This cat needs a new home
Posted by BeccaSealeSnake@reddit | Dallas | View on Reddit | 91 comments
Located in Addison area
Posted by BeccaSealeSnake@reddit | Dallas | View on Reddit | 91 comments
Located in Addison area
Infamous-Rise2940@reddit
My wife and I have 3 purrbabies and have just enough room for 1 more, our youngest at 4 years old looks just like her, reached out to OP in case current adopters they are talking to don't pan out.
arlenroy@reddit
$50 for the cat or $50 they will give you for taking the cat? The amount of people giving cats away free, here, FB, basically anywhere, unless it's a Bengal breed, I can't see many people paying $50 for cat. Even with toys and being fixed. Hopefully poor kitty finds a home.
xomox2012@reddit
It’s to stop people looking for an easy cat to hurt from being interested in the cat. $50 isn’t much for someone actually interested in a pet but any money at all is too much when looking for a cat for their dog to kill.
No_Bend8@reddit
I agree. They say its to "find it a good home" but who is paying 50 for a cat lol Like..they're doing you a favor even taking the cat haha
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
It’s because people who take animals for free sometimes take them to further abuse them
nazutul@reddit
A fee doesnt bear any relation to prevention of abuse, what nonsense
OneLastSmile@reddit
someone wanting to kill a cat is unlikely to pay money for a cat when they can find a free one
nazutul@reddit
Citation? Youre basing this on nothing
dsyzzurp@reddit
Hoping you’re trolling but here’s your precious citations if you actually have zero common sense.
https://www.peta.org/issues/animal-companion-issues/animal-companion-factsheets/dangers-free-good-home-ads/
https://helpingoutsideanimals.org/2025/06/19/why-giving-a-pet-away-for-free-can-be-dangerous-what-you-need-to-know/
https://www.baytownhumanesociety.org/pet-ed-1/tragedy-of-%22free-to-a-good-home%22-pets
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2021/04/13/free-animals-on-social-media-at-high-risk-of-becoming-bait-animals
And here’s research on animal cruelty, of which, logically, is easier to perform when obtaining free animals because there’s one less barrier:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7683760/
nazutul@reddit
Let's talk about these so-called "citations". These internet articles are not independent research, nor are they in any way scholarly. These are not legitimate citations, but you should know that.
The PETA article suggests there have been instances where "free to home" animals have been abused, and I don't doubt that. But it also fairly accounts for instances of abuse against "purchased" animals. This concedes that the fee does nothing independently to protect animals -- it shows there is no causality. If a purchased animal is abused, then what good did the fee do?
The helpingoutanimals article concedes that even a modest fee should be insufficient to protect an animal. I thought you said fees protect animals?
The baytown article is garbage. It's not even trying to cite to anything authoritative.
The spectrum article is one instance where a free animal was abused, but it doesn't have any information or data about how fees can protect animals.
In conclusion, all these silly little internet articles are not in any way independent investigations into the salient issue: whether an adoption fee prevents harm to animals. It does not. There is no causality that has been proven. If anyone purchases an animal and does harm to it, which the PETA and helpingoutnanimals articles literally concede, then that's proof that a fee offers no meaningful protection. These are not legitimate sources.
Finally, you have posted one, just one, legitimate study from a scholarly source. This article, however, has literally nothing to do with the salient point here (again, whether an adoption fee is meaningfully preventative of abuse. This article is not about that at all. Did you even read it? It's about, inter alia, "how exposure to animal cruelty can be a traumatic experience, with cascading negative consequences for child witnesses." This isn't even relevant to the discussion we are having.
Pathetic attempt, really
mycateatstoenails@reddit
who do you think is going to read this? lmao
VeganWerewolf@reddit
Because free and how tf would someone find a citation for that.
nazutul@reddit
the point is that it's a bald assumption that a fee makes the cat safer
poop_monster35@reddit
Why didn't you respond to the guy with citations then?
nazutul@reddit
I just woke up smd
VeganWerewolf@reddit
I don’t believe you I’m going to need a citation for that
nazutul@reddit
im not the proponent, i dont have the burden of proof and production
Walter_Padick@reddit
$50 is not trivial to aloooooot of folks.
nazutul@reddit
it's also not in any way prohibitive for a loooooot of folks
noncongruent@reddit
There's a psychological element at play here. You know how Aldi makes you use a quarter to get a cart? You get your quarter back after you return the cart. It seems nonsensical that people would push a cart all the way back from the parking lot just for a measly quarter, but you know what? People do, all day every day. That's why Aldi does it, because it's not the dollar amount, it's the concept that works. A rehoming fee works the same way.
poop_monster35@reddit
Hbhmmm.. are you saying I can buy an Aldi cart for a quarter! /s
noncongruent@reddit
The way they're stacked you can buy as many as you want for a quarter!
