Where to give a cat if you don’t need it: shelter and other options

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Overexposures and shelters

In case of a long absence, pets are given for foster care, but this service is paid.
Foster care is the temporary placement of a four-legged friend. This method is used by owners who are forced to leave their cats for a long time when going on business trips abroad. The temporary method is also useful for elderly owners who undergo preventive treatment in the hospital for several weeks or months. It’s convenient to search for people who will host a cat for the right time via the Internet. During the conversation, the owner should explain the reasons for the separation and agree on the conditions of detention. During the period of foster care, the owner buys the pet food, litter, hygiene products, and medicines.

It is important to note that four-legged friends are accepted and kept in a comfortable environment for a fee

Shelters are establishments where found stray kittens are kept, animals that the owners for some reason decided to throw out into the street, depriving them of their home at one point. You can also take an unwanted domestic cat to a shelter, but this option is considered the most undesirable. The fact is that in Russia and other CIS countries there are practically no good shelters where animals are kept in comfortable conditions. Often such an establishment is a separate extension, not heated for the winter. Cats are not always kept there in a favorable environment. In addition, most shelters operate on funds raised by volunteers, and they are often not enough to maintain at least acceptable living conditions. Many cats and dogs taken from the street are forced to spend their entire lives in unfavorable conditions. The owner of the pet will no longer be able to see it or take it back.

Cat cafe establishment

An absolutely healthy and sociable cat can be placed in a cat cafe, where it will bring pleasure to visitors.

This is an exotic establishment where, for a fee, cat lovers are allowed to spend time with animals, chat and play. Pets are accepted at the cat cafe according to strict rules. The cat must be absolutely healthy, socialized, adequate, and easy to make contact with strangers. In essence, the animal gets a permanent job, where the main duty is to bring pleasure to humans. If the establishment decides to adopt a pet, we can assume that he has drawn a lucky ticket.

Relatives, friends

If a cat owner is thinking about the question of where to put the cat, he is recommended to ask friends and relatives, maybe someone will help solve the problem and take the pet home. Placing your cat in good hands with people you trust is the best option. You can visit the animal at any time, find out about its health, and be sure that it will be taken care of properly.

Through the Internet

You can try to place a accidentally found kitten or an adult pet that the family does not need by placing an ad on a social page or on one of the free sites “Avito”, “Yula”, “From Hand to Hand”, OLX. In order for your cat to quickly find a new family, it is recommended to ask friends and acquaintances to spread the information online by reposting the message.

Overview of options

Overexposure or “cat nanny”

This option is suitable for those who face a problem due to sudden long business trips, illness or injury, when a person cannot care for a kitten for some time. Foster care is also good during vacation, when there is no one to look after your furry friend.

Yes, this is a temporary option to solve the problem, but nevertheless, you do not need to worry that during your absence the animal will be in a shelter or you will have to part with your pet forever.

The downside is that the animal does not perceive such a change of owners very easily; a change of place of residence, especially on a regular basis, does not benefit cats, depressing their psyche and making them distrustful and even angry.

IMPORTANT: you can also use foster care while looking for a permanent new home. For example, if you have an allergy or moving does not allow you to take a new pet with you, then foster care will help you gain time to find new owners

Free online classifieds boards

Avito, Yula, From Hand to Hand - all these services provide the opportunity to post private advertisements of any content, including the sale or donation of kittens.

The big advantage is that you immediately write the entire current description of the animal and post photographs of your cute kittens, which will be the initial guide for future owners. Also, these methods of searching for a new home do not require much effort from you - an attractive ad in itself is the key to success.

The disadvantage of such a search is that you will not check the future owners in any way. Conventionally they say whether you give the kitten to “good” hands or not, you won’t know; you will have to navigate by appearance and manner of communication with the new owner.

Shelters

Almost all cities have shelters for animals and kittens in particular. They are either stationary, or they are some kind of network of volunteers and foster care, which is united by the creator and common activities on social networks. You can contact such shelters either with a request to place your ad on the shelter’s platforms (special communities on social networks) or bring the animal itself to foster it and then find a new home.

Kittens are taken from the shelter quite often, problems arise only with older cats, but still it is better to surrender a kitten either with a set of food and care products, or with a financial reward. Remember, if you have the opportunity, help the abandoned animal in the shelter and the shelter itself financially or physically, because the quality of new owners depends on the success of the shelter and how long it can find owners, while feeding and caring for the animals.

