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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / June 2007Moving with cats
We're moving to a new location with our 2 indoor/outdoor cats. What's the best way to acclimate them to their new environment? thanks. Nanette saffron <farsley@juno.com> wrote in news:1181344574.687260.271410 @w5g2000hsg.googlegroups.com: > We're moving to a new location with our 2 indoor/outdoor cats. What's > the best way to acclimate them to their new environment? > thanks. > Nanette It depends on each cat. I've had some who hide under the bed for 3 days, only coming out at night to eat and use the litter box, and I've had others who just love to explore every nook and settle in right away. In the case of the one who hides, let him/her come out when ready, giving lots of sweet talking and petting if you're able to reach the cat where it is hiding. Try and minimize the noise and commotion near that cat. Bobble  SignatureHave you hugged your cat today? Sonny's web page --> http://web.ncf.ca/ai151/index2.html > We're moving to a new location with our 2 indoor/outdoor cats. What's > the best way to acclimate them to their new environment? Let them out of their carrier. I've moved twice with my furry feline and during one of those moves, had to stop at a hotel along the way. She was at home in each place within minutes of being let out of her carrier. It took me more time to acclimate myself to my new environment than it did her. > thanks. > Nanette > > We're moving to a new location with our 2 indoor/outdoor cats. What's > > the best way to acclimate them to their new environment? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > thanks. > > Nanette Thank you for the indoor advice, however, I'm more concerned about letting them outside since I don't want them to bolt and disappear. Any suggestions about that? Cats do have a way of bolting and disappearing which is why I've never let my cats run around outside. My cat either goes out on the fenced in deck or goes out in the front on a leash. -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. >>>We're moving to a new location with our 2 indoor/outdoor cats. What's >>>the best way to acclimate them to their new environment? [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > letting them outside since I don't want them to bolt and disappear. > Any suggestions about that? Convert them to indoors only cats. YES,,,,don't let them out. Chances are they will try and cross country and return home. Cats are 100% safer being kept inside. They may fuss and carry on for a while but will get used to it. Celeste >> > We're moving to a new location with our 2 indoor/outdoor cats. What's >> > the best way to acclimate them to their new environment? [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > letting them outside since I don't want them to bolt and disappear. > Any suggestions about that? > YES,,,,don't let them out. Chances are they will try and cross country and > return home. Cats are 100% safer being kept inside. They may fuss and [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > letting them outside since I don't want them to bolt and disappear. > > Any suggestions about that? I plan to try a leash until they've marked their territory and feel comfortable in the new environment. >Thank you for the indoor advice, however, I'm more concerned about >letting them outside since I don't want them to bolt and disappear. >Any suggestions about that? Yeah - don't, because that's is what they will do. -mhd <hamandcheese@betweentheknees.com> wrote in message > Yeah - don't, because that's is what they will do. yeah, they're not too bright sometimes actually, barring the scent of a woman, I think cats prefer to stay indoors. they want to go out when... the litter box is full, when the food is mediocre, when it's too cold or hot... > they want to go out when... the litter box is full, when the food is > mediocre, when it's too cold or hot... I mean when it's too cold or hot in the house. they think outdoors might be better >> > We're moving to a new location with our 2 indoor/outdoor cats. >> > What's [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > letting them outside since I don't want them to bolt and disappear. > Any suggestions about that? Back when my cats were indoor/outdoor cats, I would keep them inside for at least a month in the new location. When I did let them out, I would be there to supervise them for another week or so. I.e., I wouldn't let them out for long at first. All my indoor/outdoor cats were spayed females. They never strayed beyond the local neighborhood, and I called them in at night. All my cats now are indoor cats, although I do let them out occasionally under strict supervision, mostly so they can eat grass and roll on the concrete driveway. Gail F. |
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