How to Adopt a Cat

How to Adopt a Cat

What type of commitment will I need to make when adopting a cat?

What type of commitment will I need to make when adopting a cat?

How much time does caring for a cat require?

How much time does caring for a cat require?

How much will it cost to adopt and own a cat?

How much will it cost to adopt and own a cat?

What challenges might I face in owning a cat?

What challenges might I face in owning a cat?

How can the whole family participate in taking care of a cat?

How can the whole family participate in taking care of a cat?

How to Adopt a Cat

How to Adopt a Cat

Where should I go to adopt a cat?

Where should I go to adopt a cat?

Is there a difference in short or long hair cats?

Is there a difference in short or long hair cats?

What should I plan to have ready when I bring my new cat home?

What should I plan to have ready when I bring my new cat home?

Shelter Cat Adoption Secrets

Shelter Cat Adoption Secrets

Pick The Right Vet For Your Pet

Pick The Right Vet For Your Pet

Handling Local Feral Cats

Handling Local Feral Cats

How to Have your Pet Spayed or Neutered

How to Have your Pet Spayed or Neutered

Post-Op Care For Spayed or Neutered Pet

Post-Op Care For Spayed or Neutered Pet

How to Have Your Pet Spayed or Neutered

How to Have Your Pet Spayed or Neutered

Spay and Neuter Information

Spay and Neuter Information

Why You Should Have Your Pets Spayed or Neutered

Why You Should Have Your Pets Spayed or Neutered

Where to Spay or Neuter Your Pet

Where to Spay or Neuter Your Pet

How to Care for Your Spayed or Neutered Pet

How to Care for Your Spayed or Neutered Pet

Spay and Neuter Care - Picking Up Your Pet From the Clinic

Spay and Neuter Care - Picking Up Your Pet From the Clinic

Spay or Neuter Care - The First Week After Surgery

Spay or Neuter Care - The First Week After Surgery

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How to Adopt a Cat

Bridget Speiser: My name is Bridget Speiser. I am Program Manager with the Cat Neighborhood Partnership Program here in the Washington Humane Society in Washington D.

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Bridget Speiser: My name is Bridget Speiser. I am Program Manager with the Cat Neighborhood Partnership Program here in the Washington Humane Society in Washington D.

C. and today I am going to talk to you about how to adopt the perfect cat for you and your family.

We are going to go over a few topics. The first is going to be how to come to the decision, that you are ready to introduce the cat into your home. How to navigate the adoption process, actually selecting the perfect cat for you and your family and the fourth will be actually bringing kitty home and beginning your life together as a family.

Little more about me, I've joined the Washington Humane Society in October of 2006 and I have come from a background of Feline Veterinary Health, I was a technician in Feline Hospitals for six years and had to assist the families and the cat that they loved with, taking up their problems and increasing their overall relationships.

So, let's get started and learn how to adopt the perfect cat for you.

Where should I go to adopt a cat?

Where should I go to adopt a cat?

 What if I don’t see the cat I am looking for at a shelter or rescue?

What if I don’t see the cat I am looking for at a shelter or rescue?

How can the staff help me adopt a cat?

How can the staff help me adopt a cat?

What can I do to make the process of adopting a cat easier?

What can I do to make the process of adopting a cat easier?

Should I visit the shelter alone first to adopt a cat?

Should I visit the shelter alone first to adopt a cat?

When should I bring my family with me to adopt a cat?

When should I bring my family with me to adopt a cat?

Why should I commit to Spay or neuter my new cat?

Why should I commit to Spay or neuter my new cat?

Should I adopt a cat or a kitten?

Should I adopt a cat or a kitten?

Isn’t a Cat just a cat?  Are there real differences?

Isn’t a Cat just a cat? Are there real differences?

What criteria should I use when choosing a cat?

What criteria should I use when choosing a cat?