How much is a moggy cat worth?

[JonnyBoy12]

Yes, I know that pets are priceless to us, and some people like them more than they love their children, but how much are they worth in financial terms. We had, until recently, a mother brown tabby cats plus her 3 daughters, which were "given" to us by a friend. How much would these be if I had to buy them, or do people normally get cats in the kitten stage?

Have any of you here got cats, and if so then how much were they to buy?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

[ChuckFickens]

I think it depends if it's in a window.

(oh, hold up, that's dogs)

Seriously, if it's a bitsa then they are normally free or for the cost of just the veet fees, if it's a pedigree then they can be a fortune.

[ChuckFickens]

Errr, vet fees, I do not recommend using veet on a cat!

[kat1]

£50 each at our cat rescue.

[redcrx]

unless a pedigree cat or pure breed exotic (from a breeder) or an animal that was from a rescue centre. i would NEVER pay for a kitten

Too many people used to allow young cats fall pregnant, not actually get them any vet checks and then sell the kittens for a few quid, not once considering spending the funds raised on having the cat spayed.

All of my moggies have been free, either abandoned stray cats or rescued from people who didnt want the burden of a kitten.

[ummmm]

Got my moggy free.

[LoftyLottie]

I would never buy a cat but rescue centres usually ask for a donation and stipulate how much the donation should be. Righly so, because it ensures that the cat goes to a home where it is wanted and will probably be cared for properly.

How much is my moggy worth? Well let's just say I seriously wouldn't sell her for a million pounds. A pet to me is not about money.

[kat1]

Too true redcrx, saw some people trying to sell kittens out of a box at car boot sale. I went mad & reported them!

[Graham-W]

Mostly they would be "free to a good home" but by charging a nominal amount such as £25 it means the new owner really does want a cat and is not just taking it on a whim.

[ummmm]

I thought the charge was for jabs, spaying and treatments.

[kat1]

£50 gets you one, Vet Checked, Fleed/Wormed, Microchipped & most importantly Nuetered.

[JonnyBoy12]

Thanks for all your speedy answers, folks. I could not agree more that a cat is not about money, but this question had been bugging for ages, and I just needed to know. I too would never pay for a kitten unless it was a pedigree or from a breeder. It is just one of those things which should be free. For those seriously thinking of getting a cat see link below:

http://www.cats.org.uk/

[LoftyLottie]

Not always ummmm. I have taken on kittens from rescue homes, paid a donation and then got all the necessary things done myself. Dogs as well!

[wolf63]

Our cats protection charge £50 for a moggy. I got my two free from a lady who couldn't keep them - they were 18 months old.

Frankie is such a thoughtful cat - if it were not for him I would have slept in and missed his early morning feed - he made sure that he woke me up so that he could demand food.

I am not keen on children - they turn into humans and make a mess of the planet.

;-)

[lankeela]

A pet shop in Norwich charges £45 for moggy kittens and can't get enough to supply the demand. I know someone with farm cats who lets them breed in their barn and takes the kittens to the shop and gets £15 each for them. They have to be a certain size/weight and wormed/deflead before the shop will take them. I think some city people haven't got the time or the inclination to go find a free one.

[bimbo123456]

Wolf63...thoughtful...waking you up so that you didn't miss his feed????? How is that thoughtful exactly?
LOL

[hc4361]

I would never buy a cat from a breeder.
What cat lover would encourage breeding when so many cats are destroyed each year because they're not wanted?

[daginge]

A friend of mine had one of those Main coon cats, paid £700 for it about 10 years ago!Nutter!

[ladybirder]

I think there is the danger that if you get something for free it's not valued.

[boxtops]

If you charge about £20 for a kitten then most people would say that ensures that the new owner has a commitment to it - the pet rescue places who charge more, also do home checks etc. I've never paid for a kitten or cat, we just acquire them - but crossbreed mogs wouldn't cost much.

If our Rover doesn't come back, his insurance (PetPlan) will pay out a notional value on him (I can't bring myself to claim at the moment), but I'm not expecting to get much more than a tenner for his intrisic "value".