Bird Market

The option is controversial, but still effective. Let's start with the advantages - pretty healthy kittens are taken away almost immediately. People most often come to such trading platforms with a specific goal - to take a pet into their home, so if the kitten is well-fed, its eyes are not streaming and it stands purely symbolically, then the new owner will not be long in coming.

The disadvantage of this option is that, for example, adopting a kitten from a shelter is much more reliable than picking it up at a bird market. Firstly, for little ones, going to the market is a huge stress, after which health problems begin. Secondly, almost always outdoor weather conditions are not suitable for kittens, which again leads to subsequent diseases. Thirdly, the buyer generally cannot be sure of the cat’s health; he makes a decision based only on the seller’s stories and the appearance of the kitten.

Catcafe

This method is available only to residents of large cities where such establishments exist. The advantage is that you don’t have to worry about the fate of the kittens there - the animal either gets a permanent home in the establishment, or one of the visitors will take the baby to become a new caring owner.

You can find out the rules of a particular cat cafe on their website, but in any case you will have to prepare the animal for transfer.

Where can you place a cat or kittens besides a shelter?

Sometimes unforeseen circumstances occur in a person’s life when a pet needs to be evicted from the house: an adult or infant has an allergy, the owner has tragically died, the animal is aggressive towards the child. Kind people will not raise their hand to kick a cat out into the street or euthanize it. This means that the pet needs to find a new cat home. There are some suitable options:

Private hotels for animals (not shelters) or foster care. The difference is that the cat will be maintained at the owner's expense. This method will be a great help for those who often travel on business trips.
Another family. This option implies that the animal needs to find a new permanent owner. You can search through the Internet on special sites, through friends, or look at advertisements in the newspaper.
Shelter, private or municipal. Private institutions are created by an individual. Municipal ones exist at the expense of the state. The latter are intended for catching stray animals, and pets are reluctantly taken apart. To place a cat here, you will have to prepare a large list of documents: an act of catching the cat, an act of handing it over to the institution, an order from the prefecture, etc.

How to choose a shelter for cats?

If there is no other alternative, and the decision to surrender the cat to a shelter has been finally made, then you should find out some nuances when choosing an institution:

Availability of volunteers. This fact means that the organization does not hide anything, takes proper care of the four-legged animals and does not refuse additional help. If entry for volunteers is prohibited, then you should think about the conditions of detention. Financial statements. When a shelter does not hide the reporting of funds spent and information about incoming pets, this speaks of them as an open and trusted institution. State of the shelter

When visiting, you should pay attention to the number of animals in one cage, the cleanliness of the enclosures and the healthy appearance of the pets. Cats should not be kept with or near dogs

Why are cats given away?

Not everyone can decide to hand over a cat to a shelter or even into the good hands of friends. In fact, the owner is forever parting with his pet, with whom he was just recently playing, having fun, and rushing home to see him soon. But sometimes unforeseen circumstances happen in life, forcing you to quickly decide where to take the cat so that it can be cared for, loved, and fed.

The reasons why an adult cat or a small kitten has to be given into the wrong hands are:

serious illness or death of the owner, when there is no one else to take care of the pet;
moving to another country;
the appearance of a newborn in the house who develops an allergy upon contact with a cat.

There are also owners who decide to get rid of their pets because of the animal’s inappropriate behavior. For example, a cat, ignoring comments and instructions, spoils expensive furniture, shits everywhere, shows aggression towards household members, and hates children. Some owners are unable to treat a sick pet on their own. Then they look for help from special organizations that can solve the problem.

Where can I give my cat temporarily or permanently?

When looking for a home for your pet, you have several options.

Ask neighbors or friends to come home and care for the cat on your property

This situation occurs when the owner is forced to leave home for a while. The absence of the owner for a long period will be stressful for the animal, but it will be easier to bear it on its own territory.

Give the cat to friends or acquaintances

By agreement, friends can shelter an animal permanently or temporarily. It should be borne in mind that acquaintances may also encounter unforeseen problems, as a result of which the cat will again need to look for a new home.

Give it to “good hands”

Giving away an adult cat can be very difficult; people usually prefer to take small kittens into their home. You can find a new owner by advertising in a newspaper or on the Internet. If there is a desire to pick up a cat, the new owner will contact the old one to clarify the conditions.

