Is there a difference in short or long hair cats?

Is there a difference in short or long hair cats?

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?

What are the different cat personalities?

What are the different cat personalities?

How does the shelter prescreen the cats for health and personality?

How does the shelter prescreen the cats for health and personality?

How will I know which cat personality is the best match for me?

How will I know which cat personality is the best match for me?

How can I make sure I adopt a healthy cat?

How can I make sure I adopt a healthy cat?

Should I adopt a cat as a surprise gift for someone else?

Should I adopt a cat as a surprise gift for someone else?

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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Should I adopt a cat as a surprise gift for someone else?

In this video, Bridget Speiser of the Washington Humane Society (WHS) describes the expectations and characteristics that should be considered when a family is planning to adopt a cat into the home. This video is designed to assist all cat-lovers – from those who have shared their home with cats before, to those who are new to cat companionship. This video series includes an overview of the basic factors to consider prior to adoption, how to decide where to adopt from, how to assess the qualities of the right cat for you and how to welcome a new cat home with you.

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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?

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?