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Consider An Animal Shelter
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Animal Shelters are excellent places to find your perfect furry companion, while at the same time turning a sad and possibly scared animal into a happy cat once again.
Thats how we found our little Mo. We could see straight away that she was once a loving family pet but had withdrawn into herself in this strange new environment, and was now desperate to find someone to care for her again.
Every year millions of cats worldwide are abandoned and have to be taken in by caring organisations such as animal shelters and pet charities to prevent suffering and our cities being over run with feral and homeless cats.
One of the main reasons for this over population is that unfortunately there are many pet owners who just dont think that it is important to make sure that their cat is neutered. This results in many litters of unwanted kittens, who end up either left on the streets of worse drowned.
The
terrible truth is that The Humane Society of the United States estimates
that between 8 10 million cats and dogs are euthanised every
year in U.S. shelters.
Just because there are not enough homes to re-home them and that they run out of space to care for them all. So just imagine what that figure is worldwide.
Re-homing: There are times when circumstances change in our lives which can mean that we have to make the decision to re-home our pet.
Luckily by giving our cat to a animal shelter we know that it will be cared for and re-homed to a loving family.
Lost and Found Cats: Rescue centres are an invaluable resource for helping us track down our lost pets. Databases are kept of found cats and call centres are manned to answer calls from worried owners.
Imagine how hard it would be to find your cat if there were no one actively looking and caring for lost cats in your area.
Cat adoption should be well thought through before re-homing a pet,
but if you do decide to go ahead these are the main reasons for finding
your pet at a cat
rescue centre rather than anywhere else:
Here is an incredible video from a cat shelter in Parlier, California USA. If you live near by please consider adopting from here or helping in some way. |
Why not go to a pet shop?
There are many people who are against pet shops selling live animals.
Here are some of the reasons:
What
about buying from a breeder?Most breeders of pedigree cats are far more careful about taking care of the health and well being of their animals. However it is always advisable to check that the breeder is properly registered and has a good track record.
If you are not looking for a pedigree cat then it really is unnecessary to buy from a breeder. There are already too many cats without homes and we should not be encouraging more litters of cats to be born unnecessarily.
Dont forget that pedigree cats also end up in animal shelters. There are even some rescue homes especially for them. So before going to a breeder, why not check your local centre or contact one of the pedigree cat rescue homes.
As you know we rescued Mo from an animal shelter and her story can be found here. But we would also love to hear your rescue stories. Share your cats happy ending, tell us about how and where you found your feline friend and your cats story and what its like with them in your life. Click HERE to send us your stories and visit our rescue stories page.





