You should take a close look at the person who will take the cat. It is necessary to take the coordinates from him in case the cat feels uncomfortable living in the new home.

Hotel for animals

The owner is expected to leave the animal at the hotel for a period of time. Hotel accommodation is paid for, the owner provides the necessary supply of food for the animal or funds for its purchase. This method is the most optimal, because professionals will deal with animals. If necessary, the cat will be provided with veterinary care.

Animal shelter

In this case, the animal is kept in a shelter until it finds its home. Most establishments are forced to euthanize animals if they cannot find a long-term home for them.

Determination for mating

To breed cats, it is required that the female live for some time in the male’s territory. In rare cases, a male is transported.

What do you need to know about the new place?

You cannot give a cat to people who cannot care for it . When choosing a candidate for adopting a cat, you should pay attention to a number of factors.

Who will take care of the animal

If a cat is adopted by an acquaintance or friend, the likelihood of cruelty is low. If a pet falls into the hands of a stranger, there is a possibility that it will be treated poorly.

Before giving the cat away, you should talk to the person, ask him a few questions regarding living conditions, etc. It is important to obtain contact information from the new owner so that you can check that the animal is okay.

Having children

Animals rarely get along with children who were born during the pet’s adulthood. This is due to the fact that the child does not calculate the strength when playing, and the cat perceives him as a threat. Children are most likely to suffer from allergic reactions, so having children in the house may cause your cat to have to find a new home.

Presence of other animals

If other animals already live in the new house, the cat may have conflicts with them, which can lead to serious injuries. Before you permanently leave your cat in the house with other animals, you should introduce them.
To do this, you need to temporarily bring the cat to the future home and observe the behavior of the new “neighbors”. If the relationship does not work out, then you should look for another place of residence for the pet.

Living conditions

Before giving your cat away, you should make sure that she will be comfortable in the new place. If the animal previously lived in a large house, then living in a small room will become stressful for it. Equally important are temperature conditions, the presence of noise or other irritants.

Adult animals are sterilized

Another huge plus. You no longer have to worry about your pet's reproductive status, because this has been done for you. Thus removing a large burden from future owners. There is no need to explain to anyone what the experiences associated with surgery and post-operative care are.

Volunteers say the best thing that can happen to a cat at a shelter is meeting its human. Unfortunately, the idea of adopting such animals is not yet popular in our society. But perhaps the 10 reasons listed above will encourage someone to take this step. And the world will become richer by at least one happy tail and one kind human heart.

How to prepare kittens for adoption

Before actively looking for new owners for a kitten, you need to make sure that it is completely healthy.

It doesn’t matter whether you adopted a furry baby from the street or your cat has added a new addition to the family – a visit to the veterinarian should be the first step. Most likely, the kitten will be prescribed a number of tests and examinations

If a preventive examination does not reveal any health problems (for example, the presence of parasites), then the kitten will still need vaccinations. In any case, you can start adopting a kitten only after it is absolutely healthy and vaccinated. Otherwise, he may end up on the street again - no one likes unpleasant surprises.

If there are no other options, we leave the animal at home alone.

This is the most extreme option, which is still preferable to avoid. In any case, you can leave the cat at home alone for a very short period of time (two to three days).

You will need to purchase an automatic drinker and an automatic feeder so that your pet is not left without food and water. In addition, you need to think carefully about how to solve the problem with the tray. The best option would be to install several trays with a large amount of filler.

Take care of your pet's safety as well.

Secure the doors to the toilet and bathroom so that the cat cannot lock himself in there.
Close all windows and the balcony door.
Make sure all heavy objects are securely secured.
Place flower pots in such a way as to minimize the risk of falling if the cat inadvertently touches them.
Remove all shoes and rugs.
Don't leave anything edible in sight that your cat shouldn't eat.

Internal division

Most often, dogs and cats are strays, so most premises should be oriented toward them. For hamsters, rats, mice, parrots, turtles and other small pets, it is enough to purchase one stand designed for ten animals. It will be filled in if animals are brought in by unscrupulous owners themselves.

So how do you open an animal shelter from scratch? The construction of the building must take into account the need to separate the premises:

for newly arrived pets;
sick animals;
healthy cats;
healthy dogs;
feed storage;
personnel.

