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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH is military, so it's impossible for us to adopt from a rescue and even though through a shelter (we're not in the DMV anymore). Because of that, most of our cats have come to us as strays, and while I'm not opposed to socializing another one of those who shows up, I'm still devastated over our most recent loss and don't have the heart for it. So, I've been looking online (Facebook, etc) to adopt from an individual. I've noticed a lot of "moving, can't take my cat posts" or "purebred kittens need homes" posts have really high rehoming fees - up to $500 in some cases. I totally get the concept of a rehoming fee, and money isn't an issue for us, but this seems high, no? Ethically, it's difficult for me to go from rescuing strays to buying a backyard-bred kitten, which is what I'd be doing here, right? I'm willing to get corrected, though, if there's another reason for this.[/quote]

Our local shelter charges $495 to adopt a puppy/young dog and $350 for a kitten.  Cats are $250.  And this is a shelter associated with the SPCA[/quote]

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