Sonu's Blog on Cat and Kitten Care

Good pictures make a huge difference in the responses you get to any adoption post. It’s not an easy task but totally worth the trouble, in my experience. The whites and the calicos will advertise themselves, but the greys and gingers need us to give them that extra oomph. This post is to help take good, clear pictures of fosters to help in adoption. Of course, it'll help take good pics of your pets too! Here are some tips: 1. Take pics in natural light. Balcony (cat proofed), open a window, open the curtains. 2. Earlier in the morning and late afternoon are good times for outdoor shoots. avoid peak sunlight 3. Do not use flash. 4. Use a good camera. 5. Focus on the eyes. Eyes should be sharp and should look into the camera. 6. Have a toy to bring attention to the camera – AFTER you have composed the frame and set the focus. Just before clicking, make them look at you. Make a sound if that works. Having an extra person may help. 7. Get the camera down to the pet’s eye level. 8...

I’ve been convinced for a while now that cats and kittens are better adopted in pairs and it was my own experience that convinced me of this. When I adopted Totem, I had thought of eventually getting a companion for him, but kept putting it off because I felt I was not ready. That I would be unable to handle two cats on my own, that two cats are too much work. Fate pretty much took that choice away from me and I couldn’t be happier about it. JJ came to me as a foster, and I was very keen to get him adopted. I even had an adopter finalized. But slowly I noticed some changes in Totem. He used to be cranky and super needy, very vocal and restless. He had gone from being a street cat to a house cat who was staying alone at home for 8-9 hours. And when I’d be back home, it’s not like I could spend all my time with him. We’d have dedicated play sessions but I could see he wasn’t happy. Along came JJ and bonded with Totem like a match made in heaven. Totem mothered h...