Other premises:

manager's office;
veterinary office;
shower for animals;
crematorium or morgue.

In addition, all sick animals must be sorted by disease and kept separately. New inhabitants are necessarily separated into single cells, from which they are transferred to the others only after bathing, vaccination, and treatment for fleas and helminths.

If animals are fed non-dry food, additional kitchen equipment will be required. Excessive consumption of dry food can cause kidney and urethral diseases.

Showers are essential for regular hygiene of animals, because in an attractive, clean state they are more likely to find a new home. In addition, it is advisable to have cleaning products for pets.

Is it worth adopting a pet from a shelter?

The main advantage of adopting a cat from a shelter is that the animal undergoes a health and medical check. In good shelters, cats are not afraid of people and do not shy away from them.

There are many reasons why an animal should be adopted from a shelter:

You are saving an animal from poor living conditions and quick death.
The animal has a chance for a prosperous and happy life with a new owner.
By freeing up even one place in the shelter, you will save at least one more abandoned animal.
Often, shelters have expensive purebred cats that you can adopt for free or very cheaply.
You save money on spaying, neutering and vaccinations.
Shelter animals are often in good health.
You set a good example for other people.

By adopting a cat from a shelter you are extending its life.

The disadvantages include the fact that the cat can be aggressive or hide from the owner. There is also a risk that the shelter staff will not provide complete information about the animal’s health status, and it will turn out to be sick.

Catcafe

Many cities have places like cat cafes, and you can spend time with several animals there! In the cat cafe, the animals are given a lot of attention, they are looked after, and fed tasty and competently. But it is very difficult to place a purr in such an establishment, since there are almost never free places. If it succeeds, then we can consider that the animal is very lucky in life.

How to make sure your animal is accepted into the cat cafe? Get ready! Many people take their foundlings to a cat cafe, not knowing that the cat needs to be treated for all parasites and vaccinated. If you bring an animal that is already ready for adoption, its chances increase significantly!

How to painlessly part with a cat

And now you have found a new owner for your beloved cat. The hour of parting is approaching, which promises to be difficult. Of course, cats tolerate separation from their owner easier than dogs, but it is also a huge stress for them. However, you can make moving your pet to a new home easier:

Before giving your cat to a new home, invite potential owners to visit. Let them meet the cat on its territory. It is advisable to conduct such “acquaintances” at least 2-3 times. If the cat and the future owners get along right away, then there should be no problems.
Tell new cat owners in detail about its diet and habits. If in the new home they follow the old regime at least for the first time, the cat will be much calmer.
With the cat, give away all her things. It will be easier for her to adapt if there are familiar objects and smells in the new home.
Before handing over the cat to its new owners, do not show your excitement, do not cry or squeeze the pet excessively, otherwise the cat will become very worried.
After giving a cat away, you should not visit it, so as not to upset the established balance between it and the new owners. It’s better to ask for a photo report and a detailed story about the first days in the new house.

Parting with a pet can be a difficult necessity.

These measures will help the cat get used to its new home, and you will feel calmer knowing that the pet is in good hands and you have done everything to prevent it from dying on the street, alone.

No matter how difficult parting with a pet may be, sometimes it becomes a necessity. If you show responsibility for the well-being of the cat and do everything to make the new page of its life bright and kind, then the pet will probably be grateful to you.

Prepare your ad wisely

Thinking about who to give the cat into good hands, owners post photographs and text advertisements on the Internet, newspapers and even in the form of leaflets at bus stops. The success of the event largely depends on a competent and creative approach to this issue.

In the photographs, the pet should look healthy and well-groomed.

An excellent option is a series of photographs in which the cat is captured in a calm state, playing, sleeping

The future owner may also be attracted to and interested in the pet’s unusual pose or an original photograph.

The text of the ad is important in finding a new home for the animal. Despite all the desire and need to give a pet, you should not embellish reality and describe non-existent character traits

It is important to present information objectively and truthfully. Who knows, maybe someone is purposefully looking for an active and tireless cat, and not a couch potato who sleeps all day, and someone vitally needs a calm animal that does not like noise and fuss

A creative approach to composing the ad text will help you make a choice in favor of a specific pet. This could be a story on behalf of the cat, how great it was for him to live in the old house, but how he would like to give his tenderness to the new owner. An unusual animal name, an advertisement in verse, or a unique, interesting description of the pet’s virtues will help to stir up interest.

