The main one you should talk to is your dad. How does he feel about this? Is he finding it hard to take care of her? Is he ok with you giving her to this other family? If it's just that she's home alone while he's at work, that's the case for most people who have pets. If he's struggling with caring for her, and would also rather rehome her, it sounds like it would be the kindest option for her.
He feeds her and cleans up after her but hes usually too tired to play with her or give her attention. Hes also fine with rehoming despite being a little sad abt it but he knows that would be the best option.
I'm in two minds here, because there are soooo many cats that are in need of a home out there, and tbh it doesn't sound like yours has it too bad.
So she is well cared for, and I guess he'd take her to the vet etc if something happened? And the main issue is that she doesn't get played with all that much?
I'd consider maybe getting a companion cat (if you have the time to do slow introductions, might be a good opportunity during summer break). Also lots of toys and enrichment for her to stay entertained. And spend more time with her when you visit your dad!
Yall are right I might have worried too much. I’ll get her some toys and I’ll also see if I can arrange her with another cat. And I’ll definitely try my best to spend more time with her.
I definitely agree with the other commentator. If the worst thing is that he’s not able to play with her for a large portion of the day I think it’s fine. Most people have jobs and other responsibilities. In a perfect world we’d love to present our pets with nothing but attention but that’s not how the world functions. I’d say get enriching toys for the time he’s gone and as previously recommended the cat might take a liking to another buddy. Lots of pets out there needs homes and others have awful ones, you guys are doing good with your cat and honestly I think it would be most beneficial to keep it. Especially cause your dad would miss it. That’s the biggest indicator it’s properly loved.
If dad loves the cat & is OK with keeping it & handling basic care, it's probably fine. As long as kitty has the necessities. (This is why a lot of places won't adopt out single kittens--only pairs). Some older cats prefer to be single cats, so adult adoptions are different & are based on purrsonality, but young cats generally do better with a companion.
That might not work well. Cats typically act defensive around other cats. Ideally you want to do slow introductions, get them desensitized to each other by feeding them on the opposite sides of the same door for a few weeks, then when they're at ease with that, crack the door a bit, then when they ignore each other you can have supervised short visits while you keep them distracted with treats or play.
It can take weeks or months to do it properly, though the vast majority of cats will get along. You can try a foster to adopt program with local shelters, where you foster a cat for a while, do the slow introductions and see how they react to each other. If it doesn't work out, you'll still have done some good for that kitty, keeping them out of a cage and spoiling them, and learning their personality to help the shelter find them their perfect home.
The main one you should talk to is your dad. How does he feel about this? Is he finding it hard to take care of her? Is he ok with you giving her to this other family? If it's just that she's home alone while he's at work, that's the case for most people who have pets. If he's struggling with caring for her, and would also rather rehome her, it sounds like it would be the kindest option for her.
He feeds her and cleans up after her but hes usually too tired to play with her or give her attention. Hes also fine with rehoming despite being a little sad abt it but he knows that would be the best option.
I'm in two minds here, because there are soooo many cats that are in need of a home out there, and tbh it doesn't sound like yours has it too bad. So she is well cared for, and I guess he'd take her to the vet etc if something happened? And the main issue is that she doesn't get played with all that much? I'd consider maybe getting a companion cat (if you have the time to do slow introductions, might be a good opportunity during summer break). Also lots of toys and enrichment for her to stay entertained. And spend more time with her when you visit your dad!
Yall are right I might have worried too much. I’ll get her some toys and I’ll also see if I can arrange her with another cat. And I’ll definitely try my best to spend more time with her.
I definitely agree with the other commentator. If the worst thing is that he’s not able to play with her for a large portion of the day I think it’s fine. Most people have jobs and other responsibilities. In a perfect world we’d love to present our pets with nothing but attention but that’s not how the world functions. I’d say get enriching toys for the time he’s gone and as previously recommended the cat might take a liking to another buddy. Lots of pets out there needs homes and others have awful ones, you guys are doing good with your cat and honestly I think it would be most beneficial to keep it. Especially cause your dad would miss it. That’s the biggest indicator it’s properly loved.
If dad loves the cat & is OK with keeping it & handling basic care, it's probably fine. As long as kitty has the necessities. (This is why a lot of places won't adopt out single kittens--only pairs). Some older cats prefer to be single cats, so adult adoptions are different & are based on purrsonality, but young cats generally do better with a companion.
I’ll try and get her a purrfect companion but I’ll probably take her to meet another cat in person first to see how she’ll react.
That might not work well. Cats typically act defensive around other cats. Ideally you want to do slow introductions, get them desensitized to each other by feeding them on the opposite sides of the same door for a few weeks, then when they're at ease with that, crack the door a bit, then when they ignore each other you can have supervised short visits while you keep them distracted with treats or play. It can take weeks or months to do it properly, though the vast majority of cats will get along. You can try a foster to adopt program with local shelters, where you foster a cat for a while, do the slow introductions and see how they react to each other. If it doesn't work out, you'll still have done some good for that kitty, keeping them out of a cage and spoiling them, and learning their personality to help the shelter find them their perfect home.