Denied by local humane society:(

[bluey]

Our local center will not even consider adopting cats out which will be kept outside as barncats even though we live in a predominantly rural area. They consider that abuse. They'd rather keep the cats they have in cages indefinitely. So, we did what we had to and raised our own kittens to serve this purpose.

Our 2 new kittens live in the garage, have a huge hay bed and eat as much meow mix and fieldmice that they can catch (protecting our chicken feed from being breached). They recently went to the vet to be neutered and for shots. They are 6 months old now and the vet said they were in perfect health at 7 and 6.2 lbs respectively. The vet techs fell in love with them.

They are quite loving despite being outdoor cats.

Enjoy for your viewing pleasure, our two "abused" kittens, Piwackit and Piwizard!

Piwackit:

Piwizard:

 

[Smartie_Pants]

I have a humane society story. We had a big ice storm a few weeks ago and afterwards our 11 year old begal went missing. She never left the yard, except to go eat from the nighbors scrap pile, and she was gone for days. We thought maybe someone had found her and took her to the HS, so we went in and asked the man if anyone had brought one in. He said they had no begals at all. Then the woman in the next office heard and said "YES we do. Go look in the back." So we went and he proceded to show us like 10 begals they had! We were standing next to a doorway that had an "employees only, do not enter!" sign across it. I figured it was where they put the dogs for euthanaisia. I stood right outside the doorway and looked at all the dogs in the cages. I saw at least three other begals. The many see what I am doing and says "There are NO begals back there!" Really meanly and then took us back up front. I don't know why he lied, twice!, but all we wanted was to make sure our dog wasn't there!

(We did find her though.)

 

[deb1]

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I think that beagels are used for testing?

 

[Pupsnpullets]

I have often wondered why the beautiful and obviously purebred or nearly so, designer cutsie dogs are never available for adoption. They are being 'held' for a particular breed rescue. What the h_ll does that mean? Like, perhaps, someone might come in and adopt it for the minimal pound price ($96 where I live) and chintz the rescues out of the extra $200 or more they could make for selling the poor little 'rescued' darling?

Aren't I just the cynical one this morning, lol.

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

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I'm sorry, but IMO if they are asking $150+ for an "adoption" fee, they are NOT adopting out the animal, they are selling it!

IMO if I am going to pay a "rescue group" $xxx then I would rather go to a breeder and pay them for a puppy that doesn't have health issues related to improperly being cared for or old age.

Then there are the ones who make you sign a contract saying you'll return the pet if you no longer can keep it, or that you won't relinquish said pet to another owner, that you'll feed it this certain food, that it won't ever let it's feet touch grass (ok this is an exaggeration, but..) that your yard is fenced, You passed all their background checks, home check, etc....and they retain partial ownership of the pet for life! Um, excuse me, but if I pay $xxx for a pet, it's MINE and you (rescue groups, previous owners, stores, etc) no longer have any say or control!

 

[KellyHM]

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I'm sorry, but IMO if they are asking $150+ for an "adoption" fee, they are NOT adopting out the animal, they are selling it!

IMO if I am going to pay a "rescue group" $xxx then I would rather go to a breeder and pay them for a puppy that doesn't have health issues related to improperly being cared for or old age.

Then there are the ones who make you sign a contract saying you'll return the pet if you no longer can keep it, or that you won't relinquish said pet to another owner, that you'll feed it this certain food, that it won't ever let it's feet touch grass (ok this is an exaggeration, but..) that your yard is fenced, You passed all their background checks, home check, etc....and they retain partial ownership of the pet for life! Um, excuse me, but if I pay $xxx for a pet, it's MINE and you (rescue groups, previous owners, stores, etc) no longer have any say or control!

I paid $150 for my little rescue, but he was only that expensive b/c they had paid to fix his broken leg (after his previous owner kicked him and broke it), so I think in those cases a higher adoption fee is fair.

How can you say no to this face? (the black one):

The white one came from the pound for $50...I then spent $800 on him when he came down with parvo 2 days later...so in the long run the more expensive one was the better deal.

 

[Smartie_Pants]

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I'm sorry, but IMO if they are asking $150+ for an "adoption" fee, they are NOT adopting out the animal, they are selling it!

IMO if I am going to pay a "rescue group" $xxx then I would rather go to a breeder and pay them for a puppy that doesn't have health issues related to improperly being cared for or old age.

Then there are the ones who make you sign a contract saying you'll return the pet if you no longer can keep it, or that you won't relinquish said pet to another owner, that you'll feed it this certain food, that it won't ever let it's feet touch grass (ok this is an exaggeration, but..) that your yard is fenced, You passed all their background checks, home check, etc....and they retain partial ownership of the pet for life! Um, excuse me, but if I pay $xxx for a pet, it's MINE and you (rescue groups, previous owners, stores, etc) no longer have any say or control!

I paid $150 for my little rescue, but he was only that expensive b/c they had paid to fix his broken leg (after his previous owner kicked him and broke it), so I think in those cases a higher adoption fee is fair.

How can you say no to this face? (the black one):

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/15626_101_1122.jpg

The white one came from the pound for $50...I then spent $800 on him when he came down with parvo 2 days later...so in the long run the more expensive one was the better deal.

What kind of dog is the white one? We adopted a cocker spaniel when I was three and he had heartworms, his coat was so knotted up he had to be shaved, and he cost 150+. I think its rediculuos. My cousin wanted to adopt her little girl a cat from the humane society, but they wanted to do an interview, background check, come see where the cat would be living, etc. So we gave her a kitten one of our strays had and they love the cat. It gets treated like a princess.

 

[Nupine]

We have a HS near us, I have never been there, but from what I heard there is a REALLY mean lady there. We have a local dog pound, and they are wonderful. We have adopted 2 dogs from their, and fostered several others, they don't investigate us or harass us one bit. They know that we take good care of our animals. If the dog is already spayed or neuter when it arrives, the dog is free, if it isn't it is $75-$100. Cats are free.
Ashlyn

 

[dixiechick]

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Yep. Those are some pretty puney, abused, unloved felines you have there!!!

Neither of my cats want to be inside....making them stay in IS abuse. They spend 1/2 their time inside napping, then insist on going out to take care of potty matters and hunting lizards and field mice!

 

[corancher]

Yep. Had the same thing happen to us because of no fence yard even with us living on 160 acres.