Moving With Your Cat

Information About Moving With Your Cat
Moving can be a traumatic experience for your cat since cats like routine and they like things to remain the same. There are some things you can do to make the move eaiser.

1) When packing up your house, confine your cat to one room of the house where he/she can be comfortable, with a litterbox, water, food and a bed. Keep the cat away from all of the noise and bustle and the strange people, if you have movers helping you. This will also help to ensure your cat does not run out the door and disappear while things are chaotic in the household.

2) During the trip, keep the cat within view and talk to him/her. Reassure him/her in a soothing voice that everything will be OK.

3) Once you're in your new home, take the cat carrier into a bathroom and set it on the floor. As quickly as possible, set up the litterbox, water bowl, food bowl and bed. Make sure these are items the cat is used to since that will help comfort him/her. Shut the door and open the cat carrier door. Let your cat come out of the carrier on their own. Let them explore the bathroom. Praise him/her and give the cat affection so he/she feels safe.

4) Leave the cat in the bathroom while the rest of the items are moved into the house. Being in a small, confined area will help your cat to feel safe. This will also let the cat know where the litterbox is and will give him/her a safe place to run to in the future since they will be very familar with this area.

5) Once everything is moved in, and the house is locked and quiet, open the bathroom door and let your cat explore the rest of the house. He/she will be able to see and smell familiar items such as the furniture. This will help the cat to feel comfortable more quickly.

Be sure to give your cat lots of affection in the days that follow a move to help the cat gain his/her confidence back quickly.
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