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free kitten to good home
I have an 12-13 week old male kitten. I got him for my fiance for
christmas but unfortunatley our daughter is allergic to this little guy. We are giving him away to anyone with an open heart and an open home. He is grey in color. He is very playful, in good health, and he is excellent with children of all ages. He will also be leaving with what ever food and litter is left. If you are interested please call me, Cindy, at (613)729-6684 Thank you. |
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"acidburn" wrote in message m... I have an 12-13 week old male kitten. I got him for my fiance for christmas but unfortunatley our daughter is allergic to this little guy. We are giving him away to anyone with an open heart and an open home. He is grey in color. He is very playful, in good health, and he is excellent with children of all ages. He will also be leaving with what ever food and litter is left. If you are interested please call me, Cindy, at (613)729-6684 Thank you. This won't help you find an adoptive home, but I do think some other people might learn from this experience. (1) Never give a pet as a gift to another person unless you are sure that is exactly what they want and can care for. Far too many pets are given as gifts, then given away and abandoned, either because the recipient really didn't want the animal or can't take care of them. (2) It is especially a bad idea to give an animal as a gift at Christmas or other holidays because there are too many activities. It is too easy to neglect the newcomer simply because "there is no time." (3) With children, it is important to have them play with the cat/kitten you are considering to make sure they will react well with each other and to weed out any potential problems (such as the allergies you mentioned). The age of the child is also important. Not all children can adapt well to pets -- they may love them, but be unable to handle them correctly. It would be perfectly normal for a cat or kitten to bite or scratch in self-defense if the child is too aggressive, and that can result in injuries to the child or tragedy for the cat (who will be incorrectly labeled as "mean"). One last note: You didn't mention the area where you live. It could be helpful to anyone interested to know where you are located (although you did give a phone number, and that helps). MaryL |
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"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote:
One last note: You didn't mention the area where you live. It could be helpful to anyone interested to know where you are located (although you did give a phone number, and that helps). That is an Ottawa Ontario number. -mhd |
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"acidburn" wrote in message m... I have an 12-13 week old male kitten. I got him for my fiance for christmas but unfortunatley our daughter is allergic to this little guy. We are giving him away to anyone with an open heart and an open home. He is grey in color. He is very playful, in good health, and he is excellent with children of all ages. He will also be leaving with what ever food and litter is left. If you are interested please call me, Cindy, at (613)729-6684 Thank you. "free kitten to good home" ads attract psychos. Try to get as much information from the callers as possible, then tell them you'll call them back. See if they're listed. Phil |
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On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 20:04:41 -0500, Phil P. wrote:
"acidburn" wrote in message m... I have an 12-13 week old male kitten. I got him for my fiance for christmas but unfortunatley our daughter is allergic to this little guy. We are giving him away to anyone with an open heart and an open home. He is grey in color. He is very playful, in good health, and he is excellent with children of all ages. He will also be leaving with what ever food and litter is left. If you are interested please call me, Cindy, at (613)729-6684 Thank you. "free kitten to good home" ads attract psychos. Try to get as much information from the callers as possible, then tell them you'll call them back. See if they're listed. Phil We should alert this person that "free kittens" can often be used for bait, snake food and other nasty things. Never give a kitten or other animal to someone you do not check out thoroughly. |
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"mlbriggs" wrote in message news On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 20:04:41 -0500, Phil P. wrote: "acidburn" wrote in message m... I have an 12-13 week old male kitten. I got him for my fiance for christmas but unfortunatley our daughter is allergic to this little guy. We are giving him away to anyone with an open heart and an open home. He is grey in color. He is very playful, in good health, and he is excellent with children of all ages. He will also be leaving with what ever food and litter is left. If you are interested please call me, Cindy, at (613)729-6684 Thank you. "free kitten to good home" ads attract psychos. Try to get as much information from the callers as possible, then tell them you'll call them back. See if they're listed. Phil We should alert this person that "free kittens" can often be used for bait, snake food and other nasty things. Never give a kitten or other animal to someone you do not check out thoroughly. In fact, this is one reason why it is usually better to charge a reasonable fee -- not to "sell" the kitten but to cover basic costs already incurred, such as veterinary care. Someone who is willing to pay is unlikely to want the kitten for these nasty reasons. MaryL |
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"free kitten to good home" ads attract psychos. Try to get as much
information from the callers as possible, then tell them you'll call them back. See if they're listed. Phil I've found that a good barometer is to ask for the name of the vet they've used, and talk to them. YOu can tell a lot about what kind of pet owner they are that way. Thank God there's no HIPPA regulations "yet". Might not be practical in large cities or large vet practices, but around here it's worked pretty well, since all the vets know me via the Humane Society they're pretty willing to share info. Sherry |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... "free kitten to good home" ads attract psychos. Try to get as much information from the callers as possible, then tell them you'll call them back. See if they're listed. Phil I've found that a good barometer is to ask for the name of the vet they've used, and talk to them. YOu can tell a lot about what kind of pet owner they are that way. Thank God there's no HIPPA regulations "yet". Might not be practical in large cities or large vet practices, but around here it's worked pretty well, since all the vets know me via the Humane Society they're pretty willing to share info. Sherry That's a good idea, but what happens if the caller says "this is my first cat, I don't have a vet yet. Can you recommend a good one"? What do you do? Private placements are more difficult than shelter placements because people accept and expect the shelter to ask a lot of questions and want to see some ID. I think most people would be reluctant to give personal information to someone giving away a kitten. The most nerve-racking part about this business is that you'll never really know how an adoptor will treat the cat. Home checks are very difficult to enforce. In the UK home checks are a legally enforceable condition of adoption. I really wish the US had similar legislation. I should be happy about adoptions - but instead that's when I really start to worry. Phil |
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"mlbriggs" wrote in message news On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 20:04:41 -0500, Phil P. wrote: "acidburn" wrote in message m... I have an 12-13 week old male kitten. I got him for my fiance for christmas but unfortunatley our daughter is allergic to this little guy. We are giving him away to anyone with an open heart and an open home. He is grey in color. He is very playful, in good health, and he is excellent with children of all ages. He will also be leaving with what ever food and litter is left. If you are interested please call me, Cindy, at (613)729-6684 Thank you. "free kitten to good home" ads attract psychos. Try to get as much information from the callers as possible, then tell them you'll call them back. See if they're listed. Phil We should alert this person that "free kittens" can often be used for bait, snake food and other nasty things. Never give a kitten or other animal to someone you do not check out thoroughly. Good point. |
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That's a good idea, but what happens if the caller says "this is my first
cat, I don't have a vet yet. Can you recommend a good one"? What do you do? Gawd Phil, I don't know. I hate placing kittens. Let's see...what do I do...ask a few questions, then LET THEM TALK and don't interrupt. More people have hung themselves that way than I can even tell you. They get nervous, then start throwing in little anecdotes like... "We used to have a kitten, but our rottweiler killed it." STRIKE THREE YER OUT. If it were me, and the prospective was too hesitant to give me personal info., i.e. landlord's name & no., vet's name, SS#, I wouldn't adopt to them. But that's just me. And again, I hate placing kittens. I hate the second-guessing, the nightmare scenarios I always work up, the "what-ifs". Sherry |
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