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not to offer to pay the man who took my cat to be neutered without discussing it with me

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powpow · 25/03/2009 20:14

basically my cat came home last night neutered.
We had no idea what had happened or who had taken him.
I called 11 vets in the area until I found the one where it was done.
A neighbor has been feeding our cat and took him to be done. My cat broke through this guys catflap to come home to us where he feels safe. He wasn't missing. We saw him Monday night and he came home tuesday night.

Most of the cats running around the neighborhood have no collar but I would never take them to the vet unless they were hurt!
he said my cat has been coming around for a few months. He never once tried to find out who he belonged to.
We had taken off his collar because it kept getting tighter and tighter on his neck and getting caught on the fences.
But he was very obviously well taken care of, groomed and happy.
We were waiting a few more months to neuter him and would have taken him to the clinic that does it for free.
This guy paid £280.
I don't think I should have to pay for this.
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OP posts:
qumps · 31/03/2009 13:05

i have been so tempted babies everywhere but don't know if it is the right thing to do. like louloucapone i no have to keep my windows closed too. i think the idea of buying a collar and fixing a note is a good one though and i may try that first. i have tried to follow hm but no idea where he lives.

stleger · 31/03/2009 13:20

Can I ask a question? I am living in Ireland. My dh has a colleague who has many cats and many kittens as a result. (He is pretty eccentric, he doesn't 'do' neutering). On a trip to Scotland he took a litter of kittens, claiming that as Scottish cats are neutered there is a shortage. Is there any truth in that? It struck me particulary as I know a retired lady with a shy, semi feral cat who turned up pregnant, she was feeding her and was able to rehome the kittend (all ginger), before having mum speyed. Is there a kitten shortage - I hope so, but doubt it!

qumps · 31/03/2009 20:58

def a kitten shortage when we wanted to buy ours. paid £100 for the fur balls! used to camp out at the rescue centre but if they ever had kittens there were queues from 7am.

loulou35 · 31/03/2009 21:08

he is having a laugh- dont pay!!! as others have said, tell vets thay acted without your permission and you wont be paying!!!! what a cheek!!!! maybe trat you cat to a new collar tho?

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