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House Of Cats
Sometimes owners are caught out with their cat - their age, they escape the house, a male cat sneaks in - and an unexpected pregnancy occurs. While those little bundles of fluff that are produced are adorable, there is often not enough room in the home to keep them all. So how
? do you find good homes for them
Before rehoming
Before you consider sending the kittens off to their new home, there are a few things that you need to do. Obviously, the kitten needs to be fully weaned, which could be anywhere from six to twelve weeks, depending on the individual. They should be eating canned kitten food, making use of the litter tray and be well socialised before they are allowed to leave.
Some vets will recommend that you get the kittens neutered or spayed before they go to their new homes. This is up to you and something you will want to discuss with potential new owners. If this is done, your vet should provide you with a certificate to show this has been done to pass onto the new owner.
Vet's checks
A vet check-up and vaccinations should also be done before leaving for a new home. This includes treatment for ear mites, worms and tests for viruses such as FIV and FeLV if the mother hasn't already been tested.
You should charge a fee for the adoption of the kitten for two reasons - one, because you have paid out the above money for vets' visits and should aim to recoup this. Secondly, pets given free to a good home can be taken by unscrupulous people who aren't looking to give a good home to a cat but use them to make money themselves or worse. By charging a sensible fee based on costs paid, you will put off these people.
You should also get the adopter to agree to certain terms. While not legally binding, it helps you get a feel for the person and if they are genuine. These include that the kitten should be returned if they can't be kept, that they should be spayed or neutered if not already done and that they should be an indoor cat if their mother was.
Where to advertise
Your local vets' clinic and pet shops are good places to advertise your kittens. These will likely be the places that animal owners will go and with the vets, may have recently lost their cat and would like another one. Local animal rescue groups are also another place who advertise or have contacts with people looking for new animals.
Websites such as Petfinder are used by shelters, rescue groups and people working in rescue to help find good homes for animals. People can also add their own animals to the website and users can search locally to find the kittens in their area.
Conclusion
Once the kittens are successfully rehomed, then don't forget that unless you want to repeat the experience, remember to get Mum spayed! Otherwise in no time you will have more kittens on your hands and be repeating the process all over again
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