Some of you may have read my past posts and if you did, you know that I have a fabulous itty-bitty kitty that weighs less than 2lbs even though she is over 6 months old and I have been looking for her a playmate while she is still young.
I thought my problems with the dwarfism were enough, now apparently I cannot adopt a 2nd cat from any of the so-called respectable shelters because she is not spayed. HELLO!!! She is under 2 lbs. She is not big enough to be spayed. Even with a statement from my vet, they still have sent me nasty emails about how I am an irresponsible pet owner (and when I say nasty, I mean nasty)
Really? Because taking her to the vet every time her eyes look a little watery and spending $2 per can of specialty food and spoiling her rotten are irresponsible. One even went as far as to say that my vet is a fraud if she recommends not fixing my cat and another suggested I surrender my cat because I can't guarantee she won't get pregnant. Can we say wackos?
Anyway, I just wanted to let everyone know that while spaying and neutering are definately good practice(and I usually do have my pets fixed), don't let people bully you into doing something that is not in the best interest of your pet. Do your research first. There are several vets that are actually suggesting that you wait until your pet is 5-6 months instead of 7-8 weeks(especially if you have canine friends). 5-6 months is already the accepted norm in other countries. In the US though, it is apparently tabboo to mention any of the health risks associated with spay and neuter.
My little one will not be fixed because of medical reasons and I will now have to save up the money to get a free by the road kitten quarantined($50 per day for 21 days), tested($175 for all tests needed) and treated(even if just worms - $69 for the meds + $50 for the vaccines) before I can even think about bringing it home. And if there is something wrong with the free by the road kitten and I can't bring it home, there is a chance the vet & I may not find it another home plus I will be out around $1300 instead of being able to adopt a vetted cat that is waiting for a home for $100.
So are shelters really interested in saving cats or just looking good for the public? I never thought being a responsible pet owner would be this complicated!
If anyone hears of a shelter that may be willing to do a special circumstance adoption in the southeast US, please let me know.
I thought my problems with the dwarfism were enough, now apparently I cannot adopt a 2nd cat from any of the so-called respectable shelters because she is not spayed. HELLO!!! She is under 2 lbs. She is not big enough to be spayed. Even with a statement from my vet, they still have sent me nasty emails about how I am an irresponsible pet owner (and when I say nasty, I mean nasty)
Really? Because taking her to the vet every time her eyes look a little watery and spending $2 per can of specialty food and spoiling her rotten are irresponsible. One even went as far as to say that my vet is a fraud if she recommends not fixing my cat and another suggested I surrender my cat because I can't guarantee she won't get pregnant. Can we say wackos?
Anyway, I just wanted to let everyone know that while spaying and neutering are definately good practice(and I usually do have my pets fixed), don't let people bully you into doing something that is not in the best interest of your pet. Do your research first. There are several vets that are actually suggesting that you wait until your pet is 5-6 months instead of 7-8 weeks(especially if you have canine friends). 5-6 months is already the accepted norm in other countries. In the US though, it is apparently tabboo to mention any of the health risks associated with spay and neuter.
My little one will not be fixed because of medical reasons and I will now have to save up the money to get a free by the road kitten quarantined($50 per day for 21 days), tested($175 for all tests needed) and treated(even if just worms - $69 for the meds + $50 for the vaccines) before I can even think about bringing it home. And if there is something wrong with the free by the road kitten and I can't bring it home, there is a chance the vet & I may not find it another home plus I will be out around $1300 instead of being able to adopt a vetted cat that is waiting for a home for $100.
So are shelters really interested in saving cats or just looking good for the public? I never thought being a responsible pet owner would be this complicated!
If anyone hears of a shelter that may be willing to do a special circumstance adoption in the southeast US, please let me know.
