Can I drop off a cat at PetSmart?
PetSmart does not take cats, though you are allowed to bring your cat into the store if you are shopping. If you attempt to surrender a cat at a PetSmart location, you will be turned away and given other options.
What to do if you dont want your cat anymore?
Your local animal shelters or rescue groups may offer low-cost veterinary care or training services or be able to refer you to other organizations that offer these services. Find your local shelters and rescues by visiting The Shelter Pet Project and entering your zip code. Need help with your cat’s behavior?
Can a home cat survive if released in the street?
Even cats who were taught (and unless you know the situation the cat was brought up in – you won’t know if it knows how to hunt – watching it “catch” a toy mouse doesn’t mean it knows how to hunt and kill for food) have a hard time finding food.
Why does a male cat want to leave the House?
Also, male cats want their share of independence because to a larger extent that the females. It is said that neutering may curb the tendency of a male cat to wander and spray to mark territiry in a house.
What to do if you lose a cat in your neighborhood?
visit the vet to see if the kitty is micro-chipped. check with the neighbors if they, or someone they know, is missing a cat. put flyers around the neighborhood. engage in social media and try to track the owner.
Can a cat go on vacation if the owner is away?
Cat behavior problems can occur during the owner’s absence, while being transported, or even at the return of the owner. While some cats are fine traveling, staying in hotels, or being boarded in a kennel, most cats are better off when they stay in their own home with a pet sitter.
What happens if you dump a cat in the street?
Most likely this animal will become a feral stray, and slowly starve, get killed by a passing car or dog, or succumb to disease. Kudos for having the cat spayed, but all you’ve done by dumping it was foisting your problem off on someone else in exactly the same manner someone else did to you.
Even cats who were taught (and unless you know the situation the cat was brought up in – you won’t know if it knows how to hunt – watching it “catch” a toy mouse doesn’t mean it knows how to hunt and kill for food) have a hard time finding food.
What happens if you ignore an abandoned kitten?
However, ignoring them will only make the situation worse. A dumped pregnant cat may shortly have kittens beneath your porch. Healthy kittens, abandoned without their mother, will soon starve or become ill or injured. While you absolutely did not cause the problem, it has become yours, much like a storm that drops a tree in your yard.
Where can I find a home for an abandoned cat?
Even if police are unable to locate the abandoner, the incident may find its way into the local news police blotter. The Petfinder library has an excellent article on finding a home for a pet. Please be certain, before you let a cat or kitten leave your care, that the pet is either spay/neutered or is going to a home committed to spay/neuter.