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Place some cat treats around the room to encourage your cat to explore. Keep your cat in this one home-base room for his first several days in the new house. This will allow him to gradually get used to the sights, sounds and smells of his new home without feeling overwhelmed.

Since cats are nocturnal, start by leaving the door to its room open at night. If it's back in its room in the morning, close the door to avoid overwhelming it. If you can't find your cat after you've let it explore the house, put out a fresh can of cat food or treats and give it some time to come out of hiding.

Submit an application for adoption. Go through an interview with one of the shelter's counselors and meet rescue dogs. If you pass the interview and the pooch you chose is the right fit for your family, you might need to pay a small adoption fee before bringing them home.

The main points to remember when bringing home a new cat are: Take it slowly: gradually introduce the cat to your home, starting with just one small room. Set it up with a litter tray, a small amount of food, water and a cat bed. Spend some time with your new cat pat them, play with them, talk to them.

Typically, many people are able to walk into a Humane society/shelter and take home a new furry friend that same day, with the process typically taking an hour or two. Usually, you can expect to fill out an application, complete an interview, meet your desired dog or cat, then take them home!

Generally speaking, shelter adoptions run about $50.

The Ideal Age to Adopt a Kitten Ideally, kittens should go to their new home around 12 weeks of age. While some kittens can go home earlier, the closer you wait until 12 or 13 weeks, the better off the kitten will be.

All cats are adopted out desexed, microchipped and with up to date vaccination flea and worm treatments.. depending on the cat's age, condition rescued or time since rescuing, the vet work may not be complete. The Adoption fee also covers a $57.00 lifetime registration fee & FIV/FELV testing.

Workman and Hoffman analyzed click statistics for cat adoption profiles online. In this study, black cats were clicked on the least, suggesting that black cats do in fact have a harder time being adopted than cats of other colors.