Tricks of the Trade: A Must Read Before you Adopt.

When adopting from rescue groups who use donated Spay/Neuter Certificates be sure you are not paying for it again in your adoption fee.

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Tricks of the Trade include charging a crazy adoption fee because of Medical Costs; Spaying; Neutering; Vaccinations and anything else they can think of.

Be sure you see all of these items on Original (not copies that can be forged) of Medical Papers of the animals you're adopting.

These are usually "add ons" to boost the adoption fee. Also, Spay/Neuter is often done through the ASPCA van at no charge with the Rabies Vaccination thrown in Free. Some of these groups get spay/neuter certificates donated to them and still charge the spay/neuter fee. Do I hear an oink oink?

Also, if they seem eager to get CASH for the adoption, you know they're probably living off the cats. Kittens are a Cash Cow.

Kittens under 2 1/2 pounds should not be vaccinated at all. Testing kittens before 6 months of age can give false results and they need to be retested at 6 months of age.

Ask a vet not someone who sounds like they know everything and they'll tell you everything I just typed.

Some people also buy the vaccinations and give them to the cats and then charge you what a vet would charge. Be sure you get paperwork (original papers not xeroxed) that show these tests and vaccines were done in a Veterinarian's office. Some people are Just greedy and make a living off these animals.

Don't enable them. Any repetition was absolutely necessary!Okay, happy adopting or fostering.

Now it’s your turn to do the right thing with the pet(s) you’ve adopted! Best