Cat rehoming

It is always sad when we have to send our cats to another home. Cats become part of the family and to send them away because of various reasons that crop up can be traumatic. Cats have their spots where they sleep, some cats have several spots, they know the house back to front and when they are not familiar with something they may become distressed.

There are various reasons for cat rehoming. In most cases these can be avoided. People may think their cat will be happier somewhere else, but cat rehoming is not always essential.

Cats may have certain behavioural problems. People may think that cat rehoming would be the answer here, but before looking into that you may want to dig a little deeper and get to the route of the problem. Find out why the cat is doing what it does and if there is a way you can help before anything drastic has to happen.

Another thing that often happens is when people suffer from allergies and they feel it is best to find a cat rehoming centre. Often this is not even the cat that is causing the hayfever and if it is there are ways to work your way around it. Some people will spray a special product after vacuuming. After brushing the cat rub a cloth over it and this should be done outside. This is something to check on before you get a cat.

When it comes to pregnancy, new babies and kids this is something that people debate about. The chance of any harm of an unborn baby has been proven to be a old wives tail. Having a new baby in the house with a cat will only help with their development and ability to form a bond at a young age. Toddlers can get rough with animals so it may be an idea to watch out for that. Keep babies away from pet food and cats should be up to date with their vaccinations. Make sure your cat is also de-wormed and de-flea’d

When people decide to emigrate to another country the thought of rehoming the cat is always on their minds. It is possible to take the cat with you, but it would not be able to travel if the cat were old or sick in any way and therefore rehoming would be the best thing for the cat.

Sometimes rehoming is the the only option because of your particular circumstances. In that case there are definite organizations that deal with this subject. Sticking an advert in the newspaper and saying that there is a free cat for a loving home is not a very wise choice because people have done this in the past and it has turned out for the worse.

Cat rehoming centres deal with this scenario every day and will find the best possible home for the cat according to its needs and their personality.

The RSPCA cat rehoming program also will do home visits and you can request this of them to make sure your kitty is doing fine.

Direct rehoming is an option to consider that would be more flexible. You would keep your cat until a home is found. This way your cat does not have to adapt to the shelter and then to its new surroundings. Another thing to consider is that shelter sometimes has waiting lists and there may not be space at that time for your cat.

Direct rehoming is something you would take on in the case of pedigrees. There are special organizations for Persian cat rehoming. Siamese cat rehoming is another separate organization that deals in this particular breed.