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Before any cat in our care is placed into foster care it is tested for FIV/FELV as well as given a full health check, blood test and mouth swap to ensure the cat has no infections that may spread. Once this has been done there is no reason for the cats not to mix, in fact it is encouraged as it allows the cat to be more socialised and have a better chance of re-homing. The only way that we would not allow a rescue cat to socialise with exisitng cats is kittens under 6 months who come in without their mother as FIV/FELV testing cannot be done this young. We would always place these kittens with a fosterer that has no existing cats. In the case of the kittens I have now the mother was tested and came back negative so the kittens will be fine. I find it very strange that someone would be stopped from fostering for allowing the cats to mix, surely this is in the cats best interest? How are you supposed to seperate the cats in the first place? One of the main reasons that we place cats in a foster home rather then a cattery is so that the cat can be socialised with other cats, dogs, children etc. so that when re-homed the cat will be used to daily life in a family and not have any issues with it. |
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