Send Home, Not Items: A Cat Transition Checklist (Printable PDF)
Helping cats carry a little bit of home into whatever comes next.
 
Printable PDF — 6 pages
 
When a cat leaves the home they know, everything around them changes. New people, new smells, new sounds, new routines—and sometimes a completely new life.
 
Whether a cat is going into foster care, moving to an adoptive family, or leaving a beloved home because their person can no longer care for them, the transition can be overwhelming for everyone involved.
 
Send Home, Not Items is a compassionate, practical checklist designed to help caretakers, releasing families, and foster families think through the familiar things that can travel with a cat on their next journey.
 
Rather than simply listing what to pack, this resource explains what to consider and why it may help. Familiar scents, food, litter, bowls, favorite toys, beds, and other comforts can help reduce the number of unfamiliar things a cat must navigate during an already stressful transition.
 
The checklist is organized into three levels of consideration, helping readers prioritize what to send without feeling pressured to provide everything. It also includes space to remember the small details that make each cat uniquely themselves, from favorite sleeping spots and foods to the things that help them feel safe.
 
Designed to take some of the emotional and logistical load off during a difficult transition, this resource reminds families and caregivers that they don't have to create a perfect package.
They simply need to send what they can.
 
Includes:
1 printable six-page PDF
Three tiers of items to consider sending with a cat
Explanations of why familiar items may help during transition
Guidance for sending familiar scents, food, litter, bowls, toys, beds, and other comforts
Considerations for medications and important medical records
A "Send the Cat's Story, Too" section for recording important personal preferences and comfort details

Encouragement for families who may not be able to send everything

Designed to support cats transitioning between homes, caregivers, foster care, and adoption
 
Perfect for caretakers, families releasing a beloved cat into foster care or a new home, foster families preparing a cat for adoption, rescue organizations, senior cat rescues, adoption counselors, foster coordinators, and anyone helping a cat begin the next chapter of their life.
 
Product Highlights
✔ Six-page printable PDF
✔ Helps cats carry familiar pieces of home into their next chapter
✔ Three tiers of items to consider sending with a cat
✔ Explains both what to consider and why it may help
✔ Includes familiar scents, food, litter, bowls, toys, beds, and other comforts
✔ Includes guidance for medications and important medical records
✔ Helps caretakers and families remember details during stressful transitions
✔ Includes a section for recording the small things that make each cat unique
✔ Designed for caretakers, releasing families, and foster families
✔ Helpful for cats entering foster care, moving to new homes, or transitioning to adoption
✔ Encourages families to send what they can without pressure to create a "perfect" package
✔ Supports a compassionate, low-stress approach to cat transitions
✔ Great resource for rescue organizations and foster programs
✔ Designed to help reduce the emotional and logistical load of sending a cat onward