Cat Adoption & Rescue: Tips for Adopting a Cat from a Shelter

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Cat Adoption & Cat Rescue: Tips for Adopting a Cat from a Shelter
Looking to adopt a cat or kitten? Caitlin Lewis from the Humane Society of Greater Dayton discusses everything you need to think about and do before, during, and after a cat adoption to ensure your new cat or kitten transitions smoothly into it's new home.

[@brittanyperry6124]

I just adopted my first cat ever from the shelter she is a 5 year old blue. she is perfectly trained and ended up in the shelter because her previous owner died. it has been a wonderful experience.

[@MP-pv5gi]

Brittany Perry can I adopt s mom càt fr9m the shelter? Can u rely email I'd. [e-mail]. I m from India

[@MP-pv5gi]

Reply me soon ,

[@blushinqflxwer44]

Brittany Perry how much did she cost

[@delatroy]

Hmm that’s sad :( I hope you will make the cat happy at least

[@howdini]

Yes, there is an adoption fee. The fee goes to support the shelter, for food, prescriptions, surgery b/c they are spayed/neutered when you adopt them, often times they are micro-chipped as well. They usually send you home with a certificate for a free complete exam by an independent Vet and probably a supply of the food they have been eating so you will have some to mix with whatever you plan on feeding them. The fee they charge is not making anyone rich, it is just maintaining the shelter.

[@elizabethe9510]

The fees here are 300, I don't have that for a cat. They used to have a $20 fee.

[@MusicisLife11893]

I adopted a cat in August. I'd heard that you don't choose the cat; it chooses you. This is so true! As soon as I picked her up she started purring and kneading me with her paws, then fell asleep in my arms. I found my perfect cat.

[@sophiemercier9087]

I'm saving up my money to adopt a cat (and get everything else you need) but my parents don't want a cat. I'm trying to convince them to let me get one (since I'll be doing all the work anyway). Wish me luck😬

[@adaashish2889]

Sophie Mercier same with me It is just that I am not saving money!!

[@Nattiieee968]

Did you get a cat?

[@MrazzleDazzle]

I hope you found the right cat for you ♥️

[@1914liz]

Sophie Mercier that’s what I have done and I am getting a kitten tomorrow I got all the things for the cat myself!!!! Keep asking X

[@umi1496]

Same but is adopting a cat needs money?I toled my parents saving a life is helping a cat 💖

[@doreendileonardo5093]

We have 3 cats adopted from a shelter. It is a wonderful thing to rescue an animal who is waiting in the shelter sad in a cage ...and give them a good loving forever home. adopting an adult cat is very good advice. They are more mellow and will be less work especially for a first time adopter or someone who is at work all day. Plus it is always harder to get adults adopted since people are always looking for kittens. Cats are great companions.... ours are part of our family!

[@chezburgerz7267]

I will try to rescue a senior cat tomorrow

[@lawrenceacree2765]

I adopted a cat from the humane society the biggest thing that I decided on when I picked my cat was she really needed me as much as I needed her I brought her home and she hid alot from me for 4 months but I didn't give up on her then one day she finally came out of her hiding place crawled on my lap and she has been my best bud since

[@tasnimbegum21]

Lawrence Acree I need your help 😩

[@ur_momssoul6332]

If you like black cats, get them around Halloween!! A lot of shelters give them away for free!

[@ihaveaddr1stickinmypc117]

I once read that they won't give them around Halloween because some people sacrifice black cats near that time

[@sugarjones8047]

@@ihaveaddr1stickinmypc117 OMG that's terrible!

[@bardtoepiss]

Oooo

[@soramakizushi]

@@ihaveaddr1stickinmypc117 Oh my goodness 0_0 Why, those poor cats?

[@lumijasminasmr3583]

Ur_Mom's Soul No animal should ever be given away for free! It makes more people take pets without considering the responsibility and devotion becoming a guardian is. ♥️

[@buffalo66]

Adopt, don't shop.

