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The cat we got our kittens from just had her 3rd litter

Our kittens were born in October.  She had a litter in late January and now had another one last night.  We got our kittens from a friend that my kids ride on the bus with.  I gave out the Friends of Animals info to the mom and asked her to get her mama cat spayed.  I don't understand how she could keep letting her out knowing she isn't spayed and gets pregnant every time she is out :(

Re: The cat we got our kittens from just had her 3rd litter

  • I would just offer to do it for them.  I've offered this to more people than I care to count and am

    Hoping my current neighbor takes me up on it. And gives me the kittens to adopt out.

    Btw they keep doing it bc people take the kittens and there are no consequences.  This is why we strongly advise against adopting a kitten from that situation , adopters mean well but it is harmful long term because the owners keep letting the cat get knocked up 

    image "...Saving just one pet won't change the world...but, surely, the world will change for that one pet..."
  • I called my husband and talked to him about what to do.  I would offer to pay for the spay but I would need to make sure she had the cat up to date on her shots.  We had to get Princess Super Kitty and Gwen Tennyson their shots when we got them.  It costs us around $6-700 so far for their care.  That's a lot for us.  If I was working we would have had no issue with it but as of now my husband is the one working.  I think I'm going to call a few shelters around here and ask if they can help us with the shots for the new kittens.  We can take them and find homes for them rather than send them to shelters.  I'd rather them be fostered.
  • imagemommyof4boys:
    I called my husband and talked to him about what to do.  I would offer to pay for the spay but I would need to make sure she had the cat up to date on her shots.

     

    The cat's vaccinations have nothing to do with being able to spay her- most low cost clinics don't even ask for so much as proof of ownership (as many people bring in strays/ferals). Near me, it's $45 for a female which includes the anesthesia, nail trim, pain medication (but no monitoring or pre-op bloodwork) 

     

    As for the kittens, this time of year many low-cost programs offer "spay mom and the kids are free" type offers 

  • The vet office we go to told us we needed to have the Rabies and one other before they would spay our cats.  We would have had them taken care of no matter what.  I'll have to dig around a bit more.
  • imagemommyof4boys:
    The vet office we go to told us we needed to have the Rabies and one other before they would spay our cats.  We would have had them taken care of no matter what.  I'll have to dig around a bit more.

    I would take her to a low cost clinic.  pp is right- I've never seen them ask for vac records.  Many clinics will also give the vacs while they have the kitty.

  • I do indeed understand where OP is coming from. Our vet clinic (the one that I use for our small animals) requires a shot history before spaying/neutering. However! To side with PP's as well, not all vet offices/clinics require such proof. Look around your area - a low cost clinic in your area is surely available and would save the world from more kittens to find homes for (since there are PLENTY of cats/kittens in shelters at present without adding more to the equaton).

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