How can people sell their pets?

MrsE_2

I was just looking at kittens for sale

Look at this cutie

http://www.pets4homes.co.uk/pets4homes/home.nsf/LookupUNID/6610C0770C3CA62D80257494007BBA0F

Anyway, I saw a few ads selling adult cats.

My cat Ted is a family member & I can't imagine any circumstances in which he would have to leave us, BUT if that were to happen I would feel taking money for him was like selling a family member, I cannot for the life of me understand that.

I wouldn't want to make money from him, all I would care about was he went somewhere he was going to be happy.

DKLS

I guess there is an argument, that a pet given away for free, is likley to be not valued, and potentially mistreated as they hadnt invested any cash into it.

Kimberley

Too many people give their pets away free to possibly bad homes. This is another reason why rescues charge a fee for adoption. If you cannot afford a pet you shouldn't have one. I've seen people give Staffies away only for the new owner to sell it on, how cheeky is that? :eek: You see a lot of it on gumtree, sad really

Daisymac_2

I also think it is wrong selling an older cat, but that is just becuase I know I would look after a cat whatever, but I can see why people charge for kittens like on the link you have posted, it costs a small fortune to raise kittens, we took in a rescue cat that was pregnant, she went on to have 5 healthy kittens (see my other post 'my baby kitten ruby'), but the money it cost was as follows:

Cost of initial Vet Check up when cat pregnant: £30
Cage for birth: £60
Food for Pregnant Mum (high protein etc) £10 a week for 9 weeks £90
Towels that got thrown away after birth £10
Food for nursing Mum £10 extra a Week for 9 weeks £90
Trip to vets and treatment for poorly Mum (mastitus) £190
Food for 5 x Kittens £10 per week £90
Cat Litter 2 bags a week at £4 a bag for 9 weeks, £72
Worming Tablets at 4 weeks £50
Worming Tablets at 8 Weeks £50
Worming Tablet for Mum Cat £12
Kitten Toys £5

Total £749

the list just goes on and on, I could add new sofa into that equation because the kittens have trashed mine, the curtains cant face many more 'climb ups' and the smashed vases etc are all now forgotten.

Saying that, wouldnt have traded them for the world, but belive me Mummy Cat has an appointment that she needs to keep with the vets very very soon this week !!

MrsE_2

I don't have a problem with selling kittens, they are not your pet.
Its a business.

But an animal you have has as a family member, I COULDN'T take money for Ted.

Daisymac_2

MrsE wrote: »

I don't have a problem with selling kittens, they are not your pet.
Its a business.

But an animal you have has as a family member, I COULDN'T take money for Ted.

Totally agree with you on that, could never sell any of my furbabies, even the kittens I have just moaned about costing so much I gave away free as I knew they were going to good homes and I didnt really like the idea of asking friends and neighbours for money for them

MrsTinks

I know that when a friend of mine got a dog they listed him as £250 but when we turned up and she decided she did indeed want this dog the lady only charged her £50... Why? Because she didn't want people coming for a cheap dog, she wanted someone serious about homing the dog not a cheap present etc to be discarded...
Unfortunately he was later passed to a rescue when my friends husband died trgically in an accident and she couldn't cope - but she got updates on him from his new home and how he was getting on.
Would I sell either of my furries? Never! But if I had to rehome them and the rescues were full (as they are!) I'd list them with a hefty pricetag too - stops time wasters too

ceebeeby

Nobody could afford mine - they're way too expensive:

Cat's too old, no tail, saggy belly, ripped ears
Hammy's got a lumpy bottom
Rabbit's very old and hobbly
Fish has only got one fin

Priceless to me

spookylukey

Sadly it's better to put a price for them than say 'free to a good home', it would hopefully put off the unscrupulous people who trawl the free ads for cats to use as bait for dog fighting, breeding machines, animal testing or for their fur

That said I'd never sell or give away my cats, they are a part of my family and with me for life no matter what happens.

candygirl

An ex mate of mine tied two of her dogs up to a tree on her local park.One of them got a new home, I see him quite a lot, and the other was sadly destroyed, as a new home wasn't found for it:(.How anyone could do this is beyond me:mad: :mad:

Poppycat

If only that was the case, sure it may deter some.

However you can get a cat/dog or other pets from charities like RSPCA and they do check if you are suitable without much costs. the only costs is injections for a cat/dog etc for a cat its £45 which isnt bad because it would easily costs you that private

I got this little chappy other day

DKLS wrote: »

I guess there is an argument, that a pet given away for free, is likley to be not valued, and potentially mistreated as they hadnt invested any cash into it.