Adopt a Pet
Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and I would like to know on how I would be able to adopt a pet. I have heard about QAWS, but I cant afford the fees that they are charging, I am moving to this new place and I just was thinking of adopting a Puppy dog any breed, so i hope you can give me sugesstions on what i can do. Thanks in advance!
If you are prepared to pay for the services that are compulsory to adopting an animal from the QAWS, you are proving goodwill and the QAWS staff will also see you are prepared to take good care of the animal.
Have you actually been down to QAWS to speak to anyone? Or are you just going on hearsay?
Anyway, you now have a breakdown of what the costs are for - as I said before - most of the costs are vet services - not money going to QAWS itself.
BTW - the QR700-1500 for a neuter or spay goes on the weight of the animal.
If you are prepared to pay for the services that are compulsory to adopting an animal from the QAWS, you are proving goodwill and the QAWS staff will also see you are prepared to take good care of the animal.
Have you actually been down to QAWS to speak to anyone? Or are you just going on hearsay?
Anyway, you now have a breakdown of what the costs are for - as I said before - most of the costs are vet services - not money going to QAWS itself.
BTW - the QR700-1500 for a neuter or spay goes on the weigh of the animal.
Animals brought into the country or heaven forbid bought at the souq will cost you even more - we have yet to hear about an animal bought at the souq surviving more than a couple of days - since they are invaribly sick when you buy them and a trip to the vet will set you back nothing under QR3000 in our experience with souq pets.
People need to start to realise that QAWS gets nothing for free except spays/neuters for cats at the ministry - QAWS like everyone else pays for the food they feed, the medications administered/vet services utilised and the property the animals are housed on.
If you are prepared to pay for the services that are compulsory to adopting an animal from the QAWS, you are proving goodwill and the QAWS staff will also see you are prepared to take good care of the animal.
The first 2 amounts are vet charges not ours. You should realise that if we take the dog into the vet the amount has a slight discount - where as if you take it in, you will pay full price which is about QR200 more on those services. And if you adopt a dog/cat from QAWS these meidcal services are a must to ensure your new pets health. And also so allivate the possibility of any unwanted puppies.
So now, please tell me, why are these costs so expensive. If you buy an animal in from another country, or heaven forbid you buy an animal from the souq, it is going to cost you more money, as you will still need to vaccinate and spay/neuter the animal. BTW.... invaribly, if you buy an animal from the souq it will probably cost you a fortune and you won't have a pet afterwards because most pets from the souq die within a few days.
I really wish people would realise it takes money to feed, medicate, keep a roof over the heads of the animals at QAWS - The shelter doesn't get anything for free!!!
If you cannot afford the medical expenses, you need to really re-think having a pet.
I am a bit confused as to what fees you cannot afford with regards to adopting a pet from QAWS.
Qaws' adoption fees are stuctured according to the age of the animal.
1) 6weeks and up - vaccinations QR 300 - Done at the vets. Depending on whether the animal has had other vaccinations or if its the first set, it will cost you another QR600 to complete the course.
2) 5months and up - spay or neuter - between 700-1500 depending on the vet costs
3) An adoption fee to the shelter at your discrestion - but please bare in mind that QAWS has been taking care of the animal you wish to adopt since it was brought to the shelter.
The first 2 amounts are vet charges not ours. You should realise that if we take the dog into the vet the amount has a slight discount - where as if you take it in, you will pay full price which is about QR200 more on those services. And if you adopt a dog/cat from QAWS these meidcal services are a must to ensure your new pets health. And also so allivate the possibility of any unwanted puppies.
So now, please tell me, why are these costs so expensive. If you buy an animal in from another country, or heaven forbid you buy an animal from the souq, it is going to cost you more money, as you will still need to vaccinate and spay/neuter the animal. BTW.... invaribly, if you buy an animal from the souq it will probably cost you a fortune and you won't have a pet afterwards because most pets from the souq die within a few days.
I really wish people would realise it takes money to feed, medicate, keep a roof over the heads of the animals at QAWS - The shelter doesn't get anything for free!!!
If you cannot afford the medical expenses, you need to really re-think having a pet.