Trauma: Many cats will have conflicts with their original pets in foster care, and most of the injuries in foster care are minor scratches and bites. If both are unsterilized male cats, there is a great possibility of fighting a few fierce battles. If you choose cage foster care, this situation can reduce the harm.
Disease: Many cats suffer from diseases due to severe stress, such as fatty liver. Some cats come into contact with cats or pets with other infectious diseases in foster care environment, which is caused by contact infection or cat's own stress reaction.
The expression of cat stress response refers to the adaptive response of the body to various internal and external stimuli, which is a systemic adaptive response. In a mild state, it is sometimes beneficial, but more often it is harmful. Simply put, stress can be understood as pressure or stimulation. When cats are stimulated by changes in the external environment, they will immediately respond accordingly and gradually adapt to the new environment. If you can't adapt to this stimulus, you may have physical or psychological abnormalities, even diseases, and in severe cases, sudden death.
The sequela of cat foster care is manifested in personality: some cats will have some personality changes after they come back from foster care, such as becoming very restless, or always hiding themselves in a small and dark safe space. These temperament changes sometimes last for a few days, but if they last longer, you need to see a doctor.
Revenge: Some cats with bad temper will retaliate against their owners when they come home. Because the owner's foster care of his cat has an impact on the cat's body and mind, there will be revenge, such as defecating on the owner's bed or clothes. Some cats make trouble every time they come back from foster care.
Fear: Perhaps due to some stimulation in foster families, some cats will have fear, be very sensitive to the outside world, and even shrink into their nests and refuse to come out.
Seeking attention: Some cats who come back from foster care pay more attention to their owners. For example, some cats will howl loudly for no reason, or have some disruptive behaviors that have never happened before, indicating that they are very upset and need comfort from their owners.
Cats prone to foster sequelae have different reactions after foster care, and some pets are very vulnerable to the adverse effects of foster care.
History: Some cats have had some diseases, such as dermatosis and viral rhinotracheitis. When these cats face a stressful environment, their resistance will drop and the disease may recur.
Estrus: cats in estrus are best not to be sent out for foster care. They are not only more likely to fight and attract other cats of the opposite sex, but also easily affect the family life of adoptive parents because of estrus reactions such as howling and urinating.
Relatively speaking, immunized kittens, generous female cats and cats who often go out may adapt to the foster environment more quickly.
Sterilized cats: Some sterilized cats will leave psychological shadows and produce inferiority complex. About half a year, with the gradual fading of androgen, pets will become more timid and lifeless. If such a cat is sent to foster care, it will be difficult for it to mingle with other pets and chase and play. Of course, they are also the easiest targets to be bullied.
Old cat: Old cats are very afraid of changes in the environment, and because they are getting weaker and weaker, if there are other pets in the foster environment, it is easy to be at a disadvantage. So try not to send the old cat to foster care.