Seattle area
2006-10-28 17:08:27 · 20 answers · asked by Valerie 6 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Your other questions make me wonder:
ARE YOU GOING TO EAT THEM???
2006-10-29 01:53:52 · answer #1 · answered by Huh? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could check the ads in your local paper. But one thing that a lot of people don't realize is that especially when it comes to pets, free is definitely not free. When you take a pet that someone is giving away most likely you will have to have that pet spayed/neutered, get the shots it needs and all of that kind of thing. If you get a pet from the animal shelter, there is a nominal charge but for that small amount of money you get about $200 worth of services plus the pet. Included with a shelter animal is the spay/neuter, shots that are up to date, a license, a vet check and sometimes a bag of food to get you started. Not only that but you have the knowledge that you have saved a life. The pet you adopted will not be put to sleep. It will have a life and be loved by you. Also the pet really knows that you saved it and they love you for it.
2006-10-29 00:52:55 · answer #2 · answered by papricka w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our local shelters charge adoption fees. These include the price of spaying/neutering, if needed, and a microchip for identification. That way, the animal can be traced back to you if it gets lost.
The reasoning behind charging fees is that those free kittens and puppies usually end up in homes that really can't afford a pet and end up on the shelter's doorstep at the first hint of illness, inconvenience, or pregnancy.
I'm not trying to offend you, but animals are never free. They need good food, regular medical care, immunizations, dental care, and sometimes they get sick when payday is a week away.
If you want to save an animal, I applaud you. Just please, give your financial condition a quick once over to be sure you can afford to have a pet. Day after day, I sit hear reading messages from people who have an animal that needs medical attention, and they are looking for a quick, cheap fix. There usually isn't one. When you take in an animal it is the equivalent of having a baby that will never grow up.
2006-10-29 00:20:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of pet are you looking for? I like to adopt cats and dogs from the "pound". There's a fee, but the pets are fixed and vaccinated. We got our ferrets from a rescue and would highly recommend that for someone prepared for the responsibility. You can also try the newspaper--but, that can be risky.
2006-10-29 01:51:30 · answer #4 · answered by TroubleBubble 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the local animal shelter in your area or look under pets in Craigs list in your area.
2006-10-29 00:18:04 · answer #5 · answered by Shaun B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free pet section of your local paper, people give them away at the grocery stores, a neighbor who doesn't want their pet anymore, running loose on the street.
2006-10-29 00:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by miamac49616 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great idea for you!!! Check your local paper in the pets section. The papers tend to give "free pet" ads to people without charging them. This is a very responsible way to get a pet!
2006-10-29 00:11:46 · answer #7 · answered by Michelle C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
free pets cost more in the long run than adoption.. since SPCA etc are non-profit they charge less for adoption fee than the cost to you for taking a "free" pet and getting it vaccinated, vet checked, dewormed etc (fleas, ear mites removed)
free pets are free for a reason... they may have been neglected medically or nutritionally during growth.. they may have congentical health problem which you cannot see but will be apparent later
did you know its a crime to neglect medical care for a pet? so if you take a free one and it has something wrong and you neglect veterinary care you can be charged??
Good owners adopt - bad owners take free ones - as is seen by your last question
2006-10-29 00:14:41 · answer #8 · answered by CF_ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Even at a shelter you must pay some small monitory fee but well worth it for your beloved friend. You do not pay to purchase the animal, you pay for shot etc. Please don't let this deter you from saving the life of a future pet.
2006-10-29 00:16:11 · answer #9 · answered by Medori 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Humane Society
2006-10-29 00:11:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to tell you, but nothing in life is free. Most pets that are "free" have not had shots and such.
2006-10-29 12:37:55 · answer #11 · answered by theashleyfairy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