[@salmaezbai]

PHAN

[@buffalo66]

xD

[@buffalo66]

The phandom is everywhere :3

[@MartinMacedoniaBT]

Tomorrow i will adopt a kitty :)

[@buffalo66]

That's good to hear :)

[@crowarctia]

I'm just 12, I live at Abu Dhabi. A year ago one cat a male Ginger Arabian Mau at the park caught my eye, and he just ran up to us, he was very friendly and would ask for food. We notice that he doesn't have cuts on he's ears just like the cats owned by the park, we suspect that he was abandoned there by he's original owner. The next day we found him waiting at the same bench. We fed him first and took him home with us and he's the best cat we had. Cooper is having a lot of fun playing with his friend Thinky who is a white Persian cat. Someday we will take them home in the Philippines and meet my other 4 cats there.

[@kawaiimochi650]

awww.. that's so nice.

[@chezburgerz7267]

I live in Dubai I'm gonna try to save a senior cat today

[@TraceguyRune]

Too many cats.!!!!!

[@cinnygames]

My cat was a Godsend. Since I'm renting, dogs aren't usually accepted by landlords. She is the light of my life and if I have a crummy day at work she's there for me. I love you Cinnamon. :)

[@zammmerjammer]

Oh, don't necessarily pass up the kitties with more, shall we say, "challenging" personalities. I have 4 cats and while 2 of them are very placid and I think they would fit in fine anywhere, the other 2 consist of a very shy cat and a bitey little jerk. Their difficult personalities don't make them any less loving or playful but are the result of having a bad start -- my latter two kitties were found living as strays. It takes a bit more work (it was nearly a year before my very shy kitty felt secure enough to sleep ON the furniture, not under it) and certainly a lot of patience but it's almost more worthwhile when the formerly damaged ones return the love you give them.

[@fredymorales3453]

I want a cat so bad :(

[@unknown_5398]

Me to

[@TraceguyRune]

Go get one

[@maariyahasan2160]

SAME FOR MY WHOLE LIFE SINCE I WAS LITTLE BUT IM NOT ALLOWED😭

[@searosec8541]

Me too

[@searosec8541]

TraceguyRune they can’t just get one maybe they don’t have the money or Just there is reason

[@KIDCON26]

LOOOL RACCOON EGGS

[@orphangaming7496]

same

[@b3nji17]

same

[@pearlkohler5422]

My cat was pretty shy in the shelter and anxious around so many other cats, but once I took her home and she settled in, her big beautiful personality came out. Sometimes they just need out of that environment!

[@sforzie]

I adopted my cat from the local humane society in January 2006, and she's still with me now. She was already grown up when I adopted her, and I think this made the transition easier on both of us. A kitten can be very stressful if you're not prepared for one, they're just as demanding as a human baby!

[@howdini]

That is great that you adopted your kitty. Since we often times do not know their history, and they are so scared and skiddish, it really makes you wonder what they have endured before the adoption. Doesn't it?

[@jewelmarkess]

This is a good video, but I think kittens do just fine in a home where people work, but I'd suggest getting two kittens and also taking a couple of weeks vacation to watch them initially, get them adjusted. One thing I also did this time is spend a little time with kittens, pick them up one by one and see if they are fearful. They were relaxed and and kept their claws retracted. I ended up with two sweethearts, crazy active but completely non-aggressive who never use claws on me. I personally think a cat bed a waste of money. I bought it for my previous cat, and she ignored it. Cats sleep where they choose, you cannot make them sleep where you want them. More often it's your bed or your sofa, but rarely what you buy for them. Oh, and from personal experience: examine your cats for no bald spots and keep new kittens quarantined in one room for a couple of weeks. I didn't, and they had ringworm, and it cost me $$$ not just in vet bills, but also in cleaning up my place. Cleaning only one room is a lot easier. Adult cats is safer in this respect, kittens are more likely to have it. I got kittens from the rescue, but cats from breeder can have the same problem. A vet tech in the clinic I take my cats too had the same problem but with a purebred ragdoll kitten.

[@howdini]

Awww. Keep learning all that you can! I have 2 tell U that my kitty was found in a trash dumpster the day he was born (umbilical cord still attached) I saved him (and the rest of the litter) and he was the best kitty ever. He was such a loving member of our family for MANY, MANY years! If he have lived a few more weeks he would have made it to his 20th Birthday! Hope you enjoy many happy year your your kitty!

[@paulk8444]

Thank you so much as I recently became disabled and have been searching for a companion and not wanting a human and a cat seems like a great addition.

[@howdini]

Maybe you can put something "crinkle-y" around it. Maybe something like Aluminum Foil. Some animals are scared of the shine and sound of the foil. Or if you have some shopping bags that are more firm and louder than regular ones. Maybe even some packing tape w/ the sticky side out. Just some suggestion.

