Post Adoption Support
When you add a cat or kitten to your home, sometimes you need a little help along the way. The following are some resources that many pet owners find helpful. As content can change with time, Humane Ohio does not claim to endorse everything on these sites, but we do find them to be valuable sources of information in general.
Bringing Kitty Home
- Bringing Your New Cat Home (San Francisco SPCA)
- Feline Nutrition (San Francisco SPCA)
- Litter Box Tips (San Francisco SPCA)
- Is your new cat or kitten hiding? Learn about Hiding Behavior (San Francisco SPCA)
- Four Tips to Raise Confident, Well-Adjusted Cats (ASPCA)
- Teaching Your Cat to Ride in a Carrier (ASPCA)
Introductions
- Introducing Your New Cat to Your Resident Cat (Denver Dumb Friends League)
- Introducing Cats (San Francisco SPCA)
- Introducing Dogs and Cats (San Francisco SPCA)
Claws and Scratching
- How to Trim a Kitten's Claws (The Kitten Lady)
- Selecting a Scratching Post your cat will actually use (San Francisco SPCA)
Rough Play and Behavior Concerns
- Getting kittens not to bite with those sharp little teeth! (The Kitten Lady)
- Playing With Your Cat (San Francisco SPCA)
- Losing sleep? Dealing with your cat's Nocturnal Behavior (San Francisco SPCA)
- Litter Box Problems (San Francisco SPCA)