How do I convince a senior client who refuses to move to better care over fear of losing their cats?

Does the client want to or need to move right away (to a facility?), whether or not she had cats?

Have you tried to offer ways the client can live at home and receive better care?

Has anyone confirmed your assessment that the client can no longer live at home?

What are the 3 top reasons the client cannot remain at home? What is her condition?

Have you built up trust with your client? Is there a family member who could participate in removing the client from the home/ if in danger?

Maybe you could return and let us know more?

Those are her babies. I’d feel the same way. I’d live under the bridge before abandoning my pets. Is there a way to find her better care and keep the cats too?

Make sure that wherever she moves to receive better care will allow the cats to come with her. If not, perhaps cleaning up or improving her current home and having a caregiver come is the answer. It is in both hers and the cats' best interest to stay together. (This is if it only a few healthy, vetted cats, and not a hoarding situation. )

Obviously she loves her cats dearly. They’re a comfort and important to her. Please explore options for her to keep her pets.

You could try contacting one of the partners from your state at https://www.petpeaceofmind.org/ to see if they have any suggestions.

If she has dementia then I would tell her that the cats will be coming to visit her or maybe even that that cats will be coming to live with her after a month or two when she all settled in. Then find the cats a new home. Do not call animal control or a no kill shelter. The chances of them getting adopted are very small.

How many cats? Does your client have dementia or memory loss? Or just physically needs facility care?

Where is she moving to? Some assisted living facilities will allow pets. I don’t know how many cats would be allowed.

How many cats does she have?

Could you help her to find another home for them if she isn’t able to care for them?

I am moving to senior living with cat & 2 birds … some places welcome pets!!

Look into the facilities. There's no mention of where the client is refusing to move to but some assisted living facilities do allow animals. A family member didn't want to move to a facility and finally ended up in one once her niece found out she could keep her cat. The niece had assumed for a long time (several years) that a pet wasn't allowed. Don't assume anything.