Walter_Padick@reddit
Which group do you think has more animal abusers, proportionally?
nazutul@reddit
Which is why i asked for a citation. You dont know. Ultimately i dont know
Walter_Padick@reddit
You seemed to know when you said a fee has no bearing on this whatsoever.
nazutul@reddit
Theres no dispute that i have an opinion. I think rich people are as capable of cruelty as poor people. You clearly disagree.
Walter_Padick@reddit
Incorrect. I think animal abuse is more of a thing with people lower on the economic spectrum.The rich have access to so many other forms of cruelty.
CanBrushMyHair@reddit
Lol touché
sosovanilla@reddit
Why are you even arguing about this. Are you looking for a free cat?
nazutul@reddit
You not understanding my point doesnt entitle you to make perverse suggestions
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sosovanilla@reddit
Perverse suggestions? Lol
austinsutt@reddit
Will spread the word. Hope she can find a good home.
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
Yes please! I actually don’t know the lady or cat but I’m just trying to help.
OneLastSmile@reddit
its kind of a thing to ensure whoever wants the cat genuinely wants them. people take free animals to hurt them frequently
lurkerlurking123@reddit
wow thats so fucked up. I saw a video of american soldiers in Iraq who tossed a cute puppy off a cliff and laughed at it. Then another IDF video where they kicked and then shot a kitten. Its hard to believe these people were once just unmarked members of society but your observation proves just that.
supbraAA@reddit
offering a cat for free is pretty irresponsible. The $50 fee is there to remind people how expensive pet ownership is. If you don't have $50, you shouldn't be adopting a cat. Even shelters have $150-250 rehoming fees for adult cats.
poop_monster35@reddit
It's best to add a rehoming fee when youre rehoming a cat. It helps to weed out people that may harm them. I had a rehoming fee when I had to rehouse my cat. I interview the family and watched how my cat reacted to them. They seemed to really love her and take care of her. In the end I didn't even take the money. I just want to make sure she was going to a good home.
SexDrugsNskittles@reddit
It's not about the cats value it's to make sure they are invested in giving it a home. Some people see free pet as venue to be a sociopath.
dsyzzurp@reddit
This is an ignorant comment. Animals given for free are more likely subjected to abuse.
LumpyPhilosopher8@reddit
It's not recommended to give an animal away for free. There are awful people in the world who take them pretending its for a pet. When actually they are using them as a bait dog for fighting or worse someone take it to personally torture them. A small fee helps screen some of those people out.
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
50 rehoming fee, it’s not my cat. Trying to help a next door lady out.
YaGetSkeeted0n@reddit
It's fifty bucks for the cat I assume, if I'm not mistaken it's considered a good practice to weed out really sketchy takers. It's not foolproof, but something's better than nothing.
KinGxChut@reddit
Looks like my old cat Willow.
Texasville44@reddit
So cute; hope she finds a good home. We have three rescues and love them so much. Two dogs and a cat.
GratefullyPug@reddit
Some pet owners are such shitty people. Imagine the poor cat living its whole life with his "family" then getting passed off like a used couch. Makes my blood boil.
Mnudge@reddit
Sometimes it can’t be helped. You don’t know what the owner is going through.
Our last dog belonged to a woman who had cancer, lived alone, and was going into hospice
She was going to die and the dog would have been alone.
We took that dog and gave it a home.
Was she a “shitty pet owner”?
Mission_Quarter_6395@reddit
Your oddly specific situation is obviously not the circumstances that person was talking about.
emeryldmist@reddit
Seeing the post mentions "family tragedy" and resulting unexpected changes in living situations, the "oddly specific situation" the OC mentioned seems pretty feasible. What are you on about?
GratefullyPug@reddit
SOME pet owners...*
Mnudge@reddit
You clearly implied this owner was a shitty owner
tengris22@reddit
You’d rather they’d have just dumped her on the street like so many do? Ridiculous - this cat owner is trying to find someone to TAKE CARE OF AND LOVE the cat.
poop_monster35@reddit
This is such a narrow take on this. I gave my cat 12 years of care and love but I had to re-home my cat when I was trying to escape an abusive relationship. I personally interviewed people before rehoming my cat and made sure she was comfortable with them before deciding to let her go. It is incredibly heartbreaking and not something I wanted to do. And please don't say "but you could've tried harder" because I also had a 1 year old and sometimes you have to make difficult choices.
nickgomez@reddit
I wonder what the family is doing with the dog
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
I didn’t ask! But luckily someone has reached out to owner about the cat
yuuuuup7@reddit
This is always my guess - people think cats are more disposable and it breaks my heart.
