husband out of the blue and she had an eye infection. I called the humane society because we decided we just weren't ready for a kitten *my husband rather* and they talked me into keeping her. Turns out she had a UTI and the humane society covered the expense and gave her the last shot she needed. The president that fostered her also kept her that weekend since we were driving 6 hours back to Arizona. Long story short I think kittens from either place are great.
2006-09-21 11:40:02 · answer #9 · answered by falafel 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would go to the humane society. Petsmart charges $130 for cat adoption.
2006-09-21 13:06:36 · answer #10 · answered by bdbarbie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the pound. PetSmart and Petco normally have rescue groups come in to adopt out their animals, so those are good to. Dont buy from a pet store, their animals are usually sick and dont come from loving places.
If you want a purebred, research the breed that you like. 3 years ago I adopted a purebread Tonkinese from a Tonkinese rescue in Los Angeles. You can do a search on them on google. Most breeds will have a rescue group and occasionally people do give up their furry ones due to whatever reasons to these rescue groups and then they try to find them a good home.
Good Luck!
2006-09-21 11:38:57 · answer #11 · answered by Candace P 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