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In Calif all shelters make sure a cat is neutered before it is given up for adoption. Some give a voucher for the vet of your choice for the other things the cat needs. They are deflead and checked for any diseases, usually they have all the shots and you are given a certificate; When I got my Chamouti at Petsmart he had all his shots, etc, he had been given up by someone who had moved to smaller quarters and had too many cats ( 9! ) and I was given the papers of the previous vet and some coupons from Petsmart for food, litter and toys. He also came with his own blanket and 2 toys.
Because he was already 8 1/2 years old Petsmart lowered their usual adoption fee by $25.00. Chamouti is missing one fang and several of the smaller teeth so his "smile" is a little lopsided, he has dark markings on the inside of his lips and on that side you can see the dark marking. Although he obviously is a pure bred Maine Coon he had to be advertised as a Mix because he has no papers, the previous owner did not want him shown and so would not give up the papers showing he was pure bred (he can't be shown anyway because of the missing fang).
Prices for various vet procedures vary wildly. In my relatively well-off neighborhood prices go through the roof. I take my cats 12 miles down the road to Santa Ana which is much poorer, many non-white neighborhoods, and the price many times is at least 25% less than around here and sometimes even lower, I also get a senior discount of 10% and sometimes I get a discount on the office visit simply because I have gone there for over 20 years, I've seen several of the vets retire and newer, younger ones coming in buying a share of the clinic.
Many cities in Calif also prohibit declawing and I've heard a rumour saying that is going to become a law as it is considered to be cruelty to animals, YEAH! Not many people live close enough to state borders so that it will not become common for people to travel across the border to get their cats declawed.
Because he was already 8 1/2 years old Petsmart lowered their usual adoption fee by $25.00. Chamouti is missing one fang and several of the smaller teeth so his "smile" is a little lopsided, he has dark markings on the inside of his lips and on that side you can see the dark marking. Although he obviously is a pure bred Maine Coon he had to be advertised as a Mix because he has no papers, the previous owner did not want him shown and so would not give up the papers showing he was pure bred (he can't be shown anyway because of the missing fang).
Prices for various vet procedures vary wildly. In my relatively well-off neighborhood prices go through the roof. I take my cats 12 miles down the road to Santa Ana which is much poorer, many non-white neighborhoods, and the price many times is at least 25% less than around here and sometimes even lower, I also get a senior discount of 10% and sometimes I get a discount on the office visit simply because I have gone there for over 20 years, I've seen several of the vets retire and newer, younger ones coming in buying a share of the clinic.
Many cities in Calif also prohibit declawing and I've heard a rumour saying that is going to become a law as it is considered to be cruelty to animals, YEAH! Not many people live close enough to state borders so that it will not become common for people to travel across the border to get their cats declawed.