Dakabin RSPCA is giving away adults cats to ease burden on shelter
Jamie-Leigh Carter, Pine Rivers Press- April 09, 2012 11:01AM
DAKABIN RSPCA has so many cats it's giving some away!
All cats over three-years-old are now free to a good home - on condition the new owners buy a bag of cat food ($38.95).
``It is the best result for the cats if they can find a new home,'' shelter manager Tanya Griffin said.
``That way people can adopt a cat without much expense and find a lovable new pet.
``And everyone here would much rather see the cats going to a new family, rather than being euthanased.
``It is really a win-win situation.''
This follows the RSPCA's promotion at the start of the year, where all adult cats cost $20.12 to adopt.
Ms Griffin said crates of animals usually filled the floor in January and February. This year, all but four cats were adopted during that time.
Comments on this story
*deadwood Posted at 9:29 AM April 09, 2012
I can't see anything positive about giving away free feral animals to go and kill some more wildlife. They might as well be giving away free cane toads.
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*Albinus of Greenmount Posted at 10:06 AM April 09, 2012
If anyone is looking for a new feline friend, I strongly recommend the adult cats on offer. They are usually litter trained, have the kitten psychosis gone, and don't destroy the drapes like kittens do. Much less effort!
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*no free cats of Brisbane Posted at 11:01 AM April 09, 2012
This is a disgrace. More predators to roam our neighbourhoods unchecked usually' killing as they go. I know some are responsible cat owners but when you are offering them for 'free' I bet the new owners haven't set ups cat run for their cats. RSPCA have lost my support.
Comment 3 of 6
*Lil_Miss of Brisbane Posted at 11:21 AM April 09, 2012
I adopted my cat Penny from the Dakabin shelter a few months ago for $99. She was vaccinated, wormed, microchipped, and desexed. She fits in well around my dogs and its been so much easier and cheaper than buying an 8 week old kitten, toilet training and paying all the vet bills myself (would have cost around $600 all up). There were so many nice cats (and dogs) there waiting for a new family to come along and take them home. Also the money you pay for them goes towards the work that the RSPCA does. If you are looking for a new pet, I would definitely recommend visiting your local shelter first.
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*Watch out little birdies of Beenleigh Posted at 12:19 PM April 09, 2012
$38 for a bag of cat food? Been a while since I had a cat..obviously. Hopefully due to the cat accustomed to fine dining, it may put off many people who will accept a Free cat because its...well..free. Once the catfood has run out how many of us will have to put up with the consequences of yet another irresponsible cat owner.
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*Cat Lover of Albion of Brisbane Posted at 1:04 PM April 09, 2012
Well I hope the homes the cats are going to are good homes - I hate the thought of people taking on animals when they're not prepared to take proper care of them. Please look after your pets everyone.
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*Verity Maxwell of Adelaide Posted at 10:30 PM April 10, 2012
Judging from the level of hostility that can be detected in some (indeed most) of the comments made already, it would seem that those who take the trouble to comment are essentially hostile to the cats in care and would prefer to have them killed. Isn't the RSPCA kill rate high enough already. What an extraordinary attitude to push. These are not 'feral' cats, for a start. For another, this kind of rehoming is the reason people donate to the RSPCA! The RSPCA is not expected to operate as a business, selling seized animals for profit. Let us congratulate them when they remember their charter, and do the right thing. The only problematic issue I can see here is whether such a large bag of cat food will still be fresh and tasty by the time a single cat gets around to eating its way through it - especially if is given fresh meat and other components of a good cat diet as well.
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All cats over three-years-old are now free to a good home - on condition the new owners buy a bag of cat food ($38.95).
``It is the best result for the cats if they can find a new home,'' shelter manager Tanya Griffin said.
``That way people can adopt a cat without much expense and find a lovable new pet.
``And everyone here would much rather see the cats going to a new family, rather than being euthanased.
``It is really a win-win situation.''
This follows the RSPCA's promotion at the start of the year, where all adult cats cost $20.12 to adopt.
Ms Griffin said crates of animals usually filled the floor in January and February. This year, all but four cats were adopted during that time.
Comments on this story
*deadwood Posted at 9:29 AM April 09, 2012
I can't see anything positive about giving away free feral animals to go and kill some more wildlife. They might as well be giving away free cane toads.
Comment 1 of 6
*Albinus of Greenmount Posted at 10:06 AM April 09, 2012
If anyone is looking for a new feline friend, I strongly recommend the adult cats on offer. They are usually litter trained, have the kitten psychosis gone, and don't destroy the drapes like kittens do. Much less effort!
Comment 2 of 6
*no free cats of Brisbane Posted at 11:01 AM April 09, 2012
This is a disgrace. More predators to roam our neighbourhoods unchecked usually' killing as they go. I know some are responsible cat owners but when you are offering them for 'free' I bet the new owners haven't set ups cat run for their cats. RSPCA have lost my support.
Comment 3 of 6
*Lil_Miss of Brisbane Posted at 11:21 AM April 09, 2012
I adopted my cat Penny from the Dakabin shelter a few months ago for $99. She was vaccinated, wormed, microchipped, and desexed. She fits in well around my dogs and its been so much easier and cheaper than buying an 8 week old kitten, toilet training and paying all the vet bills myself (would have cost around $600 all up). There were so many nice cats (and dogs) there waiting for a new family to come along and take them home. Also the money you pay for them goes towards the work that the RSPCA does. If you are looking for a new pet, I would definitely recommend visiting your local shelter first.
Comment 4 of 6
*Watch out little birdies of Beenleigh Posted at 12:19 PM April 09, 2012
$38 for a bag of cat food? Been a while since I had a cat..obviously. Hopefully due to the cat accustomed to fine dining, it may put off many people who will accept a Free cat because its...well..free. Once the catfood has run out how many of us will have to put up with the consequences of yet another irresponsible cat owner.
Comment 5 of 6
*Cat Lover of Albion of Brisbane Posted at 1:04 PM April 09, 2012
Well I hope the homes the cats are going to are good homes - I hate the thought of people taking on animals when they're not prepared to take proper care of them. Please look after your pets everyone.
Comment 6 of 6
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*Verity Maxwell of Adelaide Posted at 10:30 PM April 10, 2012
Judging from the level of hostility that can be detected in some (indeed most) of the comments made already, it would seem that those who take the trouble to comment are essentially hostile to the cats in care and would prefer to have them killed. Isn't the RSPCA kill rate high enough already. What an extraordinary attitude to push. These are not 'feral' cats, for a start. For another, this kind of rehoming is the reason people donate to the RSPCA! The RSPCA is not expected to operate as a business, selling seized animals for profit. Let us congratulate them when they remember their charter, and do the right thing. The only problematic issue I can see here is whether such a large bag of cat food will still be fresh and tasty by the time a single cat gets around to eating its way through it - especially if is given fresh meat and other components of a good cat diet as well.
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