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Last year, it was revealed that a Greenwich Village family had purchased a $4,000 hypoallergenic cat from Allerca (not to mention the $3,000 in insurance and shipping). Now, the Daily News has visited the family and cat!
The Greenberg family waited 2 years to get an orange striped cat, which they named Dempsey after McDreamy himself, Patrick Dempsey. Nina Greenberg tells the News, "It's absolutely incredible. My cousin was fine around him, even though she is so badly asthmatic she has had to be hospitalized. He was definitely worth the expense because my daughters and I always wanted a cat to cuddle and play with. Other people spend that kind of money on a week's holiday - but Dempsey will bring us years and years of love and joy."
There's a photo gallery of Dempsey, who is certainly very adorable but no cuter than the pets-adopted-from-shelters we know (here's a link to searching shelter pets). Allerca is jacking up the price of cats to $6,950, plus $995 shipping, so keep that, plus the 2-year waiting list, in mind.
Photograph of Dempsey, when he was a kitten
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Well, I for one hope that competition comes into play soon because I'd love to have a cat that I wasn't allergic to, but not for 7 grand.
Wow, that is a lot of bank for a kitty, but it's definitely true that the pleasure derived from having a cat for 14+ years doesn't compare to a week's vacation, no matter how fabulous that week is.
Obviously these folks couldn't go the shelter route, but I wish everyone else would - it kills me to see dogs and cats in cages (I have two rescue cats at home myself).
$5 says these people are otherwise ordinary liberal New Yorkers that would think nothing about lecturing the rest of us about income inequality and the evils of Republicans. These people are on par with the guy from Tyco and his $10,000 shower curtain.
Jews, money and asthma.
Trifecta.
There's really no reason to spend money - any money - for a pet, with so many dying in shelters every damn day. Walk through Petco in Union Square any day and see the cats and dogs from Being Kind and you'll agree. Do what I do around our two cats and take a damn Allegra.
I have 2 adopted kitties and developed allergies to them after having lived w/ them for years... I just keep the apartment as clean as possible (very frequent vaccuming and dusting), take Claritin, and wipe the cats down with some of those cat-cleaning wipes which are supposed to reduce the dander.
I have to admit though, that orange tabby is awfully cute!
Life is about balance. If you can afford to BOTH pay for a designer cat that is germ-free, plus insurance AND make a donation to shelters that provide wonderful pets for those who can't afford or choose not to have the designer pet - that would be nice. Someone in this comment group might be spending more than they should on wine/beer when they could give a little to the shelters.
Well said, PetMono.