What I mean is what would be a reasonable price to ask for that wont scare off potential owners? I wouldnt charge anything, except that I have heard over and over that people value what they pay for. Not to mention all of the horror stories Ive heard about people making snap decisions and then a month later abandoning the poor babies........I love all animals, and these are especially important to me so I want to make sure the potential owner is ready for a pet and has a good heart.
2007-06-04 09:00:14 · 13 answers · asked by Tilly D 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Yes, I do think it is a good idea to put a price on the kittens; that way no animal abuser can get his hands on the animal just to do his/her nasty things to it.
As for a price, I wouldn't make it too expensive, but I wouldn't make it too cheap either. It has to be something that puts value to the animal, but it not too expensive to shoo people away. I recommend $50 - 75, but that's just me. I've never sold an animal before so I don't know excact prices.
Hope this helps!
2007-06-04 09:21:52 · answer #1 · answered by Jim ((C.A.B.)) 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Money does not make a good pet owner, nor a good heart. Some people have money to throw away, and will buy a pet only to abandon it. Cats are not things, they are living breathing creatures, so the 'value what you pay for ' thing doesn't apply. It only encourages people to regard pets as property to be bought and sold as the whim takes them.
GIVE the kitties to someone who you have vetted, what is important is the RIGHT home, not who pays the most.
But what on earth are you doing allowing your cat to have kittens in the first place if you are having problems rehoming them? Get her spayed at once! This is how so many poor kitties end up at the shelters.
2007-06-04 09:13:42 · answer #2 · answered by Cat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't charge, because i would grateful to find people willing to take the kittens, but I would put the potential owners to a scrutinising test (interview) before getting them. I would ask if they had animals before, what happened to them (if they had a long and happy life), how they cared for them, if they have realized what it means to have an animal, if they plan to keep them indoors or outdoors, if they have thought what they'll do if they go on holidays, if they plan to neuter them, or declawing (I would never give an animal to someone who would declaw it), etc. And I would make clear that I would check on the animal every now and then. Of course, I would put that kindly, saying that I would like to be able to visit the little fellow once in a while because I love them. And I would indeed go check if they are cared for properly. That is what I do when I find abandoned kittens and find people to give them to.
2007-06-04 09:17:38 · answer #3 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi!
You are totally right to charge something "free to a good home" draws sickos and animal testing labs.
I suggest this, you don't really want money for the kitten, right? Have the adoptive parents give you $25 - $50 CASH and you give them a receipt showing a donation in their name to your favorite local cat charity, or the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS.ORG) or ASPCA.ORG.
Remember to interview your potential adoptive owners. Feel free to ask them what vet they take their other animals too. Call that vet and ask if their pets are regularly seen and vaccinated. Ask for references and check them. If they live in an apartment, call the complex and make sure they are allowed to have pets. And make them agree that if they change their mind, they bring the cat back to you... and have them sign something that puts it in writing.
2007-06-04 09:16:38 · answer #4 · answered by damemeow 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree 100% with Bozema's answer, but wanted to add a tidbit of info that you might not know. The reason it is recommended that you ask for money for any pet that you are re-homing is not just because people value what they pay for -- it's because there are unscrupulous people out there who'll take free pets, promise to give good homes, then either use the animals for breeding purposes to sell the babies, or sell the animals to research labs. Either way, you run the risk of subjecting your poor kittens to a horrible life.
It is also a way of confirming that the home your kitten goes to is one who can afford the costs involved in spaying, feeding, and properly caring for a pet.
Please have your cat spayed!
2007-06-04 09:21:28 · answer #5 · answered by goddessdawnie 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
$25 is usually enough to make sure that nobody is taking them for bad reasons... If you want to be really picky about the owners, maybe even $50. Petstores charge over $100 for kittens, so anything less than that will still attract people. You should have the people come to your home and see the kittens and talk to you about having one before you agree to sell to them.
2007-06-04 09:21:07 · answer #6 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A kitten can be born days later....but usually dead. Moving a mother (if she trusts you) doesn't really do any harm. I would definately bring her in, an Ultrasound is an easy way to determine if there is more kittens. Plus it is cheaper and safer for the mother to take out other kittens now than later. If they are kittens inside of her and are dead (by now they probably will be) they will start rotting and she will get an infection. If she doesn't pass the dead kittens before they start rotting, she will get extreme infections and die without the more expensive route of long term antibiotics and surgery.
2016-05-21 03:30:42 · answer #7 · answered by paris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have prevented this by simply having your cat spayed. How come you haven't done it yet? This is what happens when owners don't spay and neutered their pets early on. As far as finding a home for the kittens, the best thing to do is to take them to a shelter. They will find proper homes for them. Also, take them now while they are kittens and highly adoptable. The older they get, the more difficult they'll be to adopt.
2007-06-04 12:48:13 · answer #8 · answered by 3cats 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Truly, the best thing to do is to find a no-kill shelter and take them there when they are 8 weeks old. They will spay and neuter them, vaccinate them and screen potential owners. Their chances of finding good homes are much better than if you do it yourself. Go to www.petfinder.com and look up "shelters and rescues" in your area and start calling them and asking about their relinquishment and adoption policies. Find one you like and take them there. Then take mamma there and get her spayed so you don't end up with more kittens you can't keep and so she will live a longer happier life.
2007-06-04 09:13:10 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask for $60, and refund $40 when they mail you proof of spay/neuter and shots. Use the extra $20/kitten to get your own cat spayed.
This way they really feel the need to take kitty to the vet.
Also, where are you located, I am looking for a kitten.
2007-06-04 09:13:27 · answer #10 · answered by LFL 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