Relinquishment

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://www.cats-on-line.com/

If your moving to an apartment-

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