Does any one if you have to pay a fee to adopt a cat?

Answer 1

Whether you do it at the pound of one of those Community Cat Care places, you pay a fee of some ilk

Answer 2

I think it depends on where you go and what the policies are for your area. Most GOOD adoption agencies do charge a fee, because they have had the cat checked over by a vet and sometimes spayed or neutered before you adopt. Those services cost money so they have to charge some kind of fee to stay in operation.

If you want a cat for free, you get what you pay for. You're taking a chance on either getting a healthy cat, or possibly one with feline leukemia (which can be passed on from mother cat to kittens), feline herpes, feline AIDS or a number of other diseases. If you want your cat to have a long, healthy life, you will be responsible for the innoculations, spaying/neutering and a thorough exam to rule out other potential problems such as ear mites which can cause deafness.

A good adoption service will test for major diseases and provide a clean bill of health from a vet. They also have cats that are better socialized than a shelter or free source. A fee of $50 to $75 is a small price to pay for a healthy companion.

Answer 3

If you go to a shelter or rescue center there is usually a fee, but the cats are usually neutered or spayed and have their shots. So it's really a steal. To adopt a cat around here it costs about $90.00, but to get a cat shots and have it fixed can range anywhere from $135.00 to $195.00 depending on the vet. But that's only part of the cost for a cat. You also have to keep in mind the cost of litter, food and toys. Not to mention if the cat gets sick. The adoption is the cheapest of everything.

Answer 4

As Shaken says any fee charged by a humane society or animal control is a small measure of what they have paid to vet the cat, give shots, house and feed it. Most shelters now have done the spaying and neutering for you too. If is usually about half what you would pay on the "open" market it you were to get a "free" kitten for instance.

You local taxes too have gone for the maintenance of the shelter and all the services to animals they provide. So you are in a sense getting a "refund".

Answer 5

There are always free cats in the paper, but, if you adopt from a shelter, and pay the fee, these animals are already vetted (shots, spay/neutered) and in good health. So, you actually end up paying less, in the long run.

Also, if you do not have the money to adopt a pet, consider that it may be a bad idea to get one at all.... Pets are expensive...food, litter, toys, and vet care. It all adds up!

Good luck!

Answer 6

Here in California you have to pay 35 dollars to adopt a cat from the la shelter, but down in sandiego its 85 dollars to adopt from the shelter. Some shelters says the fee is for shots, micro-chipping, doctor fees to have the cat spayed, bag of food, assessment of the animal when it comes in and ectera, It just depends on the shelter and what they want to charge. In some states they will charge you to turn in an animal into the pound. Look on-line in your area and see if there is a web sight for a shelter in your area.

Answer 7

You usually have to pay a fee. At the Humane Society shelter here it keeps them from having to euthanize the animals and pays for like the first shot and worm medicine. At the Humane Society where I adopted my first couple of cats, it was to cover shots and was a break on getting them fixed. It's like $35 here and it was $50 at the other place.

Answer 8

Yes,if you get it from an animal shelter. But the fee is used to cover the cost of spaying or neutering, and that means you don't have to pay a huge vet bill to get it done. It's worth it to adopt from a shelter because you are saving an unwanted pet from being euthanized...and most pets are 'socialized' there which means they usually get along well with people.

BTW my Tika was adopted from a shelter.

Answer 9

it all depends on where you adopt from and if the cat has already been fixed and has shots there will probably be a fee...and sometimes if you go to the humane society if they have an overload they will let the cats go for cheap and they have shots and fixed too...in tampa right now they are offering cats for $15 because they have so many

Answer 10

If you go to an animal shelter they will charge you to adopt a cat but that is to cover their cost of spaying/neutering/shots so they will be healthy when you take them home. It is well worth the charge. You can also find cats/kittens in your classified section of your local newspaper. However you don't know how healthy they are. Good Luck

Answer 11

I work at an animal shelter, and there is a small fee that covers the cost of spaying, shots, worming, and occassional microchipping. The money goes right back to the shelter, to buy food and meds for the other animals.