, Pam!
Basically, the question is what behavior(al problems) might be expected if you adopted cats that have spent at least one to two years in a shelter since birth or very early kittenhood. The shelter in question keeps groups of up to ten cats in large rooms, with kittens being integrated into a mixed-age group at about three to four months. The groups usually contain former pets, strays and ferals. One-on-one contact with humans after integration is unfortunately minimal due to the shortage of volunteers.
The cats in question are "left over" from the 2010 and 2011 "kitten seasons", spayed or neutered, and only available for adoption in pairs of closely bonded siblings; coincidentally all pairs consist of a somewhat shy female and a very shy male. They presumably weren't adopted because one or both cats are black.
Any information or advice you're able to give that can be passed on to potential adopters would be greatly appreciated.
Basically, the question is what behavior(al problems) might be expected if you adopted cats that have spent at least one to two years in a shelter since birth or very early kittenhood. The shelter in question keeps groups of up to ten cats in large rooms, with kittens being integrated into a mixed-age group at about three to four months. The groups usually contain former pets, strays and ferals. One-on-one contact with humans after integration is unfortunately minimal due to the shortage of volunteers.
The cats in question are "left over" from the 2010 and 2011 "kitten seasons", spayed or neutered, and only available for adoption in pairs of closely bonded siblings; coincidentally all pairs consist of a somewhat shy female and a very shy male. They presumably weren't adopted because one or both cats are black.
Any information or advice you're able to give that can be passed on to potential adopters would be greatly appreciated.
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