Fostering a mama cat and her babies is so heartwarming! Mama cats work hard to keep their babies healthy, clean and chubby. And you act as mama’s friend/co-worker in raising the babies - monitoring their weight and health and giving them lots of love. It’s truly a magical experience.
The best way to prevent litter box accidents is to ensure the litter box is large, clean and in a spot your cat likes. But if your cat does have an accident, we hope these tips help relieve the smell as well as some of your stress.
We love a good cat loaf! Please enjoy more than 30 cute examples of loafing as well as the reasons why cats sit in this adorable way.
Did you know that it’s possible to choose the age of kittens you foster to fit with your schedule and comfort-level? You can foster the tiniest babies that need their bottle every few hours, or you can foster older kittens that are eating on their own! Kittens of all ages need you! Ask your local shelter or rescue about their foster needs and see how you can help save tiny lives.
The best way to show our cats we love them is to help them feel like their wild cat ancestors! We can do this by giving them choices and control and by playing with them with a wand toy. When cats feel in control of their life they will feel so incredibly happy and content.
Cats are so closely related to their wild cat ancestors that they’ve retained many of the same wild instincts. When we see cats doing things that seem undesirable to us, like scratching, chewing and biting, we must remember that these are instinctive behaviors that cats have to do. We just need to give them appropriate things to scratch, chew and bite!
We want everything to go as smoothly as possible when you bring your newly adopted cats home, so here are some tips on introducing a new cat to a home with resident cats.
If you or anyone you know is considering adopting a shelter cat, we have some helpful tips for you!
Believe it or not, adopting two kittens makes life easier than adopting just one! Cats and kittens are quite social and will benefit behaviorally from growing up with a buddy.
If you find kittens outside, bringing them to a local shelter is not always the best option. It’s natural to want to scoop them up, but unless they’re sick, injured, or in danger, please leave them there and wait for their mama to return. Their best chance of survival is with their mom.
Then, plan to return at a later date and have the whole family spayed and neutered. Trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) is the most humane method of preventing cats and kittens from entering the shelter system.