Orchidflower
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Has anyone on this board ever gotten a kitty from the SPCA or similar establishment and had good luck with it? The only kitten I ever got from the SPCA had Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), which I understand the kitten gets from it's mother when it comes thru the birth canal; and, since it's untreatable, the kitty's death at a year old was inevitable. Unfortunately, the tests at that time--I have no idea about now--were unreliable, so this kitty wasn't tested for it.
So, my question is I wonder if anyone has ever seen any statistics on how many kitty's from SPCA-type places end up being ill? Since many of the kitty's are either brought in, found and brought in or just completely feral, I wonder what the ratio of healthy to diseased kittens are in these places?
If I sound paranoid about getting another kitten at the SPCA I am. I really have no desire to watch another animal die (having just had to put my mother's little poodle down).
My other choice would be to get a kitten from the classifieds and paying a vet to check it out; whereas, if you get the pet at the SPCA they do all the tests they can, neuter the animal, microchip it and give it it's basic shots for $60 here. A much better deal if the animal is healthy.
So, my question is I wonder if anyone has ever seen any statistics on how many kitty's from SPCA-type places end up being ill? Since many of the kitty's are either brought in, found and brought in or just completely feral, I wonder what the ratio of healthy to diseased kittens are in these places?
If I sound paranoid about getting another kitten at the SPCA I am. I really have no desire to watch another animal die (having just had to put my mother's little poodle down).
My other choice would be to get a kitten from the classifieds and paying a vet to check it out; whereas, if you get the pet at the SPCA they do all the tests they can, neuter the animal, microchip it and give it it's basic shots for $60 here. A much better deal if the animal is healthy.