[@Momolinlin]

thank you for liking... both cats turn 2,5 years soon :) they are happy, purring and eating well :) I still love them and they good care

[@jewelmarkess]

She is 14 and 3 months now, and sick with IBD and heart issues.... She was shy initially, mostly in hiding. But gradually she became fine with my family, though still shy and hid under the bed whenever a door bell rings. Now she is less fearful. Not a lap cat, but at the same time the one who'd follow you around from room to room and lie near you. Very gentle - you really have to be asking for it for her to scratch you, and never bites. With strangers e.g. the vet, she'll just freeze.

[@marciturner4980]

If you have a dog and want to get a cat at a shelter, should you take the dog in with you and see which cat will get along with the dog first before even deciding to get another cat? I have a dog who loves cats. He never barks at cats (only dogs). I had a cat since he was 3 1/2 months old and I broke the kitten in to be nice to my dog and they got along great. But on Sat. Jan. 18, 2014, my cat, 1 year and 11 months old never returned home after letting him out for the day. I always done that and he always came back, until that day. He's still missing. He was neutered close to 4 months old. If he doesn't come back some time this spring, I'm thinking of adopting a cat. But, I don't want to bring a cat home if it's going to be aggressive at my dog. I was thinking of taking my dog in to the shelter and see how the cats will react to my dog before deciding what cat breed I want. Have any advice for that? I'm not going to get another cat for a while because I'm giving my cat a chance to come back home before making the final decision in getting another cat. Plus, what breed is more accepting of dogs? I've been trying to find the info on KZbin, but what I was trying to look for, there isn't any that applies to what I'm looking for.

[@marciturner4980]

Devontrae Walls I completely conform that. My cat was let out this past Saturday January 18, 2014, but this time he didn't come back as he normally has. He was going to be 2 years old on February 15. He still hasn't come back since January 18. He has never done this before. He'd always come back that same night or the next day/night. When it starts raining and snowing, he wold instantly come back. But, he didn't come back when it started snowing that night (January 18). That's when I knew something was terribly wrong. My four theories are, he could of gotten run over or my neighbor killed him because they don't like cats and dogs, he could of hid in my shed as he always had until I called him to come back in the house (especially when raining/snowing) but could of hid and died under stuff in the smaller shed,he could of got picked up by someone to get him out of the cold, but that never happened in previous year when he was 1 year old. He never went that far when he left my property. I checked when it got warmer outside, months later by peaking in the shed, but I didn't see him. Recently, I asked my friend to take everything out of the shed so I can really check under his stuff and he had said yes. But, he couldn't do it that day and he hasn't come back yet. I haven't taken my cat off of pet insurance through the ASPCA just in case he does come back. But, now I'm starting to debate if I should or not. Have been thinking about it for a while, but not that much. During winter time I have went to my neighbors' housees and asked them if they saw him around, but they all said no. I went around the neighborhood too, calling out his name and purred after that as I always have, but he never came. A neighbor's cat recently came into my yard to find my cat a few weeks ago, twice looking for him. That's the only cat he liked. Otherwise he got aggressive at them when they were around the area and on my property. He only attacked one cat once, but the other cat had started it. And I know even though I didn't see it because my cat never started it when I seen him staring at another cat. he stayed in one spot when the cat was on my property and when the cat was across the street or a few blocks down the street. That's how I knew my cat didn't start the fight. I miss my cat so much, but I have moved on 3 months later. But, I still think about him and holler out his name one in a while on my own property. Not around the neighborhood. I don't holler out his name much anymore. Just once in a while out of the blue.

[@marciturner4980]

He was an adult cat. But when he was a kitten... no. He started going unsupervised shortly after 1 year old. He always came back every single time, including throughout the winter time. Had no worries about him.

[@chezburgerz7267]

in most countries people do that especially in neighborhoods and India

[@marciturner4980]

Cool.

[@howdini]

Oh Mariana! So sorry for your loss. I know it was hard watching your sweet little kitty suffer like that. You are right, having your kitty thoroughly examined and tested can really save you heartache. In addition, having the assurance of negative test can at least give you peace of mind that you an getting the newest member of your family w/o known problems. TFS.

