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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 1:07:21 GMT
Mid-forties and she is broke? She has spent half of her working life and she doesn't have any savings? That is just crazy! What happens when her parents are no longer available to bail her out financially? They have set her up to fail as an adult. Just my brutally-honest opinion. I have a SIL that is in her late fifties and has nothing to show for it. MIL keeps enabling her. An $8,000 loan for her home, turned out to be an $8,000 donation. DH and I will not bail her once MIL is gone! Yes, she's been working full time since she was 18 and has spent every single penny. Our mother has enabled her every step of the way. And DH and I will not be bailing her out either. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 1:09:55 GMT
I agree she should consider getting a rescue cat. It just seems ridiculous to have to borrow money to buy a cat, when there are thousands available for free. Has she looked to see if there is a Sphinx rescue society? Most purebred associations have them. Even if there are costs associated, they are going to be less than the cost of a new cat. My brother got his dogs from Great Dane rescue leagues. Your idea is great! There is a sphinx cat rescue league, but there's a waiting list since these cats are so popular. She wants to get one soon. A kitten costs $1200, so she's planning on getting a 6-12 month old male for $600 instead. |
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Post by freecharlie on Mar 20, 2017 1:14:56 GMT
it sounds like the sister is always broke. A free barn kitten needs shots and to be spayed or neutered and if the sister has no money she likely wouldn't do either. Adopting has its costs, but then they will have their first or more shots, are fixed, and are often microchip pedal. If she really wants a cat and can't pay the adoption fee (a mistaken IMO) she can wait until the humane society has a lower cost. Ours will have lower costs on cats after spring beacuase they get an influx of kittens. Adult cats are as low as $10. Don't forget about testing for FIV & FeLeukemia. A neutered pet from the shelter isn't a given either. When we got our first kitten, the waiting list for neutering would have taken beyond her first heat. So we had our vet do it. The shelter doesn't test for either FIV or FeLV. I can't remember how much either kitten's initial vet visit was. However, we had a stray kitten show up at our house. I would have happily kept her. She was such a love. Unfortunately, she was sick and I had to have her put to sleep. She was with us less than 24 hours and my heart was broken. I still mourn her. That visit was $285. interesting. Our shelter will not adopt out animals that are intact. |
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Post by scrappinfuzzylover on Mar 20, 2017 1:21:37 GMT
Nope. F she wants another cat to keep the cat company a rescue cat is perfect. Fully vetted already, needs a home and saves a life and MUCH cheaper.
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 20, 2017 1:32:57 GMT
Ditto to everyone who has said no to a designer breed and yes to a rescue. Otherwise this is going to be a never ending cycle. Someone lends her $600 for a new Spinx cat. Then however many years later the older one dies and the new one is howling. So then she has to get another Spinx. Then the older one dies and the new one is howling….. and on and on it goes forever.
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Post by MsKnit on Mar 20, 2017 3:00:39 GMT
Don't forget about testing for FIV & FeLeukemia. A neutered pet from the shelter isn't a given either. When we got our first kitten, the waiting list for neutering would have taken beyond her first heat. So we had our vet do it. The shelter doesn't test for either FIV or FeLV. I can't remember how much either kitten's initial vet visit was. However, we had a stray kitten show up at our house. I would have happily kept her. She was such a love. Unfortunately, she was sick and I had to have her put to sleep. She was with us less than 24 hours and my heart was broken. I still mourn her. That visit was $285. interesting. Our shelter will not adopt out animals that are intact. I had no idea, as our pets usually find us. Basically, they sent her home with us with the instructions we would be getting info on a spay date when our kitten's time came up. The volunteer vets only do so many a month, so there was a waiting list. My guess, it pushes enough adopters to have the procedure done at their own vet and own expense freeing up a spot for someone who needs the free neutering. It wasn't a hardship. It would help someone get their pet done sooner. Plus, I was more comfortable knowing our vet would be performing the surgery. I often wondered how they enforced neutering after the animal had left their control, though. |
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Post by scrapaddie on Mar 20, 2017 3:14:11 GMT
I think if she wants a sphinx cat I can afford to spend her own money, that's fine. But from what you said she cannot afford to take care of the cata she has and certainly cannot afford all of the care that a new kitten takes. The shots and neutering Are not free. At this point, it doesn't seem that she can afford any cat and needs to concentrate on the cats she has.
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