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[jaycee]

Still looking for a dog, ridiculous prices just now,and at least one a day being stolen, lots of dogs found on a travellers site,while Police were looking for firearms, all stolen by the sound of it,some were microchipped and reunited with owners
Looking through pets4homes [lots of scams on there too,]
A couple of people paid high deposits for a puppy, told the address, got there, no such address,the street existed ,but no house no,
Came across a french bulldog ,£8000 
How are people expected to pay that, all cashing in on people wanting pets in lockdown,
Even cats are silly prices,even moggies ,Ragdolls over £1000
The thieves will still get a good price possbly still hundreds een at a less price than the origina
I believe these high prices are encouraging robberies

[Penguin99]

I've noticed the ridiculous prices too. I'd been thinking about puppies but no way I'd line their pockets with my hard earned cash. It definitely does encourage thefts im sure. Dog thefts are on the rise. All these poor dogs people buy over lockdown can't cope when the people have to return to work
No one would steal my jrt,  they'd soon bring her back & probably pay me to take her

[littleminnie]

£150 plus for a moggie kitten!

[Sparrow]

£150 plus for a moggie kitten!

I like kittens but they grow into bird murdering cats.

Give me a dog any day.

[CLKD]

Breeders  put up the prices to stop people buying whilst in lockdown then dumping the dog.

Many years ago I queried the high prices of pups i.e. Neopolitan mastiffs ....... told by several breeders that the price was high so that owners wouldn't dump them as they had paid a lot.  Wrong  [there were other breeds but I can't remember it was back in the early 1990s].

[littleminnie]

£150 plus for a moggie kitten!

I like kittens but they grow into bird murdering cats.

Give me a dog any day.

Not ours, she’s never caught anything. She has no idea. 

[CLKD]

My spaniel caught moles.  My cat caught baby rats - both presented me with their 'finds' 

[getting_old]

£150 plus for a moggie kitten!

I like kittens but they grow into bird murdering cats.

Give me a dog any day.

Our dog caught birds 

[getting_old]

Breeders  put up the prices to stop people buying whilst in lockdown then dumping the dog.

Many years ago I queried the high prices of pups i.e. Neopolitan mastiffs ....... told by several breeders that the price was high so that owners wouldn't dump them as they had paid a lot.  Wrong  [there were other breeds but I can't remember it was back in the early 1990s].

I don't think that is necessarily the case. Just because someone can afford to pay a high price for a dog does not mean they will love it or look after it better than someone who can't pay that much. That sounds like lazy or greedy breeders who are just after the money making excuses because they aren't willing to take the time to properly vet potential owners.

[Penguin99]

£150 plus for a moggie kitten!

I like kittens but they grow into bird murdering cats.

Give me a dog any day.

When my dog was pregnant she brought me in a nice lump of dried dog poo
Our dog caught birds 

[jaycee]

My daughter lost her cat about 3 weeks ago, and although still upset decided she needed another animal, the house seems empy,
She plans on getting a puppy, but also a kitten, not many rescues to be had everywhere we rang had none,so she looked at pet sites,cheapest £100, dearest £300,for moggies
I thought i would give Cats protection a last chance call, and they had 12 brought in from  a hoarders ,so my daughter has chosen a gorgeous apricot clour boy, and for £75 will be chipped, wormed,deflead [if any] vaccinated and neutered, She plans on giving thm a donation too,
So many greedy people out there,
Still looking for a puppy though.so they will grow up together

[C.C.]

Our Golden was from a breeder, she was a wonderful dog. But our next pup (when the time is right) I want it to be a rescue.  There is a very successful Golden Retriever rescue organization in my province that brings dogs from the Middle East and Mexico, and from other shelters across North America.  The waitlist to rescue one of their dogs is crazy long. But they do amazing work and are very particular about what dogs they bring back and who adopts them.

[CLKD]

Check with breed rescue as suggested; greyhounds make good pets and can be raised with cats but many do have a high prey drive.  They don't need that much exercise though may not have a good recall habit.

Ask at your Vet Surgery and also boarding kennels if any are open.  Some get dogs dumped for various reasons: it happened when I worked in a boarding establishment in the 1990s, a lovely Rott which had been a visitor for several years and was loved by us all, the owners suddenly didn't return to collect him.  Apparently they had been sent back to the US despite service personnel not being 'allowed' pets in the UK.  Happened to lots of cats left at the various Bases too.  The boarding establishment kept him.

Vet's may know of farms that have JRs etc. that may have litters to rehome.  My farm cat was 'free to a good home'  , she came with visitors: fleas and tape worms  YUK. 

[jaycee]

I have contacted every rescue i can, hardly any small dogs and need to know they are ok with cats
Many tears have Bichons, but most are from puppy mills or ex breding dogs and there seems to a lot of problems with them as most aren't socialised,
Also most are down south,or miles away from me,i don't drive so it's very awkward
My lola was grabbed round her neck by a bichon from many tears,the woman who had him said he goes for all dogs and is very aggressive
Luckily Lola wasn't hurt ,just a bit shocked and didn't see it coming as she was nearly blind,bless her

[CLKD]

What about talking to your Vet.?  They may know farms who have pups 'extra'.  What you looking for in particular?  Sorry if you said already