Hello,

Just a friendly bit of advice to anybody out there looking for a cheap or free cat. Looking after a cat properly is expensive so the cost of buying the cat is just the start.

A cat should be wormed every two weeks from 2 -12weeks of age. This will cost £5-20

A cat should be vaccinated for Flu and feline enteritis and Luekaemia. This is a course of two injections at 9 & 12 weeks. This will cost £50 - £80. They should have a repeat vaccination every year.

A cat should be micro-chipped to ensure that he/she is returned to you if it gets lost. Cost: £10-30. Many cats that get taken to the vets as road traffic accidents get only basic first aid care or end up being euthanased becuase the owner cannot be traced inorder to get authorisation for further live-saving work to be carried out.

A cat should be insured. If you cannot afford a cat, you CANNOT afford emergency medicine. Cat insurance will set you back £5-20/month. The cheaper policies are very limited in what coverage they provide, the more you pay the better the cover basically.

A cat should be neutered. The UK is currently overwhelmed by the number of unwanted cats. Kittens are relatively easy to rehome - Often to impulse shoppers - but do they stay in that home or end up as a statistic - a dead and unwanted cat in the freezer of the local vet practice? Cats can live 20 years. Can you guarantee a cat a home that long and that your circumstances won't change?
Cat spey: £30 - 60
Cat Castrate: £15 - £35
Pregant cat spay - more expensive!

Food:
£3 - 8/week
but - if your cat develops a medical condition requiring specialist food these costs can increase dramatically.

Finally, should your cat need emergency medical care outside of normal working hours the cost - just to be seen and before any treatment - at a designated emergency clinic is likely to be in the region of £90-130 dependent upon the time of night. Vets are NOT obliged to offer free treatment - and, if you cannot afford the treatment, the first aid measure can and often does mean death for your pet as a dead cat is not a suffering cat!

Think about it carefully - if you cannot afford the cost of a kitten you cannot afford the cost of owning a cat.

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