Guardian Resource Series
Understanding the FELINE TRANSITIONS® Journey
Understanding the FELINE TRANSITIONS® Journey Ethically Structured Re-homing for Cats Who Need More Than Simple Placement When most people think about re-homing, they imagine finding a new home and transferring the cat. For some cats, that may be ...
Structured Re-homing for Cats Who Need More Than Simple Placement
Structured Re-homing for Cats Who Need More Than Simple Placement Some cats are safe, but not stable. They may be grieving, overgrooming, shut down, medically sensitive, socially mismatched, behaviorally overwhelmed, or struggling after a major ...
What Happens After Intake?
FELINE TRANSITIONS® What Happens After Intake? One of the most common questions we receive is: "What happens after my cat arrives?" It is a natural question. For many guardians, intake is not simply a transfer of custody. It is the culmination of ...
Preparing for a Healthy Goodbye
FELINE TRANSITIONS® Preparing for a Healthy Goodbye Few decisions are more difficult than deciding whether to part with a beloved cat. For many guardians, the decision is not made in a single moment. It develops over months or years of effort, worry, ...
Understanding Environmental Mismatch
FELINE TRANSITIONS® Understanding Environmental Mismatch Not every challenge between a cat and a household is caused by illness. Not every challenge is caused by behavior. And not every challenge is caused by a lack of love. Sometimes the problem is ...
Caregiver Burnout Is Real
FELINE TRANSITIONS® Caregiver Burnout Is Real One of the least discussed realities in feline welfare is caregiver burnout. Most people expect caring for a cat to involve affection, companionship, and routine responsibilities. Few expect years of ...
When Love Is Not the Problem
FELINE TRANSITIONS® When Love Is Not the Problem One of the most painful realities in animal welfare is that love is not always enough. Most people who contact Cats in the City Rescue do not dislike their cats. Many adore them. Many have spent years ...
Understanding Why Cats Are Surrendered
FELINE TRANSITIONS® Guardian Resource Series Understanding Why Cats Are Surrendered Explores the most common drivers of relinquishment, including medical complexity, behavioral challenges, environmental mismatch, life transitions, caregiver burnout, ...