[@howdini]

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[@skyedoesminecraft7866]

I feel bad for cats at shelters, just seeing someone adopting one warms my heart, all cats deserve homes!

[@rickbrowning79]

I adopted my furry friend from my local spca, and have had him for 2 years this JULY. BEST THING I'VE DONEin 30 years. 😀

[@howdini]

6 month is a LONG time to be gone. You are being very smart to be thinking ahead. Please make sure that you will have arrangement for your pet, if you get one, for when you are going to be gone. You must also think of a back of plan should things fall through. Also, think of what will happen if medical care is needed while your are away. Don't mean to be a downer, just trying to cover all the bases.

[@LoveNectar217]

I just visited a shelter today with the intent of adopting a long haired cat with a one/two color coat and purebred (which there were some there), and came out with adoption papers to adopt a Domestic Short Hair (basically a mutt) with a Tortoiseshell coat who stole my heart. She picked me from the second I walked into the room, she reached out her paw through the cage and I walked over, it was love at first sight. They pick you more often than you pick them (workers told me that).

[@schunter20]

After my roommates moved out and took their cats, I adopted a cat deemed difficult and as a person who can be difficult and guarded I just thought we fit. We did, it took a couple of weeks and he's still not a jump in your lap cat after 8 months but i love him.

[@1940limited]

Our male cat, Baxter, is presently 14 years old and going strong. He came from the Randolph Animal Shelter in Randolph, NJ when he was about 6 weeks old. He's a healthy, happy cat who still eats like a horse and plays like a kitten. He is also social and outgoing when company drops by for visits.

[@natoechan2496]

I just got a rescue street cat and she’s super shy but a sweetheart, bless everyone that adopts shelter cat

[@Epsonthegiraffe]

When I decided to go to the shelter to get my cat people tried to talk me out of it. I still went there and adopted a 4 year old black-and white cat. What can I say? She is the most amazing animal ever. She is so loving, she loves to follow me around the house and even comes to me when I call her name. Even now as I write she is sitting in my lap purring. =) Her previous owner gave her away after 4 years because they said she was unclean. Nonsense, she never ever did anything like that.

[@VomicaEmanio]

I have been planning to get a cat for years. Too bad I'm still a student (living in a student dorm that doesn't allow pets) and I'll even go study abroad in a few years so I'm going to have to wait until after I finish my studies =(

[@VomicaEmanio]

***** You're lucky. My family refused to ever get a cat, it wasn't even an alternative. My parents thought it locked you up too much... I really wish I could have come home after school and snuggle up with a cat

[@KamixSam]

Anju Maaka same!

[@CaptainKap]

+Anju Maaka once you finish up on your studying abroad, I'd recommend getting an elder as your first cat. Usually they grunt many more pluses than an adult, young adult, or kitten. Remember to pick out the one that pisses you, too!

[@CaptainKap]

+Captain Kap grant. Dangled autocorrect lol!

[@deathbysuarez]

Did you ever get to own a cat?

[@1995leni]

I just adopted a 5 year old calico and I’m getting her in a few days, I’m a bit scared about introducing her to my 5 year old dog, not because of the dog, she’s great and she has lived with a cat before but the cat used to live in the streets and even though she was the sweetest at the shelter she may not be ok with my dog. We will have to see how it goes, I’m excited about helping this beautiful cat, people go to the shelter only looking for kittens and they are missing out on giving this amazing animals a new life.

[@freyawhittle8478]

I have a shelter cat called Charlie, he was brought to the shelter because his previous owner was abusing him. When you went to sroke him, he got scared, thinking you were about to hit him. Fast foward 2 years later and hes running about, purring, catching mice, sleeping in his own bed, having belly rubs. He's the most happy cat and you get this feeling inside you when you see that you've changed this scared timid cat into a big fluffy happy one, you've saved his life almost and thats why I always go to a shelter, they have stories and it makes me even more attached

[@howdini]

A shelter is always a good place to start because they are all waiting for a "forever family." Another good way is if you hear of someone needing to find a home for their kitty.

