subject: Moving Your Cat To Your New Home [print this page] When you buy a new home there are many things that can be stressful about the experience for you; the most stressful part of this endeavour for your cat, however, is moving from one familiar location to a new, unfamiliar one. Your old house is a comfortable and familiar territory for your feline friend while your new home will be a strange place and not smell right to your cat for a while when you first move. Cats need to settle in slowly to a new place so that they feel like the new space is theirs.
Cats are naturally very curious and will feel the need to inspect every square inch of your new home. What you will need to do before you actually move into the new home is to remove any possible dangers like dangling cords from drapes or blinds; this can help keep your kitty safe.
On moving day you will want to transport your cat in his or her cat carrier to the new home. Dont be tempted to let your cat out to roam the house while youre moving stuff into the house, its too easy for them to escape. Instead, keep your cat in their carrier until you can get one bedroom set up with all its furniture and bedding and the cats familiar belongings like scratching post, cat bed, and food bowls; all of these items smell familiar to your cat and will help them transition more smoothly.
If you can be sure that no one will open the door to this room while youre moving in, then let the cat out to explore the bedroom.Make sure that their food and water bowls are full and that the litter box is easily available. While the moving in is taking place, keep your cats in this one room so that they arent disturbed any more than necessary; once youre done moving for the day, take some time to hang out and socialise with them in their new room so that they dont feel abandoned.
If your cat is normally an outside animal, you should keep your cat indoors for a few weeks to get used to the new house and to get settled before you let him or her outside for the first time.Make sure that your cat has proper identification whether theyre an outside cat or not, just in case they slip out when the door is open.
Because cats can be very territorial and tend to be moody, a move can seriously disrupt their lives; the smoother that you can make this transition for them, the easier it will be for them to become accustomed to their new home.The easier the transition that your cat can make into your new home, the more pleasant the experience will be for your whole family.
by: Mike Ciucci
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