How to place a mongrel puppy or kitten?

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.

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.

There are several ways to minimize the harm from overexposure:

• The cat nanny must be permanent and familiar to the kitten along with the owner. Ideally, this is your friend, neighbor or person you trust and who often visits your home.
• The kitten must “tour” along with a set of permanent personal items: a sleeping bed, toys, a bowl and regular food of the same brand. This way, the cat will be able to quickly adapt to the change of owners and the stress of changing the place of residence will be less than if you simply give the animal away while you are away.
• The conditions of overexposure should be close to the normal living conditions of the kitten. Do not give the kitten to families with small children, dogs or adult aggressive cats.

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.

The advantage is that this method is free and most often all kittens are accepted. That is, even if it is not a sudden litter of your cat, not a kitten that you still cannot keep for one reason or another, or crumbs that you found on the street or thrown under the door - most often shelters take in all animals.

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.

But remember, in such establishments the limit on accepting animals is not endless and the requirements for a new “employee” are serious. The kitten should not be too small, it should be able to communicate with people and not be wild. The animal must also have a veterinary passport, appropriate vaccinations and be sterilized. Appearance does not play a special role, but well-groomed kittens are more willing to be adopted.

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.

Option for housing domestic cats

Where to put kittens if they are not needed and no one will take them

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.

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.

Reasons why owners are looking for a place to adopt a cat

There are many reasons why owners are unable to provide adequate care for their animals for a certain period of time or permanently.

The occurrence of allergic reactions to cat hair

It is not uncommon for cat owners to become susceptible to cat hair. As a result of this problem, you will have to get rid of the cat forever. Allergens tend to accumulate in the body and only manifest themselves after some time ; in the future, their presence will only aggravate the current situation.

Birth of children

Young children may be sensitive to cat hair. An aggressive animal that has never met a child can be dangerous for him. In this situation, young parents prefer to give the cat away forever.

Owner's illness or death

Sometimes the owner is physically unable to care for the pet. For the well-being of the cat itself, it is necessary to find a new home for the animal, where it will receive everything it needs to live.

Losing your home or moving long distances

No matter how much we would like to be close to our pet, life turns everything upside down in such a way that there is no way to stay with him. In this case, the owner should place the cat in a new home, where it will receive everything it needs to live.

Temporary absence of the owner of the house

The owner may be away for a while or end up in the hospital. During this period, the cat needs care and needs to find a temporary home.

Hunting

For mating, the cat is brought to the cat's territory. To do this, the animal is placed in someone else's house for several days to conceive offspring.

How to create and place an ad to adopt a cat

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You can adopt a pet via the Internet. To do this, it is important to correctly compose the text, take a high-quality photo, and also take into account other important nuances. There are several recommendations to consider:

• The photograph of the animal must be of high quality. It is better to capture a cat against a beautiful background, in a jump, with a beautiful toy. Ideas can be very different;
• The text in the ad should be no less catchy than a beautiful photo. As practice shows, potential owners pay attention not to dry facts about the animal, but to its humorous features (a top-class massage master, the best pill for sadness and melancholy, and much more);
• It is not recommended to invent elite roots for a purebred cat. Having fallen into the hands of people who are chasing free elite animals, the cat will quickly end up on the street, not meeting their expectations.

Important! Black cats should not be placed before black dates and events. At this time, they can be taken away for the purpose of subsequent sacrifice.

Features of writing text

Before placing kittens or finding a new family for an adult cat, you need to deworm them, treat them against skin parasites, get the necessary vaccinations, and you can begin to correctly compose the text for the advertisement.

Since there are quite a lot of outbred animals available for free adoption, it is necessary to create an advertisement in such a way that it attracts potential owners.

Posting advertisements as a way to adopt a cat

So, a good text should include:

• animal's name;
• gender and castration (sterilization) data;
• information about vaccinations and treatments performed;
• an interesting description of the animal, combining information about its character and habits;
• high-quality, catchy photo.

Note! As practice shows, future owners like advertisements containing humorous facts, interesting emotional stories and a non-standard description of the pet.

When writing text, you should consider several rules:

• originality. You should not copy other people's advertisements, because the result will not be unique, and the description will correspond to a completely different animal. Correctly chosen words that characterize a particular cat are the key to success;
• psychological picture. Each animal is unique, so it is necessary to correctly describe its character and behavior. To do this, you should take a closer look and describe her type: socialized, knows her worth, leader, balanced, shy, charismatic, curious, etc.;
• positive attitude. As practice shows, people do not always want to know about the tragic fate of a particular cat. It is better to create an ad with a positive attitude;
• one animal - one ad. This rule especially applies to the placement of kittens.

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.

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.

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.

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.