When composing the text, you should make it clear to the potential owner that the animal was treasured in the house, and the condition for its new habitat is proper care and maintenance.

When giving a cat into caring hands, you should give the new owners the animal's accessories: a tray, a bowl, hygiene products, favorite toys. If the pet has a veterinary passport, this must also be indicated in the information about the animal and the documents must be transferred to the new owner.

We recommend reading about how to transfer a cat on a train. You will learn about the activities required before the trip, purchasing a seat, and transportation rules. And here is more information about how to make friends between cats.

Attach to a private house

Probably everyone has friends who live in a private house. Such people very rarely refuse to adopt disadvantaged animals, only if they themselves are not allergic to wool.

Tell them honestly that you are giving your pet away for the reason that he cannot or does not want to learn to use the litter box, and this smell is simply unacceptable in the apartment. Animals that do not use a litter box often become ideal pets to keep in a private home, where you can go outside when needed, hunt mice, and just go for a walk.

As in the previous case, it will be easier to settle with a “dowry”. Say that you will buy everything you need and will provide food and all other necessary supplies.

Again, make sure that your pet's future children do not end up outside. Both cats and cats that have free access to walks must be sterilized. Therefore, before you think about where to take your cat, make sure to take it to the veterinarian for a routine operation.

How to create an ad

Most often, people who want to adopt kittens advertise. If it's written correctly, it gets a lot of responses.

The text should be interesting and creative. But you should always stick to the truth. It is necessary to talk about the animal, its appearance, color. The owners provide information about the gender, date of birth, and height of the ward. Potential owners may be interested in the pedigree and gender of the kitten.

It is worth noting your health status and listing your vaccinations. Talk honestly about habits and skills: is the child accustomed to the tray and scratching post, does he shit in the corners, does he not tear the curtains.

Important! Touching photographs showing a happy and cheerful kitten will complete the job of winning the hearts of future owners.

Stay during departure

Sometimes it is necessary to find not a permanent, but a temporary home for a cat - for the duration of treatment in a hospital, going on a business trip, vacation, or sanatorium. There are several options where you can give your cat:

close relatives - the most reliable option in which you can control the well-being of the animal;
to specialized hotels for animals. There are specialists working there, and veterinarians will monitor the pet’s health. The disadvantages of pet hotels are the high price, the need for vaccination and confirmation of the pet’s health certificate. In many hotels, they are kept in cages, and this is a lot of stress for a pet;
for paid overexposures. Most often, this type of service is provided by animal rights activists and volunteers. Thanks to commercial foster care, charities and shelters receive additional funding.

Where to give a cat will depend on the financial capabilities of the owner and on the character - many have a hard time being separated from the owner and changing homes. It is possible to leave your pet at home under someone's care - it is better not to transport it anywhere.

Stay during departure

close relatives - the most reliable option in which you can control the well-being of the animal;
to specialized hotels for animals. There are specialists working there, and veterinarians will monitor the pet’s health. The disadvantages of pet hotels are the high price, the need for vaccination and confirmation of the pet’s health certificate. In many hotels, they are kept in cages, and this is a lot of stress for a pet;
for paid overexposures. Most often, this type of service is provided by animal rights activists and volunteers. Thanks to commercial foster care, charities and shelters receive additional funding.

Review of good shelters in Moscow

“Forest Shelter”, “Gift of Fate”, “Tender Beast”, “Murkosha” are havens for all homeless cats and those that are simply abandoned by their current owners. Before bringing an animal here, you need to contact the foundation’s volunteers and agree on an extension. Nothing is required from you; you can bring your cat in any condition. Here she will be washed, fed, vaccinated, and sterilized when she reaches 8 months of age.

You can bring an old and sick animal to the shelter; here everyone finds their own warm corner and a bowl of food. All cats that cannot be adopted due to age or illness live out their short cat life in a shelter, in good conditions.

This is all clear, we've sorted it out. But often you come across cries for help online, like “Help, I’m leaving, where should I put the cat for a while?” We will deal with this further.