[@coronaisnotfun749]

I know this is a very old video but I am just so excited to be getting a cat for Christmas. Just to clear things up it will not be an impulse buy/adoption, I have been researching for months even while I had my previous pet but after he passed I started researching even more extensively to pass the time and fill the void. That's why I am here trying to make sure I know everything ( I am 13 but I consider myself mature for my age and know that cats need their space and I won't be poking and prodding the cat just for my own amusement) Anyway just wanted to share this, I have my eye on a 12-year-old cat already and if he's still there in 7 months (which I doubt he's too gorgeous) he's mine!!!!! I'll update you in 7 months i guess :)

[@howdini]

Unfortunately that it so true. Personally my rescue was rescued from a puppy mill after being caged up for 10 YEARS!!! She was at the shelter for over 3 months b/c everyone cringed when they looked at her. I heard about her and marched myself over and adopted her. That was almost a year ago and it has taken the better part of the year for her to trust me and now she is my shadow!

[@MoonLiteWolf]

I'm adopting a rescued cat. I've been visiting her every week since my place isn't ready for her yet. I'm getting her next weekend, so excited!

[@howdini]

Awww...there needs to be more people like us in the world!

[@TheOutsiderStudios]

Living alone a cat is a great addition.

[@howdini]

We would recommend starting at a shelter is you do not have any other options. Shelters are full of loving animals of all ages. They all need a loving "forever family" to belong to. Hopefully you can open your heart and home to one. Usually shelters will have their shots already done. Also they are usually already spayed/neutered or will offer a certificate to have it done when they are old enough. Sometime they are micro-chipped as well.

[@RedPhilip0912]

Yes I agree people should get their pets from pet shelters! Come on save a life not be a selfish human being!!

[@TraceguyRune]

This is a stupid statement. So the pet shop cats just die forever alone?

[@classicgentlemen4513]

TraceguyRune same shitmim saying

[@classicgentlemen4513]

TraceguyRune like whats the problem with buying a cat from the petstore.

[@jessicapreston7119]

@@classicgentlemen4513 they aren't spayed or neutered, and are actually not checked for diseases

[@user-kx6vb7rn5b]

I got my cat from a shop but only because I tricked my parents into thinking I was just going to look at the cages but I came out with I cat. If I had waited to adopt a cat I would still be waiting (probably for more years to come!) We are still saving their lives even if we don't adopt. Not everyone can we are not being selfish.

[@howdini]

Agreed! Often times, adopting an adult has lots of advantages! An established personality and temperament is the main one.

[@azrinaahmad4198]

i have adopted two cats from a shelter. they doing well in their new home (my house). the other cats in my house are so happy with their new friends :)

[@barkingspider403]

Very good advice, especially finding out what information is needed before adopting. I would add that the staff and volunteers are great resources and can tell you all about the cats' personalities.

[@ViatorsPath]

thanks, racc.

[@wtannerb1480]

RaccoonEggs sent me here

[@oliverjorgensen6871]

same

[@ayexxx]

Same

[@wafflestompii]

me too

[@RhineStone46]

I was hoping to find comments of that here

[@mton4307]

same

[@roahir]

I got two cats from a local shelter. Personally I'm not a people person so an animal works amazing to keep me company while feeling like what I do have a meaning. So now I have a cuddly cat and a little more reserved cat. But just knowing they are there makes me calm.

[@jackthecat2007]

I have two wonderful cats since they were kittens, Tabitha and Katie that I've had for about 11 yrs. I can't imagine life without them. :)

[@rudolphthered-nosedcat6701]

Thank you so much for the advice!

[@Salad_Bowl_102]

I came here thinking I could get some Raccoons...

[@jewelmarkess]

I did much of the things "wrong" according to this video when I adopted my cat -- adopted a kitten while working full time (my retired parents visited during the day though), being a first time owner, adopted a shy kitty that hid under the bed the moment I brought her. It worked out great. She was a couple of weeks to a month older than their other kittens, likely left behind because she was too shy, jumped away the moment I picked her, went straight under the bed the moment I brought her home.

[@lucasbrandt1884]

My family has adopted a senior cat from a shelter and now i love her so much and is by far the best cat ever and the shelter is definetly not full of rejects

[@caitlinbenson2536]

I agree totally :)

[@chezburgerz7267]

im gonna try to rescue a senior cat tomorrow but first I'll ask my mom

[@Ali9-9-9]

My man actually linked a legit tutorial 💀👌 Racc is a legend

[@Lunaxdreams]

I just adopted my sweet baby today :) We already had 3 cats and a dog, so I wasn't comfortable getting a kitten. However as soon as I saw her, I knew she was the one...and after only an hour of being here she layed on me, purring and kneading. She is honestly one of the nicest cats I've ever been around, she didn't even hiss at any of the other cats. Defiantly adopt from a shelter/humane society...they all deserve loving homes.

