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Bramble
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: National treasures need homes
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 Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| oni wrote: |
The women and volunteers who run Nabiya really care about the cats there and finding them a loving permanent home.
There are expenses like the above poster said like rent, food, vet bills etc..... for more than 20 cats..
It is totally justifiable to ask for a donation for giving or adopting a cat so that people are serious about their responsibility.
Unfortunately there's no SPCA in Korea  |
I had to pay the approximate equivalent of $200 (for neutering) to a shelter in Japan that took in a stray cat I found there. (He was hanging around outside my no-pets-allowed apartment building and begged to be allowed in.) That was in addition to what I paid a local vet to have him treated for malnutrition, digestive problems and a serious flea and tick infestation, blood tests to prove he was fit to mix with the general cat population, boarding fees until I could travel to Tokyo from way out in the countryside, and my Shinkansen ticket. Fortunately the vet gave the organization a discount on his neutering, so I wasn't asked for an additional $100.
I spent a lot more than I made in Japan, but I can understand the shelter�s position. If they made it any easier to �drop off� animals, they�d be overwhelmed. |
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Bramble
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: National treasures need homes
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| Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject: Re: free shelters? |
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I've heard of it happening, but the practice is controversial. Sometimes fraud artists turn around and sell their "adopted" animals for profit ... an adoption fee acts as a deterrent. |
Too bad people out there are like that, because I'm sure it acts a detergent to people who would like an animal on a limited budget. That may also sound selfish, but I would love a kitten for example, but I already think I'd end up spending more than I can spare on feeding it and vet bills, which I'm willing to do, but I just don't think I could squeeze out another 80,000 for the adoption fee. Maybe someday, just saying now while I'm poor, that's all. I might imagine others would feel the same, but this is all in my humble opinion, so even if not, no biggy. |
Well, that's another big concern. Organizations that adopt animals out want to make sure their families can support them for the rest of their lives ... older animals sometimes need expensive treatment, and any animal can get injured in a freak accident and require thousands of dollars' worth of care. It would be great if animal rescue organizations had enough money to adopt animals out and still pay their vet bills, but most don't. |
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