Adopting a cat question?

Question

I saw this ad.

4 years female turkish angora, fully vacinated and spayed(sterilized) lovely and playfull.. reason: alergic member in the family for the second time! looking for a good home and a family with past experience with cats..


I sent the dude a msg about it & told him that I'd like to adopt it.

My question here is:

Should I be worried about anything from the cat ?
Should I ask him about any thing concerning the cats health, vaccination, or anything related to the cat.
eg. its got a spreading disease that can harm me ? maybe thats why he giving it out for free...
Btw, the cats so cute.


Regards

Answer 1

the only real diseases that cats can transmit to humans is rabies (very uncommon) and toxoplasmosis which you can get your cat tested for , but if you scoop the litter box once a day even a cat with toxo is pretty harmless. Turkish Angoras are gorgeous ! I would definitely go meet the cat and if you decide to take her , get her into the vet for a checkup and tests for fiv, and felv (cat transmittable diseases) , get a copy of her shot record if you can so you know when she will have to be re vaccinated etc.

Answer 2

since the owner has had the cat vaccinated and spayed, it sounds like a responsible owner. I would question if they have had the cat since it was a kitten. Having a cat for 4 years then finding a family member is allergic to it seems like a long time. Also get the vet records. Good Luck. Some people are more concerned with finding a good home for an animal than for making money from it.

Answer 3

No I would highly doubt the cat has some kind of dangerous disease. People give pets 'free to a good home' all the time. The thing I would be worried about is ... how can you have a cat for 4 years before you realise you are allergic to it? Or did they get it as an adult? Anyway, health of cat is probably not an issue, but there's no harm in asking. And you should make sure you get all the cat's medical papers anyway, because you'd need to show them to your vet.

Answer 4

Just ask the owner for the name of the vet and receipts for the vaccines. You can confirm the information with the vet. The first step you take should be a check-up at the vet of your choice, of course, to make sure the cat is in good health. The chances of your catching anything from it are slim, by the way. Be sure to ask what food and what brand of kitty litter the cat is used to so you can avoid stomach upsets and "accidents" in the house. Maybe the owner will throw in the litter box so your new family friend will get the idea.

Answer 5

I would try to get as much background about the cat as you can. I'm not aware of cats giving humans diseases other than rabies but you would see the cat foaming at the mouth or acting really sick. You can always check online if you have time, but I would not be worried about it. I have 5 cats, 3 are male kittens who are just so great to have around and are so funny to watch. Many people try to find their cats homes when they become alergic it's very common. I would also ask about vaccinations and health factors, just like you said.

Answer 6

I'd ask for a copy of the vet records just so my own vet has them. This would include any results from blood tests, the date of the spaying, all records of vaccinations, etc.

I sincerely doubt any spreading disease would be on the cat. Allergies to cats are common, the reason could be completely legit. Take the cat on condition that it get a clean bill of health from your own vet--if it doesn't get one, then tell him you'd wish to return it for a refund.

Turkish Angoras aren't that common, they're very pretty cats.

Answer 7

Most animals that end up at the pound do so because of deficiencies in the owner and not the animal (the allergy would be considered a deficiency. Ask the owner any questions that you want concerning the animal its your right to know if you are to be her new owner.

Since they took the time to run an ad and try to find her new home as opposed to just taking her to the pound I would think that this is a well cared about pet that they wouldn't get rid of if it weren't for the allergy issue.

Good luck. Remember pets are a responsibility.

Answer 8

Lots of people get animals and then lose interest in them after they turn out to have needs because they are living creatures and not pieces of furniture. Every day animals are turned over to shelters due to "allergies". I think that is lame, but it probably is a case where these people just liked the cuteness of the cat but the reality of owning a cat is too much for them. It isn't the cat, it's the shallow idiots who get animals--especially designer or purbreeds--as status symbols.

Answer 9

It says from allergies. I would go and meet the cat a few times before taking him home. If he seems healthy, he probably is, and you've got yourself a family member. Yay.

Answer 10

I would ask for her health booklet. Most of the time those cats are perfectly fine - just bring her in for a checkup once you adopt her to make sure she is very healthy.