NotAnotherTav@reddit
I got my cat from someone who had a serious stroke and basically became an invalid, their daughter had to deal with over a dozen cats suddenly.
Strange-Parfait-8801@reddit
Sometimes life does just happen and you can't give your pet a good home anymore.
Trying to find them another good home is way better than just abandoning them, putting them down, or dropping them off at an already fully shelter.
At least this person clearly still cares about their cat.
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
This lady is going through a lot and I am trying not to judge. Just trying to help give a cat a good home.
YaGetSkeeted0n@reddit
It does bug me too, but for what it's worth, I think animals are pretty resilient and adaptable. If you've ever taken in a cat or dog that wasn't a kitten/puppy, it probably came from another family, and they tend to warm up to you pretty quickly (well, maybe less quickly with some cats, but nevertheless). It's better for the cat in the long term to be with an owner that can take care of it and meet its needs.
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
I know. It’s not my cat I’m trying to help
Big-Priority-9065@reddit
boost
Trickstar17@reddit
Boost
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
Update potential adopter talking to her but thanks
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
Update: someone in contact with owner for possible adoption. Thank you everyone.
Mission_Quarter_6395@reddit
Charging a fee? Nah fuck off
pretzeltuesday@reddit
It's recommended to charge a fee for rehoming by all animal rescue groups. It's to ensure an adopter is serious, can financially contribute to the cat's health as well as to deter animal abusers.
all2neat@reddit
TIL
Mission_Quarter_6395@reddit
Charging a fee to abandon your pet.. smfh. Bet they keep the dog though.
dsyzzurp@reddit
You could recommend Take Me Home Pet Rescue to her. I adopted 2 cats a month ago due to rehoming (I originally saw the post on NextDoor) and I was impressed with the volunteers and how the animals were treated well. I was fully vetted to adopt my cats so they definitely care for them and care about where they end up.
https://tmhpr.com
monkeysmom100@reddit
Bump for exposure
bignasty36@reddit
Does she have any diseases that are transmissible to other cats?
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
No
bignasty36@reddit
Can I get more photos of the cat?
If she can get her tested for diseases I would be willing to take her in
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
I DM’d you
GlitteringHotMess@reddit
I hope this works out 🩷
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
It’s not my cat but let me see if I can message you the lady’s info. Or if you have next door you can see the post.
bignasty36@reddit
I can pay for testing. I just can’t afford to get my other cat sick
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
From owner:
My cat is microchipped. She is vaccinated, but I'll probably need to update them. I can do that without a problem. She doesn't have any behavioral issues and uses the letterbox reliably. She gets along well with my elderly dog. She is not very used to car rides and does not go outside. She is not very loud and I've never heard her growl or hiss. She does not see people outside our family much, but tends to hide from strangers. She loves to watch television and even scrolls through cat reels on my phone, which is hilarious. Her name is "Ticky" and she knows it well. I am devastated to give her up. She's an absolutely darling girl.
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
No- she is microchipped
Wak0tx@reddit
F this people. You shouldn't be allowed to have animals period.
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BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
No negativity please
Miserable-Success624@reddit
I wish my husband was open to getting a cat. She looks so precious 😻
SpookyGhostSplooge@reddit
She looks like a sweet heart! I’m really surprised all the negativity here. I have an older cat who would probably not appreciate a friend. I wish I could take her :(
Rickleskilly@reddit
I have six already so I can't take on any other kitties but she looks really sweet. I hope the right, wonderful pet parent sees this. I would recommend FB groups and Next Door and possibly the Ring app. Wishing you and your neighbor and this sweet girl all the best.
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
This was found from next door.
Rickleskilly@reddit
Oh I see. Sorry I missed that part. Good call, Dallas reddit covers a bigger area.
MemorexVHS_@reddit
Experience with school aged children is such nonsense.
Like are they ok with kids? I have experience working at ice cream places, but am I good at it? Maybe?
Also kids go to school from roughly 4-18 so like is the cat cool with toddlers? And what is the difference to a cat between a high school senior and a middle aged person?
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
Not my cat just trying to help
BeccaSealeSnake@reddit (OP)
Not my cat but located in Addison. Found on next door