petsmart kitty--awww

I went to petsmart to grab some food and I saw the most beautiful seal point siamese.. A little white/gray boy named huey.. He was just a tiny kitten and OMG this is the cat I want and I wanted to take him home SO bad, but I had to be realistic about my living conditions. Even if I could keep him inside here, I'll be moving sooner or later and do not want to have to give him up to find an apartment.. God it just breaks my heart to go to there or the shelter. I just want to take them all.. If I ever do make it anywhere in this life I am definately helping out as many kitties as possible..

I know doesn't it just break your heart to walk out and leave them there? It does mine

I feel so guilty, like I could do something but don't, but in reality I know that I can't take them all and they'll be no better off if I have to give them all up to move.. When I see them sometimes I start crying and people look at me like I'm nuts, but they all have that look in their eyes, that "please take me out of this cage and love me" look.. AHHHH. I know most if not all of those cats will get a home but there are so many that won't it just makes me feel so helpless.

I saw a cat at petsmart a few weeks ago. Some found her living in their mobile home park. The note on the cage said she was so matted, they had to put her under to shave her from head to tail tip to clean her up. She must have been there for a while, because her fur was nearly grown back. She was very shy ... hiding under her bed. I got a fairly good look at her. I think she was a Ragdoll! I so want a ragdoll. I seriously thought of adopting her until I found out they wanted $100.00. To steep for my budget. I wish they didn't ask so much for their cats at Petsmart.

a friend of my bf's works at a humane shelter that takes it's cats to pet smart.. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the shelter sets the price, not the store? The ones at my stores are all $60 or 2 for $80 or something like that. It's not bad if they're already spay/neutered with shots because my first vet trips for the basics with Roxy totaled around $150.. I didn't stop to see if they gave reimbursements for getting them fixed but shelters around here usually do, like they ask for $60/cat but if u bring back proof of spay/neuter they give u like $30 back..

I can't bring myself to go to Petsmart any more. I just can't stand to leave the kitties in the cages.

At my county shelter, they charge $59.00 for kittens. When you have the kitten neutered, the shelter gives you back $50.00. They charge $60.00 for a cat, but don't give you back any money.

i don't know how they handle it at my Petsmart. No one is ever around that can answer my questions about their policies and practicies when it comes to the cats they keep there. I get the feeling that the cats they have were dropped off by an owner, or someone that resuces them. I think they take them to Petsmart instead of animal control. I have never seen kittens at this Petsmart, only adults.

I'll be honest, I don't know if there are any "no-kill" shelters in my area. I think I'll ask my vet's office when I take "The Duffers" in for his neutering. I might get more involved in rescued cat care. I've grown to respect those on this site that resuce cats and kittens. I feel the need to help out more in my area.

at my petmart there will be a card that says something like "adopt from the greene county animal shelter".. At least here petsmart pairs with shelters for good pr and basically just donates floor space to them, while the actual shelter workers are selling the cats and taking the money for the shelter. Usually they bring some older cats that have a less likely adoption chance and also some very adoptable, not uncommonly pure bred, kittens.. But I know here it's DEFINATELY not petsmart that is selling or rescuing.. My petsmart only sells stuff like fish and gerbils..

All the no kill shelters in my area have either changed to yes kill (is that a word?) or have just stopped accepting animals. My brothers fiance couldn't handle one of her cats after she had back surgery so she had to drive to DC to find a no kill (and that's about 3-4 hours)..

When we go to PetSmart, I'm not allowed to go by the cat cages or I'll cry and want to take all of them home( I sneak over once in awhile though and it bums me out). It's horrible. I feel so sorry for them. Once I went in there and they were all out of water! Poor things! So I grabbed the nearest person and told them that they needed water RIGHT NOW! needless to say, she didnt' argue with me, she just went in and started to fill their water bowls. smart girl if you ask me! LOL!
I do that at other pet stores also. There's one that sells rabbits and we go in there once in awhile to check out the fish. Well everytime I go in there the rabbits don't have water. So I think now the guy hates to see me coming because when I go in, he immediately goes over to the rabbits cage to check if they have water!
I have No problems with telling pet store owners or workers that their animals are in need of something. They can't talk so i talk for them!

Petco kitties *sigh* I cant go in there without looking at them, even though I get sad.

Right now there's a big black cat with FIV I feel so bad for it...

Depending upon what day it is, either the Humane Society, Pima County Animal Control, Greyhound Rescue or the Hermitage (no-kill cat shelter) are at our PetsMarts.

Naturally, we have to check them all out and pet a few. I've been good, though - just throw my change and loose dollar bills into the donation can.

We have SPCA Pets On Parade at our mall every weekend and they mainly bring in cats. *sigh* Dh says 2 is enough for now. I told him one day we we get our own house i'm gonna get like 10 cats!

Our PetsMart has an arrangement with two different SPCA's. They alternate months. The money charged all goes to the SPCA. In addition, PetsMart makes a donation over and above that fee for every cat that is adopted from there. One SPCA charges $129.00, one charges $169.00. (That's Canadian money). They are all spayed or neutered, and have their shots. Kittens are about $20 more, they seldom have kittens.

I used to go and cry, until I adopted a second cat. Then I knew I was doing all I could, because two is my limit, both in time, and in potential vet bills.

Our local PetValu store (a very nice discount pet food place) has just started bringing in cats from the local rescue society. These are mostly ferals, and they are fostered but a network of local people.

I went today, and found that Francis has found a home. He is a lovely black cat, with a white bib, and is a friendly even tempered baby. If you pick him up, he just goes limp in your arms. He was adopted out on July 1. Then he came back, apparently the new family said that he bit them. I was really upset. He "bit" me too. He put his mouth on my hand when I moved unexpectedly. That was not biting. If the family didn't like that behaviour, I am glad they brought him back. He's really happy with his new family now.

Instead of small crates, they keep their cats in huge cages, with shelves on the sides, and tons of toys and blankets. And starting with Francis, they just leave the cate doors open, so the cats have the run of the store. (They only have two at at time). Its like cat heaven, they can try out all of the cat trees, open bags of kibble, run and hide, and they have all of the customers play with them. I think since March, when they first started bringing in cats for adoption, they have placed about 25 cats. Even the grumpy older cats who don't like anybody. Its not a huge program, but it does make a difference in the lives ot the cats that go through there.

Originally posted by annabelle33
a friend of my bf's works at a humane shelter that takes it's cats to pet smart.. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the shelter sets the price, not the store? The ones at my stores are all $60 or 2 for $80 or something like that. It's not bad if they're already spay/neutered with shots because my first vet trips for the basics with Roxy totaled around $150.. I didn't stop to see if they gave reimbursements for getting them fixed but shelters around here usually do, like they ask for $60/cat but if u bring back proof of spay/neuter they give u like $30 back..

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Petsmart here gets there kitties from the humane societ too. And it's $60 or $65. And they leave already spayed or neutered.

I can't go by the pet adoption area at petsmart anymore. It's just too hard.

The petsmart in our area partners with several no-kill shelters, in fact that's where I got Riley. It's $95 but for that the kitty of your choice has been fixed as well as up to date with all their shots, as well as tested for FIV & personality evaluated . The $95 also goes towards funding the shelter, so well worth it in my opinion .

At the PetSmart near me (in Marlyand) the cat area is set up by a local cat welfare organization. It cost me $90 to adopt Leo which I though was a little steep but now that I look back on it, it was all worth it. He came with all his shots up to date and neutered.