Should you adopt a kitten for Christmas? Why a surprise kitten is a risky gift, why shelters fill up after Christmas with gift cats whose homes weren't ready, and why January is the calmest month to adopt — quiet house, routine back, time to settle in. Don't rush the happiest day of a cat's life: meet the cat in person and bring them home when everyone's ready.
Cat Adoption
Shelters fill up after christmas in a pattern every shelter worker knows by heart. Every January, the phones start ringing with the same request: a cat that was a Christmas gift has to go. When shelters fill up after christmas, kennels get crowded, staff stretch thin, and cats that did
Cat Adoption
Adopting a cat in January is one of the smartest timing choices a future cat owner can make. The holidays have ended, the house is calm again, and shelters are full of wonderful cats looking for their second chance. If a cat has been on your mind, the new year
Cat Adoption
There is a picture so many of us carry around in our heads: Christmas morning, a tiny kitten poking its head out of a gift box while the whole family gasps. If you have typed adopt kitten for christmas into a search bar, you are picturing it right now. It