If none of the options suits

In this case, you will have to take the animal with you. The rules for transporting animals by train or plane are indicated on the website of the carrier company. Read them carefully in advance. Don't leave this question until last, as you will need to get vaccinated and obtain a veterinary passport for your pet. You will need to buy a carrier in which you will transport the animal.

At the same time, you need to understand that moving (and even more so flying) is stressful for a mustachioed pet, so do this only as a last resort - if you are leaving for a long time. In other cases, it is better to use the help of loved ones or the services of a hotel for cats.

Why does it become necessary to part with an animal?

Statistics show that almost half of Russian residents choose cats as pets. These animals are not whimsical, beautiful and graceful, and even if the owners are full-time, caring for them does not cause any particular difficulties.

Kittens are a headache for all owners who don’t know where to place them.

When getting a small cat, the owners plan to live together under one roof until she is old. However, there are a number of reasons when a family is forced to part with a pet, no matter how painful and difficult it may be. And there are several reasons:

Allergy in one of the family members. In some situations, when a cat is already in the family, people may not immediately realize that they have an allergy. Symptoms include itchy nose, frequent sneezing, tearing and other unpleasant phenomena. This condition is treatable, but has high costs and low success rates. Only about 20% of those who seek help are able to overcome allergies to fur or animal waste products. If the problem was identified immediately after the kitten arrived at its new home, it is not difficult to solve - it is enough to return the animal to the previous owners, explaining the reason. However, if the cat lived at home for a long time, and an allergy was discovered at the birth of the child, then the addition will take time and effort;
changing of the living place. Most often, this problem occurs among families living in rented housing or who are forced to move regularly. Unfortunately, new apartment owners are not always willing to accept residents with pets;
serious illness or death of the owner. Very often, lonely older people get pets to relieve their loneliness. And after their death, relatives are not too happy to inherit four-legged friends. As a rule, they kick the cats outside. Volunteers or neighbors are forced to look for new families for animals;
unplanned kittens. Owners of unsterilized cats who live free-range are able to get kittens 3-4 times a year. And if there are always people who want to buy purebred animals, then you should also try to place mongrel animals in good families.

Where to place a cat: the first option is foster care

Overexposure is the temporary transfer of an animal to people who can house it if the owners are leaving or they have other reasons to be without a pet at the moment (for example, relatives who are afraid of cats are coming). Many similar offers can be found on the Internet.

Overexposure has many advantages. First of all, it is a calm home environment to which the kittens get used. You can also always keep in touch with the person providing supervision, asking if everything is going well. The disadvantages include the presence of other animals in the house and the inability to check the conditions in which your pet is kept.

Relatives and friends

Strange as it may seem, you should start with friends, relatives and just acquaintances first. Perhaps some of them do not have pets and have been thinking about getting a tailed friend for a long time. And the previous owners will be able to visit their pet and monitor its future fate.

The little kitten who found his family

Often, having already had one cat, people want, but are afraid to take a second one. They worry that the animals will not be able to get along, and it will be difficult for the owners themselves. In reality, keeping two cats is much easier than keeping one. This is worth conveying to future owners.

Important! If a cat is given to a family that already has a cat, it is recommended to sterilize it in advance. Otherwise, the unwanted offspring of kittens, who will also have to be adopted in the future, will not be long in coming.

Option for housing domestic cats

As you can see, the need to house a cat can arise for several reasons. And this should be done according to all the rules, by finding a good caring family.

Important! Throwing a domestic cat outside means signing its death warrant. Pets are not at all adapted to harsh conditions

There are several ways to find good homes for your pet, including:

friends or relatives;
cat cafe;
newspaper advertisements;
PR on the Internet;
overexposure;
shelters, etc.

Overexposure is a temporary home for a cat, the accommodation in which is paid for by its owners. These can be specialized hotels for animals or private apartments. Paid foster care is relevant in cases where a new home has not yet been found and it is not possible to keep a pet.

Sterilization is the best solution for a domestic cat

It is better to choose foster care based on reviews or recommendations from friends. After all, the mental and physical health of the pet will depend on the responsibility and conscientiousness of its owners.

Note! When visiting such an establishment, you should pay attention to the conditions in which other animals are kept, how healthy they are, their psychological state and living conditions. Cat cafes are cozy establishments where visitors can enjoy communication with animals.

