Cats up for Adoption- The Research Behind Group Housing
- rosiepose147
- Jul 15
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 2
Cats up for Adoption - The Research Behind Group Housing Kitties
Currently, conditions in cat shelters are often poor and unregulated. Cramped and unsanitary cages pose threats to shelter kitties, both affecting their health and making it harder for them to be adopted and find their forever home.
Allowing cats free-roaming space through group housing has proven to have many positive effects on feline friends, solving many of the drawbacks to single housing in shelters:
Contrary to popular belief, cats are in fact very social creatures. They love pets, cuddles, play time, and group cat naps! Socialization, especially for kittens, is incredibly important, both in helping to find an adoptive owner for each and every kitty, and in ensuring that cats are comfortable being around humans as well as other furry friends!
Free roaming space allows kitties to engage in typical cat-activites. They have the agency to play, jump, stretch, lounge, explore, perch, and hide, keeping them healthy and active!
Group housing prevents the contamination that results from the close-quarters living style of single-housing. Often, litter and feces make their way into water and food in the same or nearby cages due to over crowdedness, leading to a quicker spread of diseases.
In group housing, kitties get a feel of life in a home, rather than a cage, preparing them better for adoption.
However, there are some negatives, such as:
It can be stressful for some kitties to be around others.
It is harder to control disease spread between cats because they are constantly and freely interacting with each other.
Although group housing, like any other cat-housing style, has its drawbacks, its benefits far outweigh the cons and most cats enjoy free reign. By giving our feline friends the space and company they need to be themselves, we can ensure that as many cats as possible get forever homes where they are loved and taken care of and spread the joy of the human-animal connection.
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