Is $850 too expensive to pay for a cat?
 

my gf nagging me to buy her a purebred cat
(of course she doesnt want anything from the local animal shelter)

do purebreds have more health problems than street cats??

depends what kinda

animal shelter cats are fine too, esp with the 10mln a yr or so that get dumped. But if she wants a siamese or so, yeah they do have their troubles.

Dpeends on how much you have. I did not even blink when I got my bird. She was 1100$

I have a silver bengal. Beautiful cat, even people who hate cats like her, has a great personality and is nothing like a normal cat. Worth every penny.
About $800

http://www.aluren.com is a great site

http://themightybengal.com/The_Might...er-Kittens.htm

bengals are pricey, him lynxes go up to 2k or more

damn bro.. this is just too much..for a car :)

Couldn't pay me to have a cat, so yes $850 is out of control.

your girlfriend is a money hungry hooker, i suggest you find a new girlfriend and get a cat from a shelter. :2 cents:

it's dumb. There are millions of great cats dying in shelters everyday, you could have one for less than $50.00, and she'll fall in love with any kitten u bring home right away. Be a man. Buy her a pound kitten.

Yes, and 20% of the time those cats die within a month from some random disease. Quality or quantity take your pick. I go with quality every time.

here kitty kitty :) I like cats, but my lab would chase that thing around and want to play. One swing of his paw and it would pry knock the cat out.

it's a bad idea.

if she'd rather pay almost $1k for a cat instead of rescue'ing one for free from an animal shelter, she probably wont even take care of the cat and it will end up in a shelter sooner or later :(

Too much, in my view :warning

My first Devon Rex was $500, I worked out a barter for web/marketing work with the breeder and got it down to half price. Her business tripled for the following 4 years after the work was completed. She gave me a second Devon Rex for free.

They are both wonderful, heathy, highly socialized, and worth every penny.

Bengals are about the coolest cat on the planet and worth every penny.

And I'm not even a little bit of a cat person.

I wouldn't take a cat if you paid me $850.

Well, I probably would take it, but I wouldn't keep it.

I was looking at an F1 Asian Lepoard Cat that was like $3500, but the wife said that "one kitty in the house is enough" - beautiful animal, but you need a proper place to keep it (as opposed to letting the little fucker claw my leather couch) - ugh, the ALC - my wife can claw the couch if she likes...

My cat claws my furniture, but honestly in 2 years its not bad enough for anyone to notice the damage. And she doesnt fuck with the leather, more the soft things like blanket /fleece feeling materials.

erm...well, no.

:thumbsup :thumbsup

F1 is exactly what it says : nature

Youre not gonna take an elephant so Id say leave F1 cats where they belong. They WILL attack you on a given day. F3 is legal in GB not here. They look amazing but imho you dont want a kittie that eats raw meat and hunts to be in the same house as your kid is.

Right on.
Its fuckin insane.!:disgust
The pound has tons of'em.

Off course it is too expensive!!

waste of money. Go to a shelter and pick up a cat that really needs a home.. and you should dump you g/f... it sounds like she has expensive taste... she'll cost you too much money

that is way too much to spend on an animal....

buy from a proper fucking place then... i bought my Siberian Husky from the Humane Society for $210 and hes a fucking moose...

you're not buying a shirt, you're taking a living creature into your home. If you don't care about animals enough to buy from the pound instead of from a breeder, you really shouldn't have an animal in your care in the first place.

second, that 20% figure is pure bullshit. I've NEVER had an animal in bad shape from the pound.

exotic animals as pets never, NEVER works out. Look up labret's experiences with his jungle cat. It's just a bad idea.

go to the pound. Take your time and wait until you find a cat that pays attention to you. Walk away and if he sticks his paw out thru the bars to try to pull you back, that's the cat for you. That's the method I always use and man I've had some GREAT cats. Funny, outgoing, tough and smart.

That is probably the dumbest thing I have ever heard. :helpme

I can't believe how many people here talk out of their asses.

Animals from the SPCA or other sheltered are taken care of and tested and I believe always spayed or neutered before adoption. I'm pretty sure they always have all of their required shots as well, especially rabies.

Just because you spend over $500 on a pet does not make it any better then a pet you get for free.

I'd bet that the majority of the time animals that are given away for free are taken better care of. One reason is that the person giving them away would rather see it in a good home then have a few dollars in their pocket. All of my cats have been purchased from animal shelters or rescue places for under $75 and were spayed/neutered (if old enough) and current on shots.

As far as dogs, from my own experience and that of my friends the more they paid, the more problems. Especially breeders of dogs such as pitbulls. Usually the people are nothing but white trash trying to make money and care nothing about the animals.

I'm not rich, but I do ok. Exotic birds are known to be expensive..

Dont think I can justify paying that when there are so many good cats available for the price of the adoption fee...

my cat is a tom, and full of life with no problems! (touch wood..)

And was free from my mate :)

10 bucks is to expensive if you ask me! But I am allergic!

Uh yeah right. Ive had 5 cats from the pound, never had a problem

i guess that would depend on what kind of cat. :)

sincerely ~ ..."now accepting reservations on "sphinx" cats $2000.00ea , a $500.00 deposit is required"...

purebred ragdoll , with papers, ect

does it come with a blonde for at least an hour?
my lil kitties cost like 30$ & with all the other stuff maybe like 150.

why does it have to be a purebred?

you bought a bird for 1.1k? :o

my siberian was about 800

My girlfriend wants a Russian hairless cat. $1500 for the damn thing. Then she's trying to talk me into a breeding pair. $3500 for that.

They're cool...but damn man.