How much is a reasonable adoption fee for a cat?

Question

If you were going to adopt a cat from a rescue group, would a $100 adoption fee seem a lot if the cat comes already fixed, vaccinated, tested for disease, and all up to date on vet care?

Answer 1

Sounds great! A spay /neuter would cost more than that. When I adopted my two cats, I had to pay $100 for vaccinations and then near $400 for the female to be spayed (she went into heat, so surgery was more), and about $250 for the male to be neutered. Instead of going to a cheap place, I used my vet for the surgeries and had the pre-surgery blood testing done and monitoring during the surgury. You can get your cat fixed some places for like $60, but it is bare bones.

Regardless, $100 is a great price for adoption. It varies from place to place, but $100 is not unreasonable considering that the place had to pay for those vaccinations, spay/neuter, food, etc.

Answer 2

I don't think it's unreasonable. At the Los Angeles kill shelters, adoption fees are around $50 (which includes fixing, vaccination, and initial vet visit). But if you're getting kitty from a rescue group, you're getting the bonus of a cat that has been loved and given special attention and has gotten to play and be social (as opposed to sitting hunched up in a cage). The rescue groups have costs to defray (food and other supplies, plus any additional medical issues, e.g., rescue cats often have serious flea problems that need medical attention before they can be adopted). Also, a foster parent can give you important insight into a cat's personality -- i.e., will kitty get along with other pets or children? This information is worth a premium above the government-level adoption fee.

Good luck, and best wishes for a happy adoption!

Answer 3

$100 is absolutely reasonable as all the things they do before you adopt the cat would add up to $300 to $500 if you'd done this one your own at a vet. If you think the adoption fee is expensive then you may want to question you should get this cat or not. Vet bills when this cat gets sick could be far more expensive than that. Are you going to be able to afford them?

Answer 4

My local Humane Society charges a $210 adoption fee for a spayed/neutered cat who has been dewormed and has had their FVRCP vaccinations.

There is a $100 adoption fee for unfixed cats and you are required to leave a $75 spay/neuter deposit which you get back after you bring a signed confirmation from your vet that your cat has been fixed.

Answer 5

That's a really good price, considering that surgery alone costs around $200 (at least, at the vet practice where I work), and the tests like FIV/FeLV and fecal floats can be expensive as well. If you found a stray cat and wanted to give it that level of care, it would cost you...at least $260 at my vet's office.

Answer 6

Seems a little high to me.
There's an adoption centre in Florida which charges $35.
Ask for a breakdown of the services rendered.
Then check going fee rates with a local vet.

Answer 7

Petsmart charges about $75 for a cat. $100 sounds pretty reasonable. I wouldn't go any higher than that though :)

Answer 8

50 money a cat sounds sturdy to me. yet make confident they'll a sturdy domicile, there could be no longer something worse than to deliver it away to an unknown domicile, with undesirable proprietors. suited of success, - Samantha

Answer 9

depends,
anywhere from 30-100 dollars. If it comes already taken care of that is an excellent price!!!!!!
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Answer 10

:) Reasonable