Kitten

[little.petal]

Does anybody know how much a kitten costs? My sisters cat has passed away and I wanted to suprise her with one.

[gelda]

Don't buy one, there are plenty of cats in rescue centres looking for homes, buying one only encourages people to breed them to make money. Do you know that your sister would like another cat so soon after hers has died, why don't you suggest going to a rescue place with her and help her choose one then you can offer to pay a donation to the home. she may not want a surprise she probably would like to choose her own.

[little.petal]

Ok thanks for the advice Gelda ya you are right buying them would encourage breedin. Maybe I could think about a Rabbit? But Ann summers is a bit pricey lol Im only joking. I will google cat recue now :) Thankyou

[Jugglering]

Kittens are often free to good homes although some cat rescue places will ask for a small donation to help cover their costs. Cat breeders, who are in business, will charge for pedigree kittens but to me *pedigree* = inbred and may lead to inherited disorders.

As a kitten may well live for some 15 -20 years, you really should ask your sister if she is willing to take on this responsibility, plus it really should be her who chooses the kitten - they will have to live together after all.

May I suggest that if your sister does want another cat, she goes to a local cat rescue place and has a look at both older cats as well as kittens - with an older cat what you see is what you get, with a kitten you have no idea what their temperament is likely to be.

[dot.hawkes]

lol, trying the softly softly approach might have worked too

[annie0000]

Now there's a question - if you mean a moggie - then about 30 quid - if you want a designer cat, that costs hundreds. Then you have the cost of injections/spaying etc so you are probably looking at another couple of hundred.

Although it is a really nice thought to do something for your sister, I would check that she actually wants another cat - sometimes when people lose a pet, they don't necessarily want another straight away as they are still upset.

You could also go to a rescue center, but you couldn't do that as a surprise as they would want to do a home check. Not sure of costs there either, but they have usually already done injections if the kitten is old enough.

Think very carefully before you give an animal as a present.

[little.petal]

Hi annie what do you mean a designer cat? I know my sister likes Karen Millen can you get those?

[annie0000]

I believe everything is available at a price!!!! I was kidding of course, I was talking about a pedigree - I much prefer moggies though;0)

[Jugglering]

Where does your sister live ? We can easily find out the addresses of local cat rescue places - some of those post pictures of their available cats. Also vets usually have a notice board with pictures of cats needed their forever homes. I went to my local cat rescue centre with the definite intention of adopting a male ginger kitten but as I work all day, they suggested I might be better off with an older cat - in fact I adopted two - a 2 year old ball of fun and an 8 year old placid bundle of love, both ladies. Both had been spaced, microchipped and had their injections for that year, so I gave them a decent donation and now have two gorgeous ladies to come home to !

[Jugglering]

Although they are often to be found *spaced* out on the catnip, I really meant *spayed* lol

[little.petal]

Near Bristol Jugglering I am trying to find some now :)

[Jugglering]

http://www.catchat.org/briswales/cgibin/prtoc. cgi
(just click on the name and you'll see the pictures)

http://beehive.thisisbristol.com/default.asp?W CI=SiteHome&ID=15667&PageID=99989

http://www.catchat.org/topcats/index.php?modul e=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=3& MMN_position=10:10

http://www.bristolandwalescatrescue.com/index. htm

That should start you off !

[Miss-taken]

When I wanted to get a kitten I tried rescue homes (minimum of �50 usually) but to no avail. Cats Protection were particularly unhelpful and wouldn't even discuss giving me a cat as I live near a road (and I have spoken to many many people who have been rejected by this 'charity' because they either live near a road, work all day or have children under the age of 5)
I bought one from a newspaper ad in the end for �40 and he's beautiful (although if anyone can tell me how to stop him sitting in front of our plasma TV and jumping at the screen when something takes his fancy PLEASE let me know!). Mines a moggy although I suspect he may be part dog as he carries things around the house in his mouth, retrieves items when thrown and keeps trying to climb in the bath whilst I'm in!

[Jugglering]

LOL Miss-taken... my youngest wee Thug will happily wander around the house with toys or *latestcaughtstuffinclingfilm* in her mouth, will zoom around the lounge catching balls and then bringing them back to my feet and is quite fascinated by the toilet pan - she hurtles up the stairs when I have just flushed it and stretches up to peer over the side and watch the water swirling around.....

[Eve]

Some of the rescue places are very picky so they can find the best homes for their cats.

I looked up loads of local ones before I went looking and ended up going to one a friend had recommended and was best location wise for the person who gave me the lift.

I found my gorgeous boy and was quiet shocked when they said to just take him as I was expecting an interview and homecheck, had brought ID etc...

It was a �45 adoption fee for him I think (bought a cat starter pack from them as could use the stuff he was used to at first to help him settle in. You often get 6 weeks free pet insurance with them you can then carry on and they have often been deflead and wormed and, depending on age, neutered and vaccinated to a certain extent.

I would definitely check with her to make she she wants another cat, whether she would prefer a kitten or older cat, whether she prefers pedigrees and whether she has any plans fora change in lifestyle which wouldn't suit having a new cat like holidays or work changes coming up.

Mine is facinated by the fridge and any cupboard or space you open he wants in :)

[Kleiber]

Come to Wales - there are loads of adverts for kittens, free to good homes. The poor wee things are just churned out, because nobody bothers to get their cats neutered round here. Three of mine are resue cats, well I suppose the other 2 are as well, as they came from the RSPCA when they were tiny. I love them all to bits.