There are three common ways to foster cats: foster to a professional organization, foster to a friend's house and on-site service. The owner can choose the best foster care according to his own conditions and the physical condition of the cat.  The following Xiaobian will specifically introduce the precautions for foster cats.

1. Which cats are not suitable for foster care

①. Scaredy cat. If your cat is very timid, every time you go out, it is easy to appear incontinence, or when you go out, you are very afraid, this kind of cat is very easy to stress after foster care, and may hunger strike until the owner comes home, and may try to escape, so for the sake of the health of the cat, the owner is best not to foster the timid cat. If a friend is familiar with the cat and has time, you can ask your friend to help take care of it for a while.

②Cats who have not been vaccinated. If the cat has not been vaccinated or has not been vaccinated, it is best not to foster the cat, because it is difficult to ensure that other pets in the foster center are healthy, and the cat has the risk of infection of bacteria, parasites, etc. in the foster center, if not Be careful to be infected with serious diseases, which may threaten the life of the cat, so cats that have not been vaccinated are not recommended to be fostered

③. Seriously Ill cats. Cats with serious diseases can not be fostered. On the one hand, after the physical condition of cats is fostered, due to the changes in the environment, the resistance of cats is likely to decline, leading to the deterioration of the condition. On the other hand, diseases that cats have are at risk of transmission, and the foster care agency will not accept cats with serious illnesses.

④. Pregnant cats. Pregnant cats are also not recommended to foster, because changes in the environment usually make the cat nervous and afraid, which has a greater psychological impact on pregnant cats, especially in the late pregnancy. Moreover, when the pregnant cat is about to give birth, the foster carer may not be able to find it in time, which may lead to improper care of the pregnant cat during childbirth, resulting in the death of the kitten or other unexpected conditions, so it is generally not recommended that the owner foster the pregnant cat.

2. Preparation and precautions for fostering cats

①, the cat is timid, the stomach is relatively fragile, not suitable for frequent replacement of cat food, so the owner of the cat foster the cat is best to carry some cat food used to eat, to prevent the cat because of the cat food replacement and gastrointestinal discomfort. In addition, it is best for the owner to bring the cat's daily special cat bowl, and bring more familiar items for the cat, which can reduce the tension of the cat after foster care.

②, before the foster, the owner also needs to prepare the cat bag, cat vaccine, blanket, cat food and other items needed to foster the cat, you can also bring a cat favorite toy. In addition, the owner needs to make an appointment or say hello before boarding the cat, so that there is no spare space in the foster place.

③, in the foster cat, the owner should communicate with the staff about the cat's eating habits, etc., to prevent the cat from discomfort caused by large changes in diet. At the same time, the foster care agreement should be signed with the other party, and the agreement should be in duplicate to avoid disputes.

3. Common foster care methods

There are several common ways to foster a cat. Here are the pros and cons of a few examples:

①. Pet hospital foster care:

Advantages: Better medical conditions, relatively professional pet care.

Disadvantages: Pet hospitals often have multiple pet breeds and may mix dogs and cats, which can lead to stressful conditions during the foster care. And cats in pet hospitals are at risk of contracting diseases.

②. Pet shop foster care:

Advantages: The environment of the pet store is more warm, and it is easier to find the store.

Disadvantages: pets are relatively dense, and it is inconvenient to treat pets when they have diseases.

③. Family foster care:

Advantages: the environment space is relatively large; Take good care of pets.

Disadvantages: It is mainly free-range, and it is easy to fight between strange cats, which is easy to lead to foster tension and not adapt to it.

4, on-site service:

Advantages: Pets do not need to adapt to a new environment and are not prone to stress.

Disadvantages: Invite strangers to the door has the risk of theft, but also need to find familiar people to take care of the door.

The above is the introduction of the precautions for fostering cats. I hope that the owner will take into account all aspects before fostering cats and foster them at ease.