[@AMVedits05]

Luna dreams awww 🥰 I wish I had a kitten

[@howdini]

That is a great option to keep them both safe. Thanks for watching and for offering to help out with that suggestion! ;)

[@beelzeboss22]

Walked into petco for cat food, walked out with a cat. Didn’t need any proof of anything. Just a drivers license and cash. Paid $80 to adopt. First cat cost me about $600 after initial cost and vet visits. Definitely adopt if you have the option

[@joseamorales634]

Hi reader I have some questions: 1)Do cats get along with Chihuahuas dogs ? 2) is it hard to take care of a cat during the time such as food,water, & continuing down the list of there own life style ? 3) is there information about cats & the differences about them?

[@oanhlin]

We're getting a new kitten today!!

[@bornleader7]

+Crooked Man So am i!!

[@jewelmarkess]

1. Play with him - A LOT, make him really tired so that he is panting, then give a little rest and play again. Do it several times a day. 2. Get a nice big scratching post. 3. Don't ever play with your hands only toys. 4. If he is biting, don't do what he wants e.g. he bites you because he wants to play - ignore him instead. If it's because he doesn't like petting, watch signs during pettings e.g. stopped purring, tail swishing, ears down and stop. I am sure you can find a lot of info on the web

[@mayaquab3585]

I am going to get my first cat in a few weeks! Adopted of course. It's lovely to give an animal a second chance at life

[@MOLimolein]

15 days later my cat died. It's been one of the hardest situations we've had to handle emotionaly and we had to see our poor little cat suffer for a whole week. Please if you are adopting any cat, make them the proper health tests for this type of virus, because your pet ad you also can suffer you don't know how much. Thank you for listening my story and I hope it can be really useful for all of you. And I also want to thank Houdini.com for making this videos, this animals need A LOT of love

[@aliyahabdussamd6942]

I’m adopting a cat tomorrow I’m super super excited 😊 and her name is Ray she is sooo cute she’s a tabby cat and she is fully trained she is actually small so it’s a kitten but she is only 6 months old :)

[@hyperhitman9427]

I don't like how they are put in box's like that

[@0BALLINN0]

I once saw a black kitten at Pet-smart with a horrible scar on him caused by kids who lit him on fire.

[@howdini]

Not every shelter with require this. But...why do you not have a home that is permitted to have pets? You only what what is BEST for your pet and bringing him/her into a loving home where he/she is wanted by all member of your family is what is BEST for the kitten.

[@maiaisabel]

i’m hopefully moving this summer to a house that allows pets, and i’m really hoping we can get a cat. my last cat was one that lived in the wild (where i lived in maui, there’s a lot of wild cats) and just sort of. started living with us. we had to leave her behind when we moved since the climate is really different, but i miss her so so much.

[@alejandrorivera8712]

They are really happy

[@Mogwaisan]

I have a calico cat her names Alice and I love my cat i've had her for years and she cuddles with me when I sleep with her

[@-Daralynn-]

I'm getting a kitten soon! She's a bit shy, but it only took a few times until she looked at me more and purred!

[@iamstarstuff001]

I just adopted my baby girl Piper. She is a great low key adult.

[@MOLimolein]

Hi, my name is Mariana I'm from Colombia, last month my husband and I adopted the cuttest kitten I had ever seen, unfortunately here in my country is not obligatory for veterinarians doing adoptions to make the viral infection tests on cats, no one even told us that such illness existed on this animals and without knowing our little kitten had PIF a mortal infection for this type of animals without any cure,

[@AssadNizam]

My cat was a runt taken in by college kids...we got her at 4-6 months obstensibly for a few weeks, but then the 'owner' never came for her. She's a 'one person' cat; listens to my commands and sleeps in my armpit every night lol. She's very affectionate with strangers esp. kids walking to school - calm, loving indoor/outdoor. Now she's 9 and I want to adopt a kitten for her to have some company but don't know how my first will react! She's always been an only cat. She may get insecure no?

[@SylvieFaith]

Hey HowdiniGuru should i get my new kitten from a shelter or somewhere else? when i get the kitten.

