In article , Mike Marlow
wrote:

Dave Balderstone wrote:


Maybe it's high compared to some other jurisdictions, but it includes
all shots being up to date, microchipping, a paid vet checkup (we're
going Friday), spay and/or neuter if required, and 6 weeks of pet
health insurance.

Try and do all that for just over $200.

I guess it's all in what you're used to. My wife took in kittens for a long
time, under a foster parent program through a local adoption agency. They
reimbursed the foster parents for all food costs (we never took any
reimbursement), provided all of the shots, provided spay and neuter
services, and then adoped out the kittens for free or some foolish fee like
$50 (or something like that). We never got into the dog program - just the
cats.

The SPCA here does foster placements for dogs that have behavioural
issues to deal with until they get settled enough to be adopted. Not
sure about the cats.

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