Cat Adoption Support Resources

Successful Introductions

Download the Cat Adoption Resource Document (PDF)

• To your home
  • CCAS Cat Welcome Home Guide
• To children
  • Read: https://www.ddfl.org/resources/children-and-cats-important-information-for-parents/
  • Read: http://staging.sfspca.org/sites/default/files/cat_cats-and-kids.pdf
• To dogs
  • Read: https://www.ddfl.org/resource/introducing-your-new-cat-to-your-other-pets/
  • Read: https://positivecattitudes.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/munera-it-takes-two-successful-cat-and-dog-interactions.pdf
  • Read: https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/help-advice/factsheets-downloads/cats%20and%20dogs%20factsheet.pdf
  • Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENv3RqHH2nc
• To other cats
  • Read: https://icatcare.org/advice/introducing-an-adult-cat-to-your-cat/
  • Read & watch: https://www.jacksongalaxy.com/blog/the-dos-and-donts-of-introducing-cats/

Basics

• Litterbox issues
  • https://www.ddfl.org/resources/solving-litter-box-problems/
  • https://icatcare.org/advice/soiling-indoors/
  • https://icatcare.org/advice/spraying/
• Scratching posts
  • https://www.sfspca.org/resource/scratching-posts/
  • https://icatcare.org/advice/scratching-on-furniture-and-carpets/
• Playtime
  • https://consciouscat.net/2013/05/21/the-importance-of-playtime-for-cats/
  • https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2017/04/its-not-just-catnip-olfactory.html
• Hiding
  • https://www.sfspca.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cat_hiding-behavior.pdf
• Overstimulation
  • https://www.sfspca.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cat_overstimulation.pdf

Additional Resource Libraries

• San Francisco SPCA: https://www.sfspca.org/behavior-training/cat-training/
• International Cat Care: https://icatcare.org/advice/?per_page=12
• OSU College of Veterinary Medicine: https://indoorpet.osu.edu/cats
• Companion Animal Psychology: https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/p/all-about-cats.html
• Denver Dumb Friends League: https://www.ddfl.org/resource-library/

Books to check out if that's more your style

• “Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat”, by Jackson Galaxy with Mikel Delgado
• “Think Like a Cat: How to Raise a Well-Adjusted Cat – Not a Sourpuss”, by Pam Johnson-Bennett