u/ExplorerRude7370

I adopted a 4 month old kitten from the event they had on 8/8. Waived all adoption fees, gave everyone goodie bags full of items. Thought it was a really nice thing to do to get animals into a home.
This cat has had eye discharge, sneezing, coughing since the day I brought him home. They had me take him home the same day he got fixed which was on 8/11.
Based on his medical records, they were treating him for a cold but did not mention a single thing to me when I arrived to take him home.

They also offered a free vet visit. I ended up going to Newberry animal hospital (they’ve been great)
Now the vet has called saying my cat has 2 different parasites after testing his fecal sample.
Did anyone else adopt a cat from this event and already spending money to get them healthy?
I know the animal shelter can’t guarantee anything but why are they giving out sick cats to people?? And why do they never answer the phone?? Does anyone know if they offer to pay for treatment?

I’m not from here but what is up with these school hours?? I went to school 8:20 -3:25.
I drive past Gainesville high and the school zone lights are on at 7:40am but I feel like I still see kids walking around closer to 9am
- Also, why is early release a thing? And why is it every week?? Does this not take away a lot of time for education in the long run?
- if you’re a parent, does this school schedule make it hard for you to get other things done??
I’ve just been curious about this for a while.