But sometimes, having taken home a kitten, it becomes necessary to find a new home for it (allergies appear) or the domestic cat feeds its litter and the kittens eventually need to be placed. It is at such moments that the question arises about options for where to place kittens.
Fortunately, now the world has access to the Internet and there are more options for where to place kittens than just handing them out to friends and “good hands.” The only thing you need to take care of before looking for a new home for your baby is the appropriate age and medical readiness.
A real way to give away kittens
My cat gave birth to kittens, such a brat.
The kittens grew up and bothered me worse than bitter radish. They spin under your feet, climb on curtains, you need to feed them regularly. And at night it’s a total ambush - they crawl under the blanket to warm themselves and no force can get them out of there. As soon as you fall asleep, they are right there again. And you lie there, afraid to move. I kicked an adult cat and it lasted for a long time. And when you turn around, she manages to dodge in time and position herself so as to be minimally inconvenient. But these little mindless creatures can’t do that. They also meow if they can’t climb. I decided to advertise in the newspaper. But there are a lot of such advertisements. This means we need to do something to attract potential “clients”. So I made this announcement:
Black kittens bring happiness to the house, and even those born in Pokrov, moreover. It’s not without reason that the mother cat is called Luck, she took a black cat as her mate.
But the kittens have already grown up and now want to live with you. Call me on the phone in the evening. Happiness will then visit your good home.
Everything, in my opinion, is taken into account here that is usually written in such advertisements. I’ll give it to good hands - “happiness will visit your GOOD home.” The age of the kittens is also indicated: “And even those born in Pokrov, moreover.” And the color is known. Well, a little magic is added to make the “product” offered exclusivity.
She gave an advertisement, but she sat down on the Internet. We just got connected to the Internet, which works from the phone. So people may have called, but I was very busy. And what was I thinking?
And the kittens grow, and their nerves become unstable, their character deteriorates. The curtains turn into rags pulled in all places. And now we need to feed them even more. As soon as they see me, the whole crowd rushes and meows pitifully. I went, no, I even ran to advertise again. And she wrote there her cry from the heart:
People! People! Help. Save me from kittens! Take them into your house, I'm already in danger of going crazy. I growl like a dog, I want to be alone. I'm scared to go into the kitchen, I'll soon be swollen from hunger. The whole cat person lives there, constantly eating and eating. You need a whole cart of food. Guard! Save!! SOS.
ALL the kittens were sorted out in three days. And then for another month people called just to chat with the “cheerful person.” After all, we are warm-hearted people. Neither people nor cats will be allowed to disappear.
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At first it was a joke. How to quickly give away kittens.
This story began in the summer, while I was working and relaxing at the dacha.
One morning, after I had spent several hours working on a sales copy for my client, I went for a swim. The heat was unbearable and I needed to “cool my head.”
A lot of vacationers of all ages have already gathered on the beach.
A conversation ensued. Suddenly the chairman of our SNT shared that he couldn’t give away kittens. His cat got wet several months ago, and distributing the babies turned out to be a difficult task.
Remembering the film “The Diamond Arm,” he joked: “Take a kitten each, and if anyone doesn’t want it, I’ll turn off the electricity.”
Everyone laughed. I, apparently still not recovering from work, turned the joke into the field of marketing.
Quickly turning over in her head the benefits that a person who becomes the owner of a cat will receive, she answered:
- Why so cruel? Write an advertisement: “Offered: 1. Taster of dairy, sausage and meat products. With its help, you will always be confident in the quality of these products. 2. A device for relieving fatigue and stress. By placing it on your lap, you will get rid of headaches and dark thoughts, and you will be able to relax and get good rest. 3. Mice and rat exterminator. Once it appears, they will no longer harm your crop. 4. A cheerful friend for you and your children. Watching him can always improve your mood and get rid of depression. 5. Easily transported from a summer house to a city apartment and back. 6. Now he eats small amounts 5-6 times a day, then 2-3 times a day. 7. Does not require complex care. All these advantages are combined in one device, or rather, in one face. Grab kittens while supplies last."
The story continued.
About 2 weeks later, he and I met again on the beach. Approaching me, the chairman was noticeably amused, except that he did not laugh out loud.
It turned out that he remembered my idea and out of desperation, I quickly compiled an advertisement and hung it at the entrance to the SNT territory and near the store.
Imagine his surprise when, literally in 2 days, he distributed all the kittens to the residents of our own sites.
What finally shocked him was that people kept coming and asking for kittens.
If before he didn’t know how to distribute them, now there were clearly not enough kids.
