Speak to any prospective new owners first to find out if they are serious, that they are prepared for costs such as vet bills, and that they realize this is a long term commitment, and aren’t just adopting ‘on a whim’.
Some more points to consider:
- Ask one of your local Rescue organisations if they will carry out a ‘home-visit’ to assess the suitability of the prospective new owners and their home – they will be experienced in what to look for, and will ask questions you probably hadn’t thought of. (Alternatively, ask if they will help you by giving you said list of questions to screen for yourself.)
- To do a home visit, go with someone you trust and prepare a list of questions you want to ask the new owners.
- DO NOT take Lady with you on the first visit – you should be satisfied first that it is the right home, before returning to hand her over.
- ALWAYS check the new home as thoroughly as you can to avoid rehoming your cat with animal abusers.
- Ask if the new owners will agree to give you updates / photos of Lady during the first year after rehoming. Refusal to comply should set off red flags.
- Try to find a new home that isn’t so close to the last one. They may try to find their way back to their old home and endanger themselves in the process. If the new home is quite close, Lady should be kept indoors for 3 – 4 weeks, to reinforce it as being ‘home’ and prevent her from straying back to the old house.
Compiled sources include:
Cats Protection in the U.K.
Please note this was an informational research project to educate a friend & a new parent for proper senior cat care & adoption. I did not write most of this material, only gathered & now sharing it to help other cat parents.
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