How to prepare my 1 year old cat to be adopted by another family?

Answer 1

Cats hate change I have to tell you that right off the bat! My husband and I adopted a 3 year old cat and she hid from us for a week! The best thing you can do for your kitty is love him/her till the day you give the cat up. Do everything normally and if you can have the adoptive family see the cat prior to adoption. Also if you can tell the adoptive people that if for any reason they can't have the cat or if it doesn't adjust you get it back. YOu don't have to but if you don't want the cat being given to a shelter if it doesn't work you then you want to offer this to them. If possible place a towel or something in the carrier with your scent so the cat still has something from you until it can adjust without it. I hope it is a smooth transition!

Answer 2

honestly, a cat is the one who decides if it is willing to be a part of the family. The new family should take the cat when they have a few days they can spend at home with it. The cat needs to be kept inside until it comes to realize this is it's new home. It is suggested that be at least 6 weeks. And then there is no guarantee if you allow the cat outside that it will stick around. Many cats just leave to choose where they want to live - I have 2 that decided my house was a good place, and haven't a clue as to where they came from, plus no one answered the found ad. If the cat has really bonded with you, it will be more difficult for it to adjust to a new home. Send all of it's personal items with it - toys, bedding, food bowls & and even the litter box. This way it will have something that creates a sense of familiarity and help it to feel more secure through the process. Make sure that you let the new family know that you are willing to take the cat back should it simply not adjust. I foster for a rescue group, and not every animal is right for every family. Sometimes, even with the best of intentions of the new family, the animal just doesn't want to be there, and you wouldn't want this new family to discard your cat. Another thing - don't visit - at least not at first. That will only confuse the cat. Give it time to bond to the new family. Call to make sure things are going well, but don't drop by to see the cat - at least not for a couple of months.

Answer 3

Every cat has a different personality and needs to have time to adjust to change. My sister has rescued numerous cats (I think 12) from the animal welfare near her home in the last 30 years. Some she later gave to other good homes where they did fine. Each one had to have its own space and time to adjust to her home. Amazingly, all but one made the transition. She nearly always had two cats, sometimes the newcomer would be #3. She may have a better way with animals than the average person but her technique is to put the others in their little cage while she spends time with the new cat for a few hours. Then she lets the other ones out one at a time so they can get aquainted.
If the home your cat is going to doesn't already have another cat, that is not a concern, but cats do like companions, usually.
One of her cats didn't take to having the others around so she had to find it a new home with no cats. But, that does show that most cats can adjust, don't worry too much, if the new owners feed it, give it some time, it should do well.
Most cats like to play, so encourage that, if yours is the playful type. And most like a climbing device covered with carpet that they can climb on it to stretch their muscles.

Answer 4

That kinda hard. I hope the cat knows and likes the other family because most grown cats have a mind of their own and they like or dislike who they want. The best thing that you could do is to have the other family over, feed the cat, play with it and let the cat get to know them. If the cat doesn't like them and you give the cat to them, then more than likely the first chance the cat gets it will leave them. Cats are funny that way they won't stay where they don't like it. Good luck

Answer 5

If the you know the family well have them come over and interact with the cat first . have them fed it and groom it and play with it until the cat becomes comfortable with them. If you don't know them very well feeding the cat well for a few days before handing him over will help when or if the cat doesn't eat after the move to the new home. If the cat has toys it likes send it with the cat and if possible something with your scent on it as well, like a blanket ,pillow or shirt.

Answer 6

you just get a pet taxi put all the things that the cat likes in it and put the cat in it and send the taxi with cat and toys in it and it's ready to go to the new family.