RSPCA Adopt a pet

Mesopotania

http://www.rspca.org.uk/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RSPCA/RSPCARedirect&pg=rehoming

Thought this was a good idea from the RSPCA - you can look at all the animals up for adoption at an RSPCA centre near you.
ps the RSPCA do check your home out and everything to make sure that it's not a rash decision and that you have a suitable home.

I wasn't aware that they had rabbits, mice and things - certainly better to adopt an unwanted one rather than from a pet shop - with the added advantage that it is free

GlasgowGal

Boo Hoo none near me, but thanks anyway

Wassat

Mesopotania wrote: »

http://www.rspca.org.uk/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RSPCA/RSPCARedirect&pg=rehoming


I wasn't aware that they had rabbits, mice and things - certainly better to adopt an unwanted one rather than from a pet shop - with the added advantage that it is free

The RSPCA charges £60 for a cat and £100 for a dog. Sometimes more. They are not free. You will find free if you look in your local free ads papers or on freecycle.

For an example of the adoption fee charged for a pony take a look at
http://chickens.rspca.org.uk/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RSPCA/RSPCARedirect&pg=horsesandponies&marker=1&articleId=1186999288383

ClaireDares

I got a dog from the RSPCS about 7 years ago he was 9 years old did not have too long left but i fell in love with him and wanted to give hima good home for the few years he had left and i had to pay £90.00 i could not believe it

i did pay it though

wherediditallgo

ClaireDares wrote: »

I got a dog from the RSPCS about 7 years ago he was 9 years old did not have too long left but i fell in love with him and wanted to give hima good home for the few years he had left and i had to pay £90.00 i could not believe it

i did pay it though

I'm glad to hear it. I'm hoping to get a kitten in January or February from the RSPCA, Cat Protection League or a local rescue centre. I fully expect to pay, & if they didn't charge a direct fee, I wouldn't take the animal without handing over at least £60, so I've been saving towards the cost for a few weeks. Without these places, the animals would be abandoned to die or become feral. The people who can't/won't look after them properly won't keep them until someone else can take them - they'll either dump them somewhere or leave them in the house they've moved from for someone else to find. The workers, many of them volunteers, put in a lot of work & time to care for these animals, & there has to be significant costs involved for food, bedding, medication, maintenance etc. By the time the animal leaves the centre, it's been brought back to good health, it's been neutered/spayed, has been well-fed, & even animals who have a disease or are elderly are in the best health they're going to be in before they're re-homed. If a charge isn't made, there's a big risk that donations won't cover the bills, & that could result in centres closing.

But, to me, another reason for the charge is so that the new owner shows a commitment to the animal from day one. If they aren't prepared to pay that sort of money to take the animal, I'd question how much commitment will be shown to the animal further down the line. It's going to cost time, money, patience & effort to keep the animal for the rest of its life. Having the charge makes people think that much harder about what they're taking on. If the charge means that some people decide against having an animal, that's better than the animal going to them free of charge only to be ignored or dumped again months later.

Mesopotania

They must have changed their policy as my cat was free from them 2 years ago - but I was encouraged to give a £5 donation which I thought was fine

Our local pets at home has started doing free animals (rabbits, gerbils) too. They currently have quite a few rabbits which are free for adoption - they do encourage a donation to animal charities though. Thought this was a good idea.

ckerrd

GlasgowGal wrote: »

Boo Hoo none near me, but thanks anyway

You want this link to the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals then

http://www.scottishspca.org/

aless02

Our local rescue isn't RSPCA, but is a well-known organisation (Battersea Dogs & Cats Home). They typically charge £40 for a cat (£60 I think for a dog), so we were very surprised to walk out there a couple months ago with our new pet for free! We think it's because she's an older lady and they knew there was little other chance of her getting adopted. There was never explanation for the lack of charge, nor did they ask for a donation.

Don't know if this is always true, but just saying that if you adopt an hard-to-adopt animal, they might give it to you free as a thank you?

wherediditallgo

The Blue Cross also provide pets for adoption.

How much does it cost to adopt?

A minimum donation is requested dependent on the type of animal being adopted. This donation helps pay the costs of the animal's care during its stay with us. Please check with individual centres for more information, but here's a guide:
Dog: £70-£100
Cat: £35-£45
Rabbits, guinea pigs and other small domestic animals: £10-£20
What care do we provide?

All cats and dogs are vaccinated, microchipped*, wormed, examined by a vet and (if old enough) neutered prior to adoption. If not neutered, the new owners will receive a voucher to assist with the cost of doing so. All rabbits are vaccinated, microchipped and insured, and some may be neutered. Some guinea pigs may also be neutered.


Dogs, cats and rabbits also leave us with six-weeks' FREE pet insurance, and we recommend adopters continue with insurance before the free cover expires – this helps ensure the pet gets the treatment it needs if it becomes sick or injured.

NaomiJane_2

wherediditallgo wrote: »

But, to me, another reason for the charge is so that the new owner shows a commitment to the animal from day one. If they aren't prepared to pay that sort of money to take the animal, I'd question how much commitment will be shown to the animal further down the line. It's going to cost time, money, patience & effort to keep the animal for the rest of its life. Having the charge makes people think that much harder about what they're taking on. If the charge means that some people decide against having an animal, that's better than the animal going to them free of charge only to be ignored or dumped again months later.

I don't agree. there is no way I could afford to pay that amount of money for a pet.
Money has nothing to do with commitment i have 2 cats, 16 guinea pigs, 2 ponies and a quail they are well fed, well cared for and I love them to pieces I really want a dog but the money rescue centers ask for them is ridicules it doesn't cost that much just to feed them and if you take care of them they will only need to go to the vets if they are Ill and even then the vets overcharge you and sometimes can't fix the problem. One of my giggle pigs lost all power in her back leg over summer so I took her to the vet who did loads of tests on her ect and so forth only to tell me that it was probably a tumour and I would most likely have to have her put down. she gave her a painkiller injection and charged me £70 quid. Now this giggle (Her name is Figwit) is one of my favourites and as you can imagine I was having a fit so I did a bit of research in my pet books and found out that all that was wrong with her was a vitamin C definincy that could be solved with a £3.00 bottle of orange stuff for kiddies bought from the chemists. and the vet was going to have her put down after saying she had tested her for deficiencies ect and having found nothing.

So like I said I would be willing to pay a reasonable amount/pay a donation for a pet but think of the things I could do for and with that animal with the money that they ask.

you do not need to microchip them, have them taken for check ups very 6 weeks, have every vaccine in the books nor take them to the vets to have their toenails done or be clipped out. worming and flea stuff is expensive for it only needs to be done a couple of times a year. doing it more then that is taking away all natural immunity to disease they aren't going to get ill once a week.
They are not as is put an expensive Hobby indeed pets should not be taken on as a hobby they should be part of your family and or working animals like gun dogs or ratters.

you should not measure how much you love something by th mount of money that you pay for it.

hflower74

Got a kitten from the Cats protection recently and they dont charge for them although dd dad gave them £20 donation.

It costs enough for the vacinations,chip, worming,fleaing(monthly) and castration of the little fellow.
but we love him (oh and hes eating us out of house and home)

Pets are an expensive hobby.