I'm really new here and am so impressed with this site!
I've been looking at people commenting on the whole process of mixing/introducing cats, and have had experience of this with my own cats. However I'm just wondering how it goes in a rescue situation. I know that whenever I've fostered it's always tricky.. but then it's a case of cats coming into another cat's long-term territory.
I do volunteer work for a no-kill welfare league.. mainly promotional work. It is a branch of a much larger organisation which deals with all animals. However my branch is mainly for dogs, with just the two or three kittens, usually of the same litter. (I'm with this branch of the organisation because the other is too far away and because they really need the help, even though I'm more involved with cats.)
Recently this branch had some really nicely laid out cat housing built, just waiting for financing for the finishing touches. I'm a long-term volo and they know I'm really into cats, so I think I'll be doing a bit with them and I obviously want to do the right thing. There are, of course, really good people at the main branch who will help, but I'm wondering if anyone could give some pointers... perhaps you have somewhere on the site that I've missed? No need to write up information if you can just point me in the right direction. I should say that all the cats we receive will have been in the system.. they will go to the main branch for their quarantine/vet checks/etc and may also have been in mixed housing with other cats. Also cats that have special needs will have been fostered.
I know it's a huge area, but your experiences would be really useful.
I've been looking at people commenting on the whole process of mixing/introducing cats, and have had experience of this with my own cats. However I'm just wondering how it goes in a rescue situation. I know that whenever I've fostered it's always tricky.. but then it's a case of cats coming into another cat's long-term territory.
I do volunteer work for a no-kill welfare league.. mainly promotional work. It is a branch of a much larger organisation which deals with all animals. However my branch is mainly for dogs, with just the two or three kittens, usually of the same litter. (I'm with this branch of the organisation because the other is too far away and because they really need the help, even though I'm more involved with cats.)
Recently this branch had some really nicely laid out cat housing built, just waiting for financing for the finishing touches. I'm a long-term volo and they know I'm really into cats, so I think I'll be doing a bit with them and I obviously want to do the right thing. There are, of course, really good people at the main branch who will help, but I'm wondering if anyone could give some pointers... perhaps you have somewhere on the site that I've missed? No need to write up information if you can just point me in the right direction. I should say that all the cats we receive will have been in the system.. they will go to the main branch for their quarantine/vet checks/etc and may also have been in mixed housing with other cats. Also cats that have special needs will have been fostered.
I know it's a huge area, but your experiences would be really useful.
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