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What To Do If You Find An Orphan Kitten Or A Stray

• What to do first: including try to locate mom
• Caring for Orphan Kittens (excellent resource with how often to feed/stool coloring and more)
  
  • PDF of the same info
• Caring for Orphan Kittens (includes how to tell approximate age of kitten)
• Kitten Rescue Handbook
• Caring for Kittens (Alley Cat Allies)
• Help Me... I Found a Stray! (.pdf)
• Also see: Can SHAS Take A [Cat/Kitten/Dog] That I Found?
• Also see: Humane Traps Sales/Rentals **Please Use Traps Only for Humane Trapping**
• Also see: Local Rescue Groups and Shelters **Please contact NO-KILL groups/shelters first**

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Things To Consider Before Adopting A New Pet

• Things to Consider Before Getting A Pet (Sacramento SPCA)
• Selecting the Right Pet for Your Family and Making the Introduction (HSUS)
• Renting With Pets (Sacramento SPCA)
• Getting A Cat (CatsInternational.org)
• All About Kittens (CatsInternational.org)
• Responsible Pet Ownership (HSUS)
• What is Responsible Dog Ownership? (about.com)
• Does Your Cat's Order of Arrival in the Family Affect its Personality? One way to avoid sibling rivalry is to adopt cats from the same litter. (PetPlace.com)
• Top 10 Reasons Why Two Kittens Are Better Than One (about.com)
• www.2ndchance.org
  • Things to consider for emergency planning for you and your pets
  • Including pets in your estate plans and other legal options including pet trusts
  • Pros and cons of “willing” your pets to animal sanctuaries and perpetual care programs
  • Health benefits of having a companion animal as a member of your family

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Introducing Your New Pet To Their New Home

• Cats 101: Getting Your First Cat, Preparing a Safe Room (About.com)
• Bringing Your New Cat Home (HSUS)
• Bringing Your New Dog Home (HSUS)
• Welcome Home: Preventing Problems from Day One (.pdf) (BestFriends.org)
• Introducing A New Cat To The Household (Healthypet.com)
• Introducing a Cat and a Dog (.pdf) (BestFriends.org)
• Fear of Strangers in Cats (.pdf) (BestFriends.org)
• Dealing with a scared cat (.pdf) (BestFriends.org)
• More: Kitten / Puppy Proofing Your Home (American Humane Association)
• Protect Your Companion Animals From Common Household Dangers
• Disaster Planning (fema.gov)

• Also see: Behavior
• Also see: More Links On Pet Behavior and Health

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What To Do If You're Thinking About Giving Up Your Pet? also
Can SHAS Take A [Cat/Kitten/Dog] That I Found?

Surrendering Your Pet
There are unfortunate times where you may find yourself in a situation that you feel you may need to surrender your pet. If you are faced with this, please give us a call 408.420.7233 or send us an email.
Sometimes, it's just a matter of speaking to someone to get advice/tips/suggestions and you may find that you don't even need to part ways with your best friend.

Guardian Adoption Program
We also have a program to help you rehome your pet, called the Guardian Adoption Program. Click here to learn more about GAP.

Stray Cat/Kitten (help with trapping, SHAS to take in and foster)

If you found a cat or kitten in your area, contact Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary and see if they can take in the animal 408.420.7233 or send us an email . Unfortunately there will be times when Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary does not have the resources to take in additional animals; when that occurs, please try contacting other local NO-KILL rescue groups click here.

Finding A New Home On Your Own

• Post To Craigslist
  • Pet ads on craigslist (more on the "free to a good home" topic from craiglist)
• Tips On Finding A Good Home (CatsInternational.org)
• Tips On Finding A Good Home from (NARF) Nike Animal Rescue: "Finding Fluffy a Home" PDF (~213K)

Please note: Never offer an animal "Free To A Good Home." All lives have value; charge a nominal fee or ask for a donation to be made to a local charity. Click here to learn more or contact SHAS for more information.

If You Need Help Trapping (Trap/Neuter/Release) Cats/Kittens In Your Neighborhood:

Please call us at 408.420.7233 or email us at info@safehavenanimalsanctuary.org.
If you would like to learn how to humanely trap/spay/neuter cats and kittens in your neighborhood, we can help train you.

• Also see: Local Rescue Groups and Shelters
• Also see: Humane Traps Sales/Rentals
• Also see: Feral Cat & Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) Information
• Also see: http://www.2ndchance4pets.org/

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Lost Pet: Tips On Locating Them

Great tips on finding a lost pet:

• http://www.lostapet.org/
• http://www.catsinthebag.org/ different tips for different personality types

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