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The other concern often voiced with free pet requests is long-term care. If someone can't afford a purchase an animal, how will they be able to afford food, vet bills and other needs?
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I for one answered a free ad for 3 FREE beautiful pure bred cats. I was worried what I was getting into but after several phone calls and long conversations with the owner I knew she was simply looking for good homes for her cats because she was moving to Florida and could not take them where she was going.
I would like this person know if she still has continued reading the bubbler that her cats are doing wonderful. A friend and I went and picked up all 3 cats with another of our friends receiving the 3rd one. Each of us has given wonderful homes to each cat. They are all pricelss to us as they are now family members and spoiled.
Did we look for free because we could not afford to buy or take care of them? With vet bills as high as they are now, I will say that if I had to pay 700.00 for each of these cats as the previous owner did and then the vet bills on top of that...that would have been a crunch to me. But my daughter always wanted a Savanah Cat and we were thrilled we found these kittys on the bubbler. Yes, they are all being taken care of with the proper food, vet checked if and when needed, ( I think one has been to the vet many times just to make sure he was doing great with food, etc.).
I realize what you are saying when you say to be cautious with free animals but I just wanted to put my story on to show there is another side also.
If this person had put the cats up for sale for the amount they were worth, I would have pasted them by simply because the price for purebred anything is to steep in my thoughts now.
And again...thank you, thank you, to the person that gave us part of her family, and again, they are all being well loved.
You can see a pic of Cojo in the cat's section.
And thanks bubbler for having the ad in for us to see.
pk