This is how I came up with a dacha-cat selling text, although it was concocted on the beach as a joke, but it allowed me to quickly distribute kittens, finding them good homes on my own territory.
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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
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.
We write a sales ad (if we are looking for a new owner ourselves)
The expression: “Advertising is the engine of trade” also applies to the case if you need to find someone to give kittens or an adult to. A simple announcement: “I’ll give the cat into good hands. Grown-up, beautiful,” is, of course, not enough. When preparing an ad:
- Get the animal in order - cure all diseases, treat it for worms and fleas, give it a bath. Vaccinate, sterilize (if necessary).
- Take selling photos – be sure to be close-up, preferably against a plain background. Preferably, not just a portrait, but also photographs of life: the cat sleeps, washes itself, plays.
In the ad, describe not only the color, but also the features of appearance (perhaps a very fluffy tail, like a squirrel, piercing green or blue eyes). Be sure to describe the characteristics and habits of your pet - so as to interest the reader:
- “Playful and cheerful Thomas is looking for a friend with whom he can have fun, and then purr sweet songs in each other’s ears”;
- “A lady with character - the Siberian cat Sonya - dreams of meeting a life partner without housing problems, who is ready to fulfill her feline whims - comb out her velvet fur, feed her treats.”
Such advertisements will give potential pet owners the opportunity to choose their own pet. Some breeds cannot tolerate loneliness - they should not be taken by those who spend a lot of time outside the home, others have spent their entire lives in an apartment - and this must be indicated in the ad, since living in a private house will be difficult.
Important! In the ad, write only the truth - does the cat love children, is it healthy, does it have problems with digestion, hygiene, how easily the animal adapts to new conditions.
Sometimes scammers respond to advertisements - so be careful: it is not a fact that in half an hour your cute kitten will not end up in a forest belt or become a victim of cruel reprisals. If possible, try to find out as much as possible about the future owners if you care about its future fate. Feel free to ask questions:
- Were there any animals in the house, what was their fate?
- In what conditions will the cat be kept?
- For what purpose do you take a pet into your home?
When giving the animal away, take contact information and agree with the new owner that you will periodically receive information about the pet from him.
How to create and place an ad to adopt a cat
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.
How to prepare kittens for adoption
Before actively looking for new owners for a kitten, you need to make sure that it is completely healthy. It doesn’t matter whether you adopted a furry baby from the street or your cat has added a new addition to the family – a visit to the veterinarian should be the first step. Most likely, the kitten will be prescribed a number of tests and examinations. If a preventive examination does not reveal any health problems (for example, the presence of parasites), then the kitten will still need vaccinations. In any case, you can start adopting a kitten only after it is absolutely healthy and vaccinated. Otherwise, he may end up on the street again - no one likes unpleasant surprises.
PR on the Internet
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.
Meeting the future owner of the kitten
Do not rush to give the kitten to the first person who wants it. Over the phone or in person, be sure to ask which member of the new family will care for the pet, whether there were other pets in the house before, and whether the potential owner is willing to take care of the kitten’s diet. If you feel that the person is reluctant to answer your questions and is not trying to take care of the kitten now, it is better to continue searching for an owner for the furry baby. As a rule, people who sincerely love animals and are aware of the full degree of responsibility for a small pet treat such questions absolutely normally and answer them constructively.
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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.
If you find stray kittens
There are situations when it is simply impossible to pass by a homeless kitten who, for some reason, is left alone on the street. If you are in doubt about his health, take him to the vet to check for infections, fleas, ringworm, etc. At home, it is best to fence him off in a corner for a while and isolate him from other animals and family members. When the baby gets stronger, you can begin to work on its arrangement. Another option is to give the kitten up for foster care. But usually you have to pay for it, so it’s better to immediately look for a permanent owner.
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.
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.
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When can you give away kittens?
Not everyone knows at what age kittens should be given away. Wait until your pets are 2.5–3 months old. The cat will be able to more easily endure separation from the cubs, and you will have time to prepare the kittens for independent life without their mother. Despite the fact that the cat stops feeding them milk by 8-10 weeks, she should have time to give them primary socialization. The kids who receive it will be more sociable, friendly, inquisitive and adapted to the world around them. Early weaning is fraught with aggressive behavior of the kitten towards its new owners. A late transfer may make him fearful of his new home. It is best to start weaning a kitten from mother's milk at 4 weeks and at the same time take it away from the cat for a couple of hours. By three months, sometimes a little earlier, the kitten should be fully accustomed to the litter box and feeding itself. He should be introduced in advance to the smell of the future owner (the item of his clothing) and the new home (bedding), so that after the move he feels completely safe.
