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Cat Forum / Rescue / September 2006Full disclosure
How much do you tell a prospective adopter about a cat's quirks? I feel a certain obligation to give an adopter an accurate profile of a cat's personality, including any quirks, which most cats have. Unfortunately, such revelation can skewer an adoption. People seem to want generic kitties, all cute and cuddly all the time. Very few fit that bill. I've just taken in another foster that poses a dilemma. She's a tiny orange tabby, sweet as she can be... up to a point. She will get up on your lap, all lovey with head butts and kisses, then at some arbitrary point she hisses and jumps away. To me, this is just a personalty quirk, but to prospective adopters it may be a deal killer. How honest should I be? >How much do you tell a prospective adopter about a cat's quirks? > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >How honest should I be? Tiny tabby? Say the orange tabby was separated from its mother at too young an age, no fault of yours. Say that she needs a loving family who will put up with her occasional hisses, but she is generally a loving kitten. >Tiny tabby? >Say the orange tabby was separated from its mother at too young an >age, No way of knoiwing. She came to us as an adult, albeit a very small one. Richard this quirk may be your fault :) some cats get over stimulated when being petted this can come in the form of aggressive play, biting and hissing. I would tell them the truth about the quirk and how it comes about. So just in case the furball does not go to far in the over stimulation and end up coming back or end up in a shelter One of my cats is the most loving cats but when he is does not want to be continued being petted he gets aggressive and will bite after he will run away. IMO this is what your cat is doing the hiss is just like hey enough is enough I am done and walks away Good luck in the adoption > How much do you tell a prospective adopter about a cat's quirks? > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > How honest should I be? >Richard this quirk may be your fault :) some cats get over stimulated when >being petted this can come in the form of aggressive play, biting and >hissing. I thought of that, but the result is the same, even if I don't touch her. She gets up on my lap, I never lay a hand on her, and the results are the same. Anyway, I'm not so much interested in identifying why this one particular cat is quirky, I'm asking the larger question of how much to reveal about such quirks. >>Richard this quirk may be your fault :) some cats get over stimulated when >>being petted this can come in the form of aggressive play, biting and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >particular cat is quirky, I'm asking the larger question of how much >to reveal about such quirks. I recently fostered a psycho kitten. I told all and she still got adopted. By a tough family. Tell all, that way no one can come back to you and accuse you of withholding info. On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:03:53 -0400, Richard Evan <infodex> wrote > "Matthew" <Iamacatslave> wrote > > Richard this quirk may be your fault :) some cats get ove stimulated whe > being petted this can come in the form of aggressive play, bitin an > hissing > > I thought of that, but the result is the same, even if I don't touc > her. She gets up on my lap, I never lay a hand on her, and th result > are the same > > Anyway, I'm not so much interested in identifying why this on > particular cat is quirky, I'm asking the larger question of how muc > to reveal about such quirks I recently fostered a psycho kitten. I told all and she still go adopted. By a tough family. Tell all, that way no one can come back t you and accuse you of withholding info Sent via http://Pets-99.com , http://AnimalForum.ws & http://AnimalBlog.org On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:03:53 -0400, Richard Evan <infodex> wrote > "Matthew" <Iamacatslave> wrote > > Richard this quirk may be your fault :) some cats get ove stimulated whe > being petted this can come in the form of aggressive play, bitin an > hissing > > I thought of that, but the result is the same, even if I don't touc > her. She gets up on my lap, I never lay a hand on her, and th result > are the same > > Anyway, I'm not so much interested in identifying why this on > particular cat is quirky, I'm asking the larger question of how muc > to reveal about such quirks I recently fostered a psycho kitten. I told all and she still go adopted. By a tough family. Tell all, that way no one can come back t you and accuse you of withholding info Sent via http://Pets-99.com , http://AnimalForum.ws & http://AnimalBlog.org On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:03:53 -0400, Richard Evan <infodex> wrote > "Matthew" <Iamacatslave> wrote > > Richard this quirk may be your fault :) some cats get ove stimulated whe > being petted this can come in the form of aggressive play, bitin an > hissing > > I thought of that, but the result is the same, even if I don't touc > her. She gets up on my lap, I never lay a hand on her, and th result > are the same > > Anyway, I'm not so much interested in identifying why this on > particular cat is quirky, I'm asking the larger question of how muc > to reveal about such quirks I recently fostered a psycho kitten. I told all and she still go adopted. By a tough family. Tell all, that way no one can come back t you and accuse you of withholding info Sent via http://Pets-99.com , http://AnimalForum.ws & http://AnimalBlog.org > How much do you tell a prospective adopter about a cat's quirks? > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > How honest should I be? I believe in being completely honest. You're more likely to find the cat a home where it will stay for it's lifetime if the adopters know what they are getting. We managed to find a home for a kitty who still can't be picked up easily. She loves to be pet but you have to sneak up on her and scruff her to pick her up. The woman who adopted her knew all her quirks and was good with them. Last I heard that kitty is doing great in her new home. W
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