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Rehome a Bengal

The first thing you should do is to reach out to the breeder where you got your cat, if applicable. A good breeder will always take their cats back into their program.

Unfortunately rescues are strained at the highest possible level, every rescue and shelter is overcrowded / full. 

Bengal Rescue operates out of the 12 western states, so if you reside outside of our service area, we are unable to take your cat into our program due to our network of fosters. If you are located in the Midwest or East Coast, please reach out to Great Lakes Bengal Rescue info@greatlakesbengalrescue.com  Despite the fact that we are unable to bring your cat into our rescue program, we still want to help! 

The best way for us to do this is to network your cat with our trusted partners, and share a post with all of the details about your cat – with our online community.

What we’d like you to do is to please write up a detailed post that can be placed on two very active Bengal Rescue Pages:

Bengal Cat Rehoming – USA / Canada

Bengal Cat Rescue Cross Posting

What is a Post?

A post is an advertisement to the Bengal community that your Bengal is in need of rehoming. What the post should include is:

  • City and State (first)
  • Name, Age, and Gender of the cat
  • Warmly written description of the cat. What does your cat like? What does your cat not like? If you are frustrated with your cat for any reason, and communicate that in the post – your cat will not find a good home. 
  • Explain if your cat is good with men, women, children, cats, and dogs
  • Explain any medical issues
  • Explain medical state – is your cat healthy? Spayed / Neutered? Vaccinated? Microchipped?
  • Explain what the cat is eating. Be specific. 
  • Explain nontangibles for your cat, example: must have a cat wheel, catio, etc. (be reasonable)
  • Rehoming fee (a must!!) not to exceed $350.00. This is for the safety of your cat
  • State your reason for rehoming. Be honest! 
  • Provide contact information for yourself. Email or Phone number
  • Provide GOOD photos that are well lit and show off your cat’s nature

Once you have done this, please post on the two pages we’ve recommended, and then send us an email with the link to it – letting us know that you have done so.

Also, please share that post on your social media, and create another post on your local Nextdoor. Neighbors already KNOW the shelters and rescues are full. We’re seeing a lot of local adoptions happening with neighbors via Nextdoor. 

How to Vet an Adoption Candidate

Vetting candidates is SERIOUS business. We’ve seen cats be rehomed by owners – 4 or 5 times. Owners must do the diligence. 

Review our Adoptions Process

Here’s a sample Adoption Application you might consider using.

  • ASK for a fee. At least $100.00 – free cats are often victims of dog-fighting rings and other nefarious actors.
  • Ask for a Veterinary reference. Their vet will have no problem disclosing if the person who is interested in your cat has provided Veterinary care for prior cats.
  • If the person is renting, ask for the landlord’s contact information to verify that they are allowed to have a pet. We’ve received many cats in our program who were re-homed for this reason. 
  • Do a Zoom / FaceTime with the person who is interested. Ask to see their home. It matters.

Once again, please do let us know when you have posted your cat so that we can also share it with our key contacts. We wish you much success.

 

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