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I Need to Find a Home for My 3yr. Old Ragdoll Cat, Is There Someplace to Advertise, and Can I Charge a Fee?

July 26th, 2010

  1. greeneyes_bjb
    July 26th, 2010 at 07:00 | #1

    http://www.craigslist.org. They allow you to list pets for free, and there’s a specific craigslist site for every major city in the U.S. Thay also allow you to charge a reasonable adoption fee.

  2. erinn83bis
    July 26th, 2010 at 07:00 | #2

    If you feel you have to give up your cat, then definitely charge a fee. Even as little as $25 keeps unscrupulous people from getting the cat. I would advertise at local vet clinics. The newspaper and online can attract the kind of people who you wouldn’t want to care for the cat.

  3. telluwat
    July 26th, 2010 at 07:00 | #3

    where are you, I have been looking for a ragdoll. that is a little older than a kitten. I am putting my 15 year old down this week and my 6 yr old needs a playmate.

    if you are close by maybe we can further this.

  4. old cat lady
    July 26th, 2010 at 07:00 | #4

    There is not a market for a "used" cat. You will be lucky to find a good home for her. Be sure you have a good talk with any prospective owner. If they can give a vet for a reference that’s usually a good sign that they take care of their pets. So be sure to follow through and check out the reference.

  5. Jennifer N
    July 26th, 2010 at 07:00 | #5

    Never give away a animal for free. There are make-up companies that test their products on animals and they sometimes use ones they find in the paper when advertised for free.

  6. Erin C
    July 26th, 2010 at 07:00 | #6

    You can place a free classified ad on http://www.petfinder.com. That’s where I’ve found homes for my kittens. And the ad must include an adoption fee or it won’t be accepted.

  7. garden_nut90
    July 26th, 2010 at 07:00 | #7

    craigslist.org is a wonderful source for selling your stuff.

  8. Britt
    July 26th, 2010 at 07:00 | #8

    Put a classified ad on Petfinder.com. You can place an ad for free for 2 weeks on their website. There you can give details about the cat and include your contact information. I do suggest that you list your cat as having a small adoption fee to ensure that it goes to go a good home. People will adopt free animals and do horrible things to them like using them for bait for dogs or feeding them to pet snakes.
    http://content.petfinder.com/classifieds/staticPageServer.cgi?template=prePost.html

  9. Moonpie
    July 26th, 2010 at 07:00 | #9

    Contact your local ASPCA and vets and let them know. You want to find your pet a loving and good home not one where it will be abused and neglected. Let these you contact know that is your desires.
    I have always heart that when someone pays for a pet the will take better care of it but now a days who knows.

  10. Katy G
    July 26th, 2010 at 07:00 | #10

    Try your local vets, they usually have notice boards in the waiting rooms and the people(usually!) know about the animals. And the fee? Do you want people to pay money for your cat? If so, a large amount (so people think about whether it is the right decision to have a cat) If not make sure that they have time/effort/money for a cat and they know how to look after it properly

    Hope this helps

  11. Melissa M
    July 26th, 2010 at 07:00 | #11

    Try http://www.catster.com
    There are good people there that care about cats. Post in the forums section. They will ask you a lot of questions that may seem harsh about why you are giving your cat up, but in the end, your companion will get a good home.

  12. Ken
    July 26th, 2010 at 07:00 | #12

    When you get a pet, it should be a life time commitment. and you want to charge a fee for abandoning your animal?This is not a car or a piece of merchandise but a being wirh feelings. I truly hope that you do not get any more pets

  13. Batgirl
    July 26th, 2010 at 07:00 | #13

    There are many situations that lead to not being able to keep a cat, many of which we have seen on here, and it’s always sad. Your cat now becomes a adoptee. The SPCA, Humane Society, etc are all examples of the big markets that do exist for ‘used’ cats. Any of them charge a fee, and rightly so, that’s one way of ensuring it goes to a good home, is setting a price, and not just a nominal one either. If you do go the route of SPCA or Humane Society, find one with a no-kill policy.

    You’re doing the responsible thing by trying to find it a good home instead of just dumping it or releasing it in the wild.
    I would reccomend going to a vet and putting up notices, where caring owners see the notices. Be sure to check the premises if you can before the cat goes to it’s new home.

  14. sippigrrrl
    July 26th, 2010 at 07:00 | #14

    If your cat is a papered Ragdoll, there is a Ragdoll rescue organization. Here is their e-mail address:

    ragdollrescueusa@yahoo.com

    I wish I could take him. Ragdolls are great cats.

  15. PeggyG.
    August 26th, 2010 at 23:20 | #15

    My husband and I just lost our Ragdoll to a sudden heart attach. He was a previous rescue and we think he was quite old. We are looking to adopt another Ragdoll. We have no other pets and are looking for a cat without any behavioral issues. If your’s is still available please let me know how I can contact you.

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