Cats living in such places have all the necessary vaccinations and are also treated against fleas and other parasites. It will not be so easy to place your pet here, but if it works out, it will end up in responsible hands and will be given regular attention and care

Cat cafes are cozy establishments where visitors can enjoy communication with animals. Cats living in such places have all the necessary vaccinations and are also treated against fleas and other parasites

It will not be so easy to place your pet here, but if it works out, it will end up in responsible hands and will be given regular attention and care

A shelter is not the best solution to the question of how to quickly place a kitten in good hands. There have been no empty beds in decent shelters for a long time, and poor conditions of detention differ little from the worst prisons. As a rule, shelters accept animals that ended up on the street and were caught by special services.

Preparing the animal for transfer

If all recommendations have been followed, requests from potential owners will soon be received. At this stage, it is important to ensure that the cats are in good hands. To do this, it is advisable to communicate with people personally, find out their plans and intentions regarding the animal. It is important to understand that a cat is a living creature that may not be in the mood and behave badly, and may get sick. This means that the owners are fully responsible for the life and health of the pet.

What does a cat cafe look like?

Finding a new family for a cat, as well as adopting small kittens, is quite a responsible matter. To get a favorable outcome, you should approach it with all responsibility and sincerely desire to find a loving family.

We write a sales ad (if we are looking for a new owner ourselves)

The expression: “Advertising is the engine of trade” also applies to the case if you need to find someone to give kittens or an adult to. A simple announcement: “I’ll give the cat into good hands. Grown-up, beautiful,” is, of course, not enough. When preparing an ad:

Get the animal in order - cure all diseases, treat it for worms and fleas, give it a bath. Vaccinate, sterilize (if necessary).
Take selling photos – be sure to be close-up, preferably against a plain background. Preferably, not just a portrait, but also photographs of life: the cat sleeps, washes itself, plays.

In the ad, describe not only the color, but also the features of appearance (perhaps a very fluffy tail, like a squirrel, piercing green or blue eyes). Be sure to describe the characteristics and habits of your pet - so as to interest the reader:

“Playful and cheerful Thomas is looking for a friend with whom he can have fun, and then purr sweet songs in each other’s ears”;
“A lady with character - the Siberian cat Sonya - dreams of meeting a life partner without housing problems, who is ready to fulfill her feline whims - comb out her velvet fur, feed her treats.”

Such advertisements will give potential pet owners the opportunity to choose their own pet. Some breeds cannot tolerate loneliness - they should not be taken by those who spend a lot of time outside the home, others have spent their entire lives in an apartment - and this must be indicated in the ad, since living in a private house will be difficult.

Sometimes scammers respond to advertisements - so be careful: it is not a fact that in half an hour your cute kitten will not end up in a forest belt or become a victim of cruel reprisals. If possible, try to find out as much as possible about the future owners if you care about its future fate. Feel free to ask questions:

Were there any animals in the house, what was their fate?
In what conditions will the cat be kept?
For what purpose do you take a pet into your home?

When giving the animal away, take contact information and agree with the new owner that you will periodically receive information about the pet from him.

Moving to the shelter

Advice! When a problem arises about where to put a cat if it is not needed, shelters should be the last resort.

Of course, if the only alternative is the street, you will have to consider this option even if it has a large number of disadvantages. The state of domestic shelters, compared to other countries, not only leaves much to be desired - sometimes it is appalling.

Shelters should be the last resort

Unsuitable enclosures, lack of food, a cold (to put it mildly) attitude towards animals and, as a result, a short lifespan in them - all this should at least make you think very carefully before taking this step. An animal from a shelter can have 2 options: new owners or death. Do you really want such a fate for your pet? Let us list at least the main disadvantages that should stop a loving owner who is looking for an option where to place a cat if it is not needed, and is leaning towards a shelter:

cats are kept not far from dog enclosures in cabins, where their number can number in the dozens;
lack of normal food, and only economy food that is hazardous to health;
incompetent staff who, to put it bluntly, don’t care about animals;
problems with treatment.

The cat will not be properly cared for at the shelter.

Now imagine how a pet that was previously groomed and cherished will feel if it suddenly finds itself in such a nightmare. Moreover, in the absence of a loved one nearby. If an animal in a shelter gets sick or injured, no one will bother much with it, since municipal (and private) shelters are poorly funded, and the only “treatment” option is euthanasia. The chance of finding a new owner is not particularly high, and an unadopted animal can stay in the shelter (according to various sources) for up to 180 days. Provided, of course, that it survives at all.

