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Why You Should Consider Adopting Two Adult Cats

In shelters and rescue facilities everywhere people gravitate towards kittens and puppies, ignoring all of the older animals. While it’s wonderful that more people are choosing to adopt, there are many benefits to adding an adult pet to your family. Even better, when you add two adult cats you save two lives and bring twice as much unconditional love into your life. Let’s discuss the many benefits of adopting two adult cats.

Even though adult cats don’t seem to need as much attention as kittens, all pets thrive when they receive lots of attention and stimulation. Cats are far less likely to engage in destructive behaviors when they have another cat to play with.

Numerous studies have found that when a cat shares its home with another cat, both cats are happier and healthier. Cats that live with a friend are sick less often, have shorter hospital stays and live longer.

Since adult cats have already developed their personalities, you will know if the cat you are interested in prefers the company of other cats or not. When you adopt from a rescue you get the benefit of finding out which cats do best together. Many times, adult cats at the rescue will already be bonded with another cat.

Claws N Paws Day Spa has been taking care of Orange County’s dogs and cats since 2001. We offer full service pet grooming at our state of the art pet salon in Fountain Valley, California. Additionally, we offer mobile pet grooming to all areas of Orange County. Claws N Paws also has many wonderful cats and kittens available for adoption. Two doors down from our pet salon we have a consignment shop offering several unique and interesting items. 100% of the profits from all pet supply sales at This n That Consignment go directly into our rescue efforts! For more information, or to schedule your next grooming appointment, please call 714-962-1005 today.

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Adopting an Adult Cat

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Once you’ve decided that you would like to add an adult cat to your family, it’s time to choose your new feline friend. With so many homeless cats available, it can be difficult to decide which one to adopt. When deciding, consider your family and your other pets. Think about how your other pets will react to a new family member and what personality type will be the best fit for your family. Decide in advance if you prefer a male or a female, a specific color or breed or if you would prefer a longhair cat or a shorthair cat. Remember to be flexible, as sometimes the perfect cat might not fit all of your original criteria.

Once you have found a potential cat to adopt you will want to spend some time with it. This is an excellent way to get to know each other and to see if he/she is a good match for your family. Ask the rescue facility if there is a quiet area where you can visit with the cat. If there is more than one cat that you are interested in, visit with all of them before making your decision. However, don’t feel like you must only choose one. There are many adult cats that are hoping to join a loving family.

Most rescue groups require an adoption application to be filled out and an adoption fee to be paid. Regardless of where you adopt your cat from, you should take it to your veterinarian within a few days of adoption for a check-up. This is extremely important to ensure that your new pet is healthy, and to allow your cat to establish a relationship with its vet.

The cat pictured above is Piper. Piper was abandoned by his former owner. He is a Siamese mix. He is approximately six years old. At a cuddly fourteen pounds, Piper still has many years of love and affection to offer the right family. Piper is already neutered, litter box trained and super mellow.

Claws N Paws has many wonderful adult cats looking for a forever home. Please call 714-962-1005 to schedule a visit with our wonderful adoptable cats. For pictures of the cats currently available for adoption, please click here.

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