So - I advertised Harley and got a nibble off the Siamlist.
The lady seemed fine. I told her that we had to have
a contract, a 100.00 adoption fee, home visit to check out
her 2 older cats, vet check and references from the
people she got her 2 exisiting 15 yr old Siamese's from.
Driver's licence no. and / or photo id check (to make sure
she is the person she says she is).
I told her I would microchip (at my expense!!) and deliver
Harley right to her door. I offered to stay over night, help
her set up his introduction room with babygates (so he
could see the other cats but not get out/in etc.), give
her Feliway (to calm cats) and I offered to stay overnight
if she was concerned that he wouldn't adapt to being
alone in strange place well.
Keep in mind this is a Siamese we are talking about.
Further, one who has been abused
and abandoned before. He is slow to trust and clingy.
Well, she had no trouble with the contract (I used a modified
Humane Society one), the fee or visit. She seemed to be
taken back I wouldn't just hand over the cat!!! That I would
microchip and deliver it!!! Too many "hurdles* to his adoption
she said!!! What??
Is there something fishy here, or is this person not who/what
she says?
I feel she may be getting the cat for someone else,
or will allow to roam out doors (a no no due to his FIV status
and missing teeth), or be planning to re-sell the cat. (Which won't
work if he is chipped with a chip in my name...)
Or that she might take it to the shelter and dump it (contract
violation!) without giving me a chance to come get. Did I mention I also put a trial period in the contract, so she could return him?
My other highly paranoid thought is that maybe
she would give the cat to a 3rd party who isn't able
to adopt from shelters or rescues due to being a horder
or something more sinister.
Am I a complete nut case for feeling this way? I just feel like
if she *really* wanted Harley, and was going to value him, she
would *understand completely* how much I am doing/giving
to place this cat!!
And I mean come on!! I've spent over 800 on this cat's teeth and medical!! And I'm *offering* free FREE microchip!! (A 50 dollar value BTW).... and
free delivery!!!
Anybody can you give me perspective here? Is my gut feeling right?
Am I right to feel this way??
Any thoughts, comments or insight would be GREATLY appreciated. I applied all the standard proceedures that rescue groups or humane socities do asked about her previous cats, asked if I could get references from the places she got them (supposedly the people died/moved away), asked for her vet (she had "papers" but did not send vet contact info), and went one extra step - free delivery!
I know that many shelters / rescues do the microchip - so they can find the cat if the owner loses or if they dump it out...
I just feel that this plus delivery was the part that she had trouble with, and I feel that that is the issue - she might be planning on violating the contract, letting the cat out, re-selling or giving to someone else....and by me getting her Driver's LIcence no. and bringing the cat to her, AND by me chipping, I've more or less twigged to her game...
BTW I don't know what a standard adoption fee would be for a cat - I figure 100 is not too high, given he's had his shots, he has been sputered, dewormed and deflea'd (did I mention he comes with Frontline Plus too??), 800 dollars of medical care, and free chip.
Comments? Thoughts? Should I not have been surprised? Am I being extremely paranoid? Anyone??
The lady seemed fine. I told her that we had to have
a contract, a 100.00 adoption fee, home visit to check out
her 2 older cats, vet check and references from the
people she got her 2 exisiting 15 yr old Siamese's from.
Driver's licence no. and / or photo id check (to make sure
she is the person she says she is).
I told her I would microchip (at my expense!!) and deliver
Harley right to her door. I offered to stay over night, help
her set up his introduction room with babygates (so he
could see the other cats but not get out/in etc.), give
her Feliway (to calm cats) and I offered to stay overnight
if she was concerned that he wouldn't adapt to being
alone in strange place well.
Keep in mind this is a Siamese we are talking about.
Further, one who has been abused
and abandoned before. He is slow to trust and clingy.
Well, she had no trouble with the contract (I used a modified
Humane Society one), the fee or visit. She seemed to be
taken back I wouldn't just hand over the cat!!! That I would
microchip and deliver it!!! Too many "hurdles* to his adoption
she said!!! What??
Is there something fishy here, or is this person not who/what
she says?
I feel she may be getting the cat for someone else,
or will allow to roam out doors (a no no due to his FIV status
and missing teeth), or be planning to re-sell the cat. (Which won't
work if he is chipped with a chip in my name...)
Or that she might take it to the shelter and dump it (contract
violation!) without giving me a chance to come get. Did I mention I also put a trial period in the contract, so she could return him?
My other highly paranoid thought is that maybe
she would give the cat to a 3rd party who isn't able
to adopt from shelters or rescues due to being a horder
or something more sinister.
Am I a complete nut case for feeling this way? I just feel like
if she *really* wanted Harley, and was going to value him, she
would *understand completely* how much I am doing/giving
to place this cat!!
And I mean come on!! I've spent over 800 on this cat's teeth and medical!! And I'm *offering* free FREE microchip!! (A 50 dollar value BTW).... and
free delivery!!!
Anybody can you give me perspective here? Is my gut feeling right?
Am I right to feel this way??
Any thoughts, comments or insight would be GREATLY appreciated. I applied all the standard proceedures that rescue groups or humane socities do asked about her previous cats, asked if I could get references from the places she got them (supposedly the people died/moved away), asked for her vet (she had "papers" but did not send vet contact info), and went one extra step - free delivery!
I know that many shelters / rescues do the microchip - so they can find the cat if the owner loses or if they dump it out...
I just feel that this plus delivery was the part that she had trouble with, and I feel that that is the issue - she might be planning on violating the contract, letting the cat out, re-selling or giving to someone else....and by me getting her Driver's LIcence no. and bringing the cat to her, AND by me chipping, I've more or less twigged to her game...
BTW I don't know what a standard adoption fee would be for a cat - I figure 100 is not too high, given he's had his shots, he has been sputered, dewormed and deflea'd (did I mention he comes with Frontline Plus too??), 800 dollars of medical care, and free chip.
Comments? Thoughts? Should I not have been surprised? Am I being extremely paranoid? Anyone??