If you meet a stray cat on the street

Don't pass by, don't remain indifferent. The best way to help an animal is to take it home, at a minimum - get rid of worms, wash it, clean its eyes and ears. Inspect for skin damage or wounds.

The cat needs to be taken to the veterinarian, even if he seems healthy. An examination by a doctor and tests will show possible pathologies. The veterinarian will tell you the approximate age and give recommendations on treatment and nutrition. Cats found on the streets quickly adapt to home conditions.

If you do not plan to keep your pet, take measures to accommodate the animal. Inform animal rights activists about the “find” - many animals are lost on city streets, perhaps a mustachioed stray - a “lost one”, and they are looking for him. Take photos and post on social media, local message boards and online.

Animals trust their owners, and cats have their own Hachiko. It is important not to give away a cat on a whim, but only when there is no other option. Shelters, the street, the basement are not a place for a cat. It is better to find her kind hands and a warm home, where the pet will not experience stress, but will feel loved again.

In the article I will look at options for where to put the cat if it is not needed. I’ll explain how to properly look for new owners and what to do to help your pet find a new home faster.

What to do with purebred kittens, and how to check the future owner

Breeders with experience rarely have problems placing purebred kittens - on the contrary, a waiting list forms for them even before the babies are born. But beginners may find that there are still very few applications. This means that you need to look for buyers or give animals away for free. Many, after a series of painful searches, renounce raising animals for sale altogether.

To avoid such situations, remember the following:

It is better to breed a female through a club, with the help of which you can find a purebred cat. Its owners may already have contacts of potential buyers. It is better to look for clients before mating in order to understand the level of demand - it even changes depending on the season. For example, in summer animals are bought less frequently than at other times. Use social networks and the Internet to post information about the sale

Also, buyers often pay attention to certificates and pedigree. If you plan to breed for a long time, create groups and communities in which you will post photos and information. Kittens with good photos are successfully sold on websites, so there is no need to skimp on this.

You can check the new owner on social networks to see if there is any negative information about him

It is also important to exchange contact information with him and call him within a week to ask how the kitten is feeling. You can even ask permission to come and visit him

You need to be wary if a person arrives drunk, is confused in answering questions, is nervous, or bargains.

PR on the Internet

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In view of modern trends, advice on how to place kittens in good hands is based on using the capabilities of the Internet. Therefore, you can post a post on your personal page on social networks and relevant groups, on the forum and free message boards.

Social networks as an option for animal adoption

Note! If potential owners are in another city, you can transfer a kitten or an adult cat via rail transport.

At the same time, the first thing users pay attention to is the photo, so it must be of high quality and beautiful. Before photographing an animal, it should be washed, combed, and ears and eyes cleaned. The sweeter and more touching the photo is, the faster people will pay attention to it.

Useful tips

Useful tips from experts when searching for a missing animal:

gradual expansion of the search area only after a thorough inspection of all local areas and other places located nearby;
search activities are best carried out at different times of the day, since frightened pets can come out of their hiding places in the evening or at night, when it gets dark;
calling your pet, using your favorite food, toys, or clicker is best used early in the morning or late in the evening, since it becomes quiet outside and the animal can hear familiar sounds and run towards them;
It is best to carry out searches with assistants, since it is quite difficult to inspect vast areas alone. Additional help can speed up the receipt of positive news;
finding out information from strangers (neighbors, children walking on the playground, pensioners on benches). You can show a photo of the animal, leave contact information and find out if anyone has seen it in the surrounding area;
You can also contact janitors or permanent residents who often feed stray animals and may encounter a lost cat on their way.

Getting to know your pet

A cat who first became homeless and then ended up in a shelter gets used to the fact that loneliness is her only friend. She spent all her time remembering life before the shelter, her communication with past owners. Like a person, a cat compares and chooses where it was better. She is given away by force, she does not choose a new home, so you should not immediately expect endless love from her.

See if she likes it in the new place, what signs of attention she gives to the owners, they should never be ignored. For every such case, a cat has a hundred methods to take revenge. Starting from banal damage to things and furniture, ending with screams at night. All this will not just be a signal of attention deficit, but also a serious hint that the relationship is not going well.