What’s the best way to find homes for 5 kittens and their mom?
I took in a stray cat who gave birth to 5 kittens a few weeks ago. I’ve been trying to find homes for them as I already have two cats and can’t keep them. So far, I haven’t had much luck. Does anyone have any ideas about how I can find a home for these cats? Thanks.
Probably to run an ad in the local paper, stating that these cats are indeed rescues and you need to charge a small, reasonable adoption fee to ensure these cats go to a good home and aren’t used for "the horrors of free pets" if you catch my drift. I highly recommend (if you can afford it) to spay and neuter all of the cats before going to homes by a low cost vet clinic, possibly a clinic that affiliates with an animal shelter – otherwise the mother and/or her kittens may end up in the same situation she was in prior to your rescuing. If you do spay/neuter, the adoption fee you charge will go back to you as what you paid for these cats to have them altered – merely a suggestion. There are several suggestions running in my head, but one may seem less attractive, which is a [no-kill] shelter surrender, being a last resort of course. If you sincerely care about where these cats end up at or you’re just wanting to get them off your hands (I think you care), then you should definitely see if any cat rescues can help you rehome them, by finding the right home and the right family – not the first person that calls.
Flyers in your town and local shelters, ads in the paper, post a free ad on Petfinder.com, contact all your cat-loving friends and family to see if they’re interested.
[Again, suggestions]
Sad, but true, the kittens are far more likely to be rehomed than the mother, much more quickly anyways. Kittens, as babies like puppies, attract more people for many reasons. Just don’t give up on finding them the perfect homes.
Overall, wonderful of you to take in the stray and her babies!
April 10th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
ummm… i would say to write it in the paper. or if u live like on a road somewhere in town where a lot of people drive, put a sign up that people will notice…. hope that helps
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have 6 cats… had to get rid of like 7-8 b4.
April 10th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
you should post signs, put stuff in newspapers, craigslist. sell baby, sell! good luck.
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April 10th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
A part in the newspaper saying free kittens and mother to a good home
Give them to a animal shelter
Ask friends and neighbors
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April 10th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
i have 1 idea, you can post them on CRAIGSLIST!
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http://www.craigslist.com
April 10th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Put an add in the newspaper and post signs up where people will easily notice them
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April 10th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Probably to run an ad in the local paper, stating that these cats are indeed rescues and you need to charge a small, reasonable adoption fee to ensure these cats go to a good home and aren’t used for "the horrors of free pets" if you catch my drift. I highly recommend (if you can afford it) to spay and neuter all of the cats before going to homes by a low cost vet clinic, possibly a clinic that affiliates with an animal shelter – otherwise the mother and/or her kittens may end up in the same situation she was in prior to your rescuing. If you do spay/neuter, the adoption fee you charge will go back to you as what you paid for these cats to have them altered – merely a suggestion. There are several suggestions running in my head, but one may seem less attractive, which is a [no-kill] shelter surrender, being a last resort of course. If you sincerely care about where these cats end up at or you’re just wanting to get them off your hands (I think you care), then you should definitely see if any cat rescues can help you rehome them, by finding the right home and the right family – not the first person that calls.
Flyers in your town and local shelters, ads in the paper, post a free ad on Petfinder.com, contact all your cat-loving friends and family to see if they’re interested.
[Again, suggestions]
Sad, but true, the kittens are far more likely to be rehomed than the mother, much more quickly anyways. Kittens, as babies like puppies, attract more people for many reasons. Just don’t give up on finding them the perfect homes.
Overall, wonderful of you to take in the stray and her babies!
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April 10th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Well, you could put a section in the newspaper or you could also find a No Kill Facility such as AARF to either take in the kittens and their mom or ask them if they could help you find a good home for them! I know that AARF would probably take them and if they do, they will put the kittens and their mom with a Foster home until someone wants them! They are a NO KILL FACILITY so no worries on if they can’t get them a home.
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April 10th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
animal rescue groups will take them all fix them worm them and vacinate them and find them a wonderful home….. that is what we do in our spare time ………..
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animal rescue volunteer,spca,ark clinic