Everywhere I look seems to require that they are spayed or are already. I havent had much luck in the new papers. Am i missing where i should go? I dont want to spend a ton of money for one.
2007-01-30 08:27:31 · 9 answers · asked by Sara 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hopefully nowhere. You don't need a cat having babies, as you said you can find plenty of cats that need homes already.
2007-01-30 08:32:11 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa P 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Why do you want a kitten who hasn't been spayed yet?
Did you know that millions of unwanted kittens and cats are killed in shelters every year, because people don't spay their cats, or because they want to witness the 'miracle of birth'? I strongly recommend that you go down to your local animal control shelter (the pound) and talk to some of the people who work there about adopting an unspayed kitten and allowing her to have a litter. You might also want to take a look at their cat holding area, to see the number of unwanted cats that are going to be put to death because there aren't enough good homes to go around. Even if you are certain that you can find good homes for your cat's kittens, every kitten that your cat has and goes into a home means a kitten at a shelter who's already born WON'T go to that home, and will probably end up being euthanized at the shelter. The city where I live kills 50,000 unwanted pets a year!
An unspayed cat will go into 'heat' on a regular basis, during which time she will yowl at the top of her lungs, roll around on the floor, and stick her behind endlessly in your face. She will do everything within her power to get out & get pregnant, including tearing out your windowscreens or tripping you when your hands are full of groceries at the door. If she gets out, she will risk being run over by a car, shot or poisoned by people irritated by the noise she's making, or getting an incurable disease from interaction with an ill stray.
A spayed cat is just as loving and sweet as an unspayed one, minus all the heat cycles and unwanted pregnancies, uterine infections, and risk of breast and uterine cancers. Please adopt a kitten that's already been spayed! And remember, a well-cared for cat can live 15-20+ years, so consider the commitment involved in adopting a pet carefully. She will need high quality food and good veterinary care throughout her life - if you aren't willing to make that commitment, physical and financial, then don't get a pet.
http://www.sniksnak.com/stop_s-n.html
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/myths_and_facts_about_spaying_and_neutering.html
2007-01-30 09:00:32 · answer #2 · answered by Bess2002 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok, if you "dont want to spend a ton of money" why are you not going to a shelter? Adoption fees are usually between 50-70 dollars and if you consider that a "ton of money" you need a serious reality check. What happens when it needs its first vet appointment (usually runs close to $100 if it doesnt already have its shots)? What happens when you dont get it vaccinated and it catches a horrib le diease because you "didnt want to spend a ton of money"? Oh also are you going to be able to handle the constant heat cycles of a female cat, loud and obnoxious and always trying to escape the house? What about when she gets pregnant and either something goes wrong or your are stuck with a litter of kittens that no one wants because there are so many unwanted cats in the world already. Face reality, if you "don't want to spend a ton of money" as you put it, DON'T get a live animal.
2007-01-30 08:58:46 · answer #3 · answered by mushroompumpkin 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want a cat that isn't spayed?
Unless you're thinking of breeding more cats? In which case the question is 'Why???'
All reputable rescues will require that an animal be spayed/neutered. The reason rescues exist is because there's too many animals who need homes already - it defeats the purpose to adopt out an animal to some idiot who only wants to breed more.
2007-01-30 08:35:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
here is a great website:
Buy a Female Kitten!
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2007-01-30 08:48:42 · answer #5 · answered by lalau 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wait until spring. Your newspaper will be full of "free to good home" kittens ... offered by people who also "didn't want a spayed kitty" and now have critters they can't get rid of.
2007-01-30 08:41:23 · answer #6 · answered by maxximumjoy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can go to an animal shelter and ask if they have any kittens who have not yet been spayed.
2007-01-30 08:52:19 · answer #7 · answered by alicia 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably the only cat you'll find that isn't fixed is a young kitten that is not old enough to be fixed yet.
2007-01-30 08:38:31 · answer #8 · answered by jjc92787 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
females don't spray males do
2007-02-03 06:19:43 · answer #9 · answered by Carrie J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