[@saburoakio617]

When i bought my cat i did not look for someone who came up to me shure if you don't know witch one to pick this is a great opition but honestly i don't think you need to pay attension to all tips because its you who is buying the pet and its you who decide whatever this tips are useful or not. All they need is love i did that and my cat is happier then ever. Sometimes she even follows me at home :)

[@howdini]

That is GREAT! How are they doing?

[@snatraps1]

Always please #adoptdontshop and when getting kittens, always consider adopting in pairs! You can watch our rescue kittens show you why it's a good idea :-)

[@terriejohnston8801]

Hi Caitlin...ive had a lifetime of loving CATs. However, One at a time. July2, 19. i lost my babyGirl. Kiki B.- So when i'm ready, was seriously considering to purchase TWO fur babies. A couple rules may be a bit different. Maybe you can do a brief video about teaching 2 young kittens " the rules. Dealing w 2 adult males?! , ..COULD BE A whole 'nother story about well...everything. TY for your posts.😻

[@terriejohnston8801]

Oh yeah, my Kiki was 17yrs.old when she passed.

[@howdini]

Awww...That is usually how it happens...You just find the one that "fits" you. Can't really explain it, you just know which one is "the one!"

[@gretiesmom]

Before I began volunteering at the animal shelter 8+ years ago, I had dogs but no indoor cats. Now I have 8, mostly "foster fails", plus 3 additional foster cats. What can I say? Shelter cats make great companions and BFFs :-).

[@tacv]

Yes most shelters offer the same in Portugal, but we don't have to pay any fee. I understand the need for the fee but still i think it is an obstacle for people to adopt. Asking for more than kindness for adopting a sheltered animal is so counterproductive. Maybe i think that, since i'm from a different country and as such used with different views. I find the measure odd, but if it works for the animals in USA then nothing against it.

[@howdini]

The cost can vary from free to several hundreds of dollars. It will depend on WHO you are adopting from.

[@ariestiger5429]

I'm getting two cats this Saturday because of National Adoption Weekend. :D Just trying to take in all the videos I can before the big day. Good video. :)

[@howdini]

yes they do...and unfortunately shelters are always full of them! :( Good for you for opening up your home (and pocket book) to these shelter animals!

[@laurynmcmichael4300]

I have a cat named blue and a cat named koon they are both rescue cats blue was from a barn over the limit of cats and koon was a stray cat that we found and adopted and they both turned out to be loving and caring cats

[@liankaswanepoel8912]

How much dose it cost to adopt ? And thx for tips!

[@lauraleecreations3217]

I am going to meet (hopefully) my new cats on Tuesday. They are all black, or black and white. Two have been in the shelter 2-3 months. So those are a definite want. There are three cats ill be meeting. Hopefully they like me. I want to adopt all three.

[@PauliePizza]

going to get a cat tonight I am so excited I am doing it because I love cats but also I have the ability to give a cat a good home 14 years ago I adopted my dog he hid from me for 3 days then he finally came out, and everything has been great since. the cat I am getting is a kitten that was stray and not very familiar with humans, I hope that will change with time and patience. I never owned or trained a cat so this should be interesting.

[@howdini]

Since there is about a 6wks transition period, you should separate your new kitty away from the other animals. Introduce them slowly and only when you can supervise them. Both your cats will be hissing and defensive at first but they will get used to each other.

[@pywang2726]

I am looking for a cat, but not sure how to litter train or bathe it(cause my parents main reason for not wanting a cat is that they won't bathe) and get it accustomed to water. Please give me some suggestions or links to videos that might help! Thanks!

[@howdini]

You are going to have to call around and price check. Every location will vary on the price. Sorry.

[@rageversace3726]

I love kitty so much....

[@howdini]

Awww, Sound like you are a softie for one who REALLY need a home! (Personally, I am too!) :)

[@SylvieFaith]

heres a question where should i get my kitten? should i get her at a shelter or some where else?

[@tazniaheywood5499]

How much is the fee for adoption and for a Vet?

[@TheMHtwins]

We are picking up our new cat lily today. This is good stuff

[@kellyscatsheltersouthflori4558]

nice video, thanks

[@howdini]

She may act like she "hates it" at first. The transition can take 6-8 wks. Be patient and don't leave them alone together unsupervised until then. They will eventually learn to at least "get along."