Adoption Tips
Revised July 2020
Many organizations have developed great tips to help you think through the pre and post adoption process. Rather than recreate these documents in our own words, we will provide useful links:
General Tips
ASPCA: Adoption Tips
Angies’s List: How to Pet-proof your home and other tips
Positive Health Wellness: All you need to know about pets improving your health
Pet Poison Helpline
Dental Associates: Guide to dental health for your pets
Cats and Kittens
Petfinder: Why adopt a second cat?
Indoor Pet Initiative: Getting off to the right start with a new cat
Choosing a Adult cat VS kitten: Pros and Cons from Cat Evolution
Meow Cat Rescue: Kitten Proofing your home
Why Pairs of kittens are better: Vancouver kitten rescue
Little Big Cat: Base Camp – How to Prepare for your new cat
Tabby’s Place: Cat introductions
Cat Behavior Associates: Cat Introductions
Cat Site: Introducing a cat to a dog
Cats and Children: 10 Things Every Parent Should Know
ASPCA: Preparing your cat for a baby
Catster: Should you pet your cats tummy?
Purrfect Fence: Freedom to enjoy the great outdoors without worrying about safety
Cat Info: What to feed your cat?
Audabon Society: Humane methods of cat proofing your yard
Have a scaredy Cat? Check out the tips on Catster to transform your cat.
Clicker Training: Adventure Cats
Leash Training: New York Times article
Declawing: Why Adoption groups prohibit declawing?
3 biggest problems with cats according to Jackson Galaxy and how to solve: My cat from Hell
Dogs and Puppies
About Cats: Introducing an existing cat to a new puppy/dog
Indoor Pet Initiative: Getting off to the right start new dog/puppy
Humane Society of US (HSUS) – Dogs
Choosing a name for your dog: Dog names
PUPPY WIRE: Getting Your Home Ready for your New Rescue Dog