Thinking of Adopting a Cat?
The addition of a cat to your home as a family pet is a wise choice. Cats are loving, devoted and charming pets.However, they are a life-long responsibility and commitment. Before adopting, ask yourself the following questions:
Am I ready to make a long-term commitment?
Can I afford the cat?
Am I willing to commit to understanding basic cat behavior and training?
Is everyone in my household in favor of adopting a cat?
Once you decide that the time is right for a cat, there are a number of things that you should do to get your home ready for the new arrival:
A room alone: Prepare a room where the cat can live for the first few weeks. A small, isolated room, like a bathroom, is perfect. Place a cat bed, litter pan, and water and food bowls in the room. Do not push attention on the cat or make too many demands. She/he needs time to adjust and get used to the sounds and smells of your home. Be patient and move to the next step only when you are sure everyone is really ready.
Bringing home a second cat: Give the new arrival a room of his own and plan on a two week introductory period. Never force two animals to "interact." Accept that some hissing and posturing is normal and necessary; they will sort out who will be in charge.
Prepare the children: Introduce each child to the cat one at a time in a supervised visit. Remind them it is important to be gentle with and speak softly to the kitten and there will be plenty of time to play with the kitten later.
Adopt from Our RESCUE
There are many ways to adopt a cat you can go to your local no kill shelter or the pound. To adopt any homeless animal is so great and so many are in great need. We also have cats that can be adopted. Many of our cats live out side with exceptions of some of our mama cats that are in line to get fixed. All our adoptions are free all we ask is a donation of 25.00 so we can keep helping homeless cats in need. If you picked a mama cat that has not been fixed yet we will call and get her in to get that done for you. It is important that we find homes for our cats no animal wants to feel alone. Please if you can adopt email me at jd6026@yahoo.com we would love to give you a friend for life.
