Stray kittens

1 dog did you actually read her post her partner took the other one.

@ManateeFair , I tried to get a cat through a cat rescue but I was declined because my house is near a railway and a major road. There are several cats on my street, and some of them are several years old. Most of the cats don't go near the railway or the road.

The railway is only a branch line and a cat would be very unlikely to get run over on it.

Just what I was coming to say. (Although cat rather than car obviously)

TBH the fact she already has got two bunnies since her ex left shows she's impulse purchasing and not thinking clearly.

Or it shows that she's an adult who wanted two rabbits and went out and bought two rabbits

There's a lot of negativity on here - anyone would think you were 15 and not 50 based on half the responses - they're so patronising!

You're a grown adult - if you want two kittens (and can afford them) then go for it.

I foster for my local shelter & if I was adopting for myself & wanted a young cat, I’d go for a young adult over a kitten every time.
Cats aged 1 or 2 are still playful & energetic but they’re that bit more mature. If you adopt from a fostering rescue, like us, the fosterer will be able to tell you all about the cat’s personality & you’ll see them in a home setting.

I probably wouldn't get kittens from a shelter. Mainly because there is usually a waiting list for younger kittens and I'd want a kitten not an older cat. I'd probably look for a kitten from a household where I knew it had been raised with people and other pets and was friendly. So giving kittens away isn't really taking people from a shelter because so many wouldn't go to one. It is much harder to get a home raised bog standard moggy kitten these days.

You are encouraging irresponsibility, it's wonderful that op is no longer in an abusive relationship but she is still an adult with children who needs to make sensible choices.
She has 2 dogs and 2 bunnies already, she is not pet deprived, your comments are not helpful.

And your message is really empowering and helping her 🙄

Don't encourage someone to impulse purchase a pet just because they've left an abusive relationship. That's shocking.

If OP can actually care and afford the pets (in this case kittens) that's one thing. But wanting to get them just because one has left an abusive relationship or because ones kids want them is never a good enough reason to get a pet.

TBH the fact she already has got two bunnies since her ex left shows she's impulse purchasing and not thinking clearly. Pets are a huge commitment and not gotten lightly.

If someone's home isn't suitable for a rescue kitten, it's not suitable for kittens that people are breeding either. Breeding kittens to give to people who don't meet a home-check criteria is awful.

But she isn't planning to look after them, is she? She's trying to give/sell them to people like the OP. People who could, in fact, have gone to rescue centre if they want a pair of kittens.

Get the kittens you don’t answer to anyone anymore

Yeah i'd second the thinking about the money side of it OP.

When animals are young they all look healthy and gorgeous. The idea of hidden health problems and medicines and surgeries and consultations (£40 just to be seen here!) seem a world away when you're looking at baby bunnies or a basket of cute kittens.

Rabbits in particular are difficult to treat. Quite a few vets are a bit wary of treating rabbits because they are lagomorphs which is an order of animals quite apart from rodents ect. Found this out when we rescued a young rabbit who unbeknown to us had a dental abscess which grew and we had little change out of 1k by the end of it all 😵(rabbit went on to live for another 11 years without problems mind you!)

Cost at our vets for a kitten:
£110 kitten pack - both vacs, microchipping, first flea and worming
£49 per year booster thereafter.
Don't forget regular defleaing and worming - monthly then three monthly
Kitten care plan
£30 upfront, then £15 per month thereafter. This covers your vaccinations, microchipping, flea and worm treatments.
Can't remember spaying and neutering off the top of my head, but you're looking at the larger part of £100 and upwards.
If you've got a duffer? £49 per consultation, treatment or medication on top of that.
We regularly have people assume that there are terms available, or that there are lower prices if people are on a low income or benefits. There aren't.
Please, make sure you can afford that kitten. Your kids might adore it - but they're going to be heartbroken if you have to rehome it, because you cannot afford it.
And on that note - most of our charities that provide some financial assistance in times of trouble are now saying not to give their name or number out, and the only assistance they can provide is for spaying/neutering.
The waiting list for rehoming is weeks long.

You say you’ve just split from an abusive relationship and already got some bunnies. I’d worry you’re acting a bit impulsively when maybe there’s so healing you need to do yourself before taking on more dependants.

@BunnyLily I take back the telling your friend post then. Sorry. But I still stand by neutering point in general.

Good to hear you thinking about giving it time. It's really the best way to prevent pet heartbreaks

EVERYTHING is wrong with letting your cat have kittens ffs. There’s thousands of kittens living in cages in charities up and down the country. Kittens never being able to run, at risk of cat flu etc.

I really hope your friend gets the cat and babies neutered op. They will start to breed with each other from 16 weeks old which is gross and dangerous.

cats are expensive but if you want a pair then get them. At least you might have the brains to have them neutered.

That still doesn't mean it's not irresponsible to not neuter your cats. It's not some public service to have kittens to sell

It should be bit difficult tbh. Just look at stats of abandoned pets in Jan/feb. People impulse gain pet and than the shit hits the fan and they realise it's too much.

Yes, but many shelters have so many strict rules about re-homing that it can actually be quite difficult to get a rescue kitten.

Well the friend isn't looking after her cat's kittens is she!? She's giving them away.

Do you live at your parents OP?

I'm just wondering why you're so concerned about what they think when you're 50!

Wrt the kittens - you have a dog and 2 rabbits already. I think maybe give yourself a bit of time before getting 2 cats as well. I think you're in the slightly hysterical phase after a split where you are suddenly free to do anything you like! (been there)

Plenty kittens in shelters already. There is no need to make more that need new homes

I don't think there's anything wrong with letting your cat have kittens if you can look after them .