1. Responsible Pet Care How to Take Good Care of Your New Family Member By Sue Crouch

2. Breakdown of Average Owner Costs Annual vaccinations (after 1 st year): $27 Other annual veterinary care: $80 Annual feeding: $145 Annual litter: $78 Annual toys/grooming supplies: $160 Total cost: approx. $490 / year

3. 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: Continues…

4. 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) Continues…

5. 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

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

7. Adoption Checklist for Cats All pets adopted from the Tri-Valley SPCA are altered before they leave the shelter. Sterilization

8. Adoption Checklist for Cats Be patient Keeping the animal safely indoors Children Spending a lot of time with you Adjustment time CALL US!

9. Adoption Checklist for Cats Rabies Intestinal worms Fleas Ear mites Feline Health Care Household poisons Dangerous furniture Ticks, Foxtails, Burrs Grooming (nail, mats)

10. Adoption 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!

11. Adoption Checklist for Cats Returns If you are having problems, please call us first for advise! Never abandon your animal.

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