Are you referring to answers go got on Catster? Were they from "Guest"? I got a couple of answers like that a few years ago, and they gave me the creeps. I'd report this to Catster (and/or Petfinder), because people should be aware that there are some strange people lurking around. When I've sold my kittens through an Internet ad, I didn't get any weirdos, but I could tell which potential owners were nice, responsible people, and when I met them, indeed they were. One technique used by adoption services in Japan is to insist upon delivering the cat yourself (of course, after meeting the person and deciding they seem okay). That way, you know that that person lives in (or at least has some connection to) the address provided. It's not foolproof, but it is one way to figure out who's legit and who's not. Also, rescue groups in Japan have a black list of people who sell the cats to labs, adopt too many cats, and are otherwise undesirable. Maybe such a black list exists in the U.S.

Chibi answered on 4/4/11. Helpful? / 1

You have every reason to be weary. There are people out there who make a living seeking "free to a good home" pets and selling them for a small profit to labs for research purposes and of course a few sick individuals who want them for their own nefarious uses. Since the girls are spayed and that is a very expensive procedure you should ask for a small adoption fee to help recoup the cost and deter people who aren't seriously wanting a cat or who seriously want it for all the wrong reasons. Make sure that you have a good long dialogue with any potential adopter to determine if it's a good match for both cat and the adoptive family (Do they have dogs? Kids? Will their landlord allow another pet? What kind of personality are they looking for?) and that should weed out most of the bad apples!

And good luck to Hobo and Queenie! They are lucky to have such nice people looking out for them. I'm still looking for my forever home- it's an uphill battle!

Lucy (Adopted!) answered on 4/4/11. Helpful? / 1