Responsible Pet CareResponsible Pet Care

How to Take Good Care of Your New Family Member

By Sue Crouch

Breakdown of Average Owner CostsBreakdown of Average Owner Costs

Annual vaccinations (after 1st year): $27Other annual veterinary care: $80Annual feeding: $145Annual litter: $78Annual toys/grooming supplies: $160

Total cost: approx. $490 / year

What Is Responsible Pet Care?What Is Responsible Pet Care?

A nutritious diet and clean water On-going, preventive and acute medical care Safe, covered, warm and comfortable surroundings Appropriate levels of exercise

Ensure your pet’s well-being by providing:

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What Is Responsible Pet Care?What Is Responsible Pet Care? Consider your animal’s best interest as well as yours Have realistic expectations about behaviors and medical

needs Comply with state and local laws Collar and ID tag with contact info (even for an indoor

animal) Treat your cat as a companion animal (not as a mouser)

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What Is Responsible Pet Care?What Is Responsible Pet Care?

Do not adopt an animal as a gift for someone else Do not adopt an animal to keep at a location different

from your address Do not sell, trade, give away or abandon the animal

If you cannot keep the animal, please return him/her to East Bay SPCA

Adoption Checklist for CatsAdoption Checklist for Cats Sterilization Adjustment time Health Care and training Returns

Adoption Checklist for CatsAdoption Checklist for Cats

All pets adopted from the Tri-Valley SPCA are altered before they leave the shelter.

Sterilization

Adoption Checklist for CatsAdoption Checklist for Cats

Be patient Keeping the animal safely indoors Children Spending a lot of time with you

Adjustment time

CALL US!

Adoption Checklist for CatsAdoption Checklist for Cats

Rabies Intestinal worms Fleas Ear mites

Feline Health Care

Household poisons Dangerous furniture Ticks, Foxtails, Burrs Grooming (nail, mats)

Adoption Checklist for CatsAdoption Checklist for Cats

Diet Litter training, cleaning Exercise (but never play rough with cats.) Scratching furniture (no declawing please!)

Care and Training

Any behavior problems? CALL US!

Adoption Checklist for CatsAdoption Checklist for Cats

Returns

If you are having problems, please call us first for advise!

Never abandon your animal.

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