Would you sell your cat? For how much?

As much as I love him, I'd have to say if someone offered me a million dollars for Bean I would take it. Anyone willing to offer that sum of money for a stray kitten must really love him. I would then use the money to save more kitties.

I know allot of people on here said they wouldn't. But if that money was setting in front of you for real, I think many of you would be jumping at it.

Originally Posted by Pekoe & Nigel

But I just think the guilt of selling living, breathing creatures who depend on me, even if I knew they were going to a good home, would get to me and ruin any amount of money. I would always live with the uncertainty of if I had made the right decision and it would drive me crazy not knowing if they're happy, or what's going on with them.

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And this is why I'll end up keeping every single one of my baby box turtles, the pet trade is atrocious and I could never sell my babies into that.

As for my kitties, there's been days I wished I could give Tomas away, he's a brat! They're my babies though, no giving them up. If someone wanted a cat badly enough to pay $8 million I'd direct them to a no kill shelter or rescue group and tell them to donate it there and look for the kitty that suits them best.

Who needs to be rich anyways?

Originally Posted by sharky

Sell my kids NO WAY ... Now if you offer me $$$ for my Mom some days I would sell her

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Sharky, if you find someone to buy your mom... let me know.. I've got a back up model they'll need.

There's no amount of money that would make me give up any of my babies. My life wouldnt be the same without them

Originally Posted by SalemWitchChild

Depends on what he's doing at the time. If he's attacking my feet. I might think about it.

All Joking aside,. No I wouldn't. I'd think a person offering millions of dollars (or even hundreds) for a cat to be wacko.

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Hehe, this is sort of a catch 22.. My girls are worth $8 million, but probably only to me.. so.. I doubt anyone would ever offer me that money. Would I take it.. at this point I'd say no, because they're my kids.. however.. I can see where people working with ferals and fosters and strays would. That's the logical thing and if I were doing that kind of work, I would too.

Besides, if Noel lived with anyone else, she'd probably try to kill them. She's very friendly, but she's my cat. Completely. No doubt about it. I'd be sued for attempted murder, and that would just negate that $8 mil completely.

Not a chance on that one...

Oops, didn't mean to quote, hit the wrong button.. hehe.

I would not sell my little ones. There is not enough money in the world to get them away from me, but fort knox would be a good deposit, . The idea of donating hte money to a shelter is a wonderful idea, and if I was fortunate to win the lottery, then I would make a donation to them for hte welfare of the animals they look after.

Originally Posted by ClaireBear

As much as I love him, I'd have to say if someone offered me a million dollars for Bean I would take it. Anyone willing to offer that sum of money for a stray kitten must really love him. I would then use the money to save more kitties.

I know allot of people on here said they wouldn't. But if that money was setting in front of you for real, I think many of you would be jumping at it.

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I know what you're saying, and I'm sure a LOT of people would sell their cats for 8 Mil. The thing is, in my case and I think in a lot of people's case, here at TCS, is that our cats are not JUST PETS, but real members of our family. It would be no different that selling your child for that amount of money. Sure it would be great to have all of that money, but money can't pay for the loneliness of giving up your beloved baby. I could probably sell a cat for that kind of money if I hadn't had a chance to bond with it, but there is no way I could sell my cats for any amount of money. They are too much a part of me, they are my children, and I LOVE money.

8 million dollars wouldn't mean anything to me if someone I loved so much was gone. For me, that would be like taking 8 million dollars from someone so they could ruin my life and make me unhappy forever. I would never be able to enjoy that money.

Having lost three cats to death and one to my own problems, I can say that losing them was horribly painful, and I would not accept money for someone to make sure I never saw my beloved cat again. It hurts to think about it, like someone said. The reality is that I would sooner live in the street in rags and eat out of dumpsters. When I think about how much I love my sister's cats, how much joy they bring into my life, how my life would be so much emptier and sadder without them, would I SELL them for 8 million dollars? Absolutely, positively, indisputably, unremittingly NO.

well to be honest a few i think would just do better off alone but in my area are really unadoptable. Katie would love a quiet home with a older couple. Lucy is semi feral(got her at 6 months but still nervous lil...well ok 15 lbs is not to lil...) Lu also believes everything is after her from a piece of paper to the cat SOUND ASLEEP two rooms over. Tommy the cat who hates other cats and has bitten me more times then I care to share. But the rest of my gang is all fine with me and the other cats and would never part.... !

Originally Posted by Pekoe & Nigel

So, would you sell your cat to someone who you knew would take great care of him/her? How much would it take?

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My initial thought is, of course, NO WAY. Evie is my baby girl! But, I think it depends on WHY someone wants to offer me $8 MILLION for an extra toed, half tailed rescued kitten. They'd have to have a great reason. Maybe a sick little child who's dying wish is to have a kitten with her exact traits? I mean, she is an awful special kitty with some unique traits they might not be able to find before the kid died... So, IF I knew FOR SURE they'd give her a great home, AND it was the dying wish of a sick kid, AND I could keep in contact (joint custody? ), I might... Maybe... And I'd have to donate the money to resuce more kitties!

I still probably wouldn't, though, to be honest! MY BABY!

What everyone else said.

No.

Donate to shelter.

No I would NEVER sell KArma. There is not enough money in the world. I would rather be homless and starving then be without her.

I could never sell my boys, no matter how much I was offered. I love them too much and money is no substitute for the love they give me. They're family. I could really use the money but it wouldn't mean anything to have no money worries but be without my boys. Esp Jaffa. He's such a mummy's boy there's absolutely no way I could bear to be parted from him. I even miss him when I'm at work. I often say to my family (the human members) when my mum goes on about how much money I spend on them that I wouldn't give them away if someone offered me a million pounds and I really wouldn't.

I could never do it - but then, no one would ever want mine, the current two were adopted after months of fostering as they are the kind of cats who dont tolerate change much and at their age, everyone passed them over. I would accept it for one of the fosters though, especially Tom. The rescue would love to have even £5 over our adoption fee!!

What- you actually think someone would offer me money for Sonic 'the little widdler'


Nope, all the money in the world wouldn't part me from my boys

My first instinct is "Are you nuts?" Never in a million years would I sell either one of my boys for any amount of money! That's my second instinct too!

Originally Posted by LSULOVER

I would probably sell my kids faster

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Thats how I feel some days!!

No, j/k I would never sell any of them..........or my kids....

Rosie and Sophie are priceless

Originally Posted by Sicycat

This thread makes me laugh.

No one would sell their cat for $8 million???????????????

Or...... no one will admit it

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I would..only if they allowed me to buy them back, otherwise no way Jose