About a month ago, we arrived at the shop to discover a purebred Persian on the doorstep. She was weak, emaciated and one eye was infected. We promptly had her treated and began the lengthy process of rehabilitating her. On Sunday, we took her to Kembiri to be spayed out of habit.
Her neutering was double the usual cost as she is purebred. While I don’t disagree with Kembiri’s policy I must admit that I was a little shocked. With the recent price increases for spaying at Kembiri and the incresing cost of living, we have decided that we need to increase our adoption fees.
Therefore, with some trepidation, we have decided the new adoption rates to be as follows
Short Haired Cats RM100
Semi Long and Long Haired Cats RM200
Purebred Cats RM300
The higher adoption fee for semi long and long haired cats reflect the extra work and maintenance required from new owners. These cats need regular grooming, which you may have to pay for. They can be more suseptible to skin issue, which you may have to pay for. They may require supplementation, which you may have to pay for. It all adds up. If you cannot afford the adoption fee, you most likely cannot afford to maintain said cat.
The even higher adoption fee for pedigreed cats reflects all of the above as well as the added risk of breed related issues. Almost all pedigreed cats are prone to at least one genetically influenced health problem. These can require long term management, so if once again the adoption fee feels like too much, you’ll probably have trouble footing their medical bills too.
I don’t get it; a spaying is a spaying. Why should you pay extra for a purebred???
the clinic is mainly for low income sectors who shouldn’t have pedeigreed cats