If you would like to place your cat into foster care, please click on each orange link and read all the articles. If you take 10 minutes to read all the material it will save you and us time as well as spare any confusion. Please understand that when you have found a cat, or need to place your own cat, that you need to be patient when trying to place them into foster care. We get many calls each day from people wanting us to take kittens and cats. It just isn't possible to help everyone, and we really do try! RescueCats, Inc. is a no-kill facility and openings are only available after an existing cat is adopted. Cats are NOT put to sleep to make space for new ones. | Serious considerations for those thinking of giving up senior cats… The reasons are many…”we don’t have time for our cat”, my kids are going off to college”, the kids won’t clean the litter box”, “we have outgrown our cat, “the cat doesn’t like the new puppy”…No matter what your reason is for giving up your cat, please reconsider! Under the best of circumstances your cat WILL BE STRESSED OUT in a new environment! Some senior cats get so stressed out that they stop eating and go into liver failure and even the calmest cats get URI’s. Think of what stress does to your immune system and realize that your cat isn’t any different from you.Try to find a way to keep your cat. If your cat has litter box issues then talk to your veterinarian. If it turns out to be a behavior problem then think about an outdoor enclosure. Here’s a link - http://optionsplus.com/ If your moving to an apartment, then find somewhere that allows pets. Many people don’t even look around for pet friendly apartments.If your kids go off to college then you should become the caretaker of the pet. There are many articles from Cat Watch magazine that anyone can access. http://www.catwatchnewsletter.com/pub/backissues.html
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