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Cat Forum / General Topics / April 2006moving out problem
Hay everybody, This month I'm moving from a house to a flat. So my cat goes with me. But, although he is "fixed" he often goes out in the wood behind the house, around in the garden etc. So I don't know how to adapt him for living in a flat. The flat is quite big, and has a potentially interesting attic for him, but I fear that he will be really upset. Any ideas how to smooth the switch? Tnx >Hay everybody, >This month I'm moving from a house to a flat. So my cat goes with me. But, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Tnx The only comment I have is that if he goes in the attic are there any opening where he might fall down between the walls or exposed wires he might chew on? No. Just stuff piled up. Will he be very upset? I'm concerned, because a year ago, when my grandmother was very sick and then passed away (the cat was very attached to her), he begun "hysterically" to lick his tummy and the result was that he lost a lot of fur. Then, as time passed, he recovered. And now this. He will hate me. Also, I heard that there is a pill for animals to quiet them down during the travel. Any experiences? What is in it? For people, for example it is dimenhidrenate 50mg/tablet. Tnx >>Hay everybody, >>This month I'm moving from a house to a flat. So my cat goes with me. But, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > opening where he > might fall down between the walls or exposed wires he might chew on? > No. Just stuff piled up. > Will he be very upset? I'm concerned, because a year ago, when my > grandmother was very sick and then passed away (the cat was very attached > to her), he begun "hysterically" to lick his tummy and the result was that > he lost a lot of fur. Then, as time passed, he recovered. And now this. He > will hate me. He'll get over it. Just give him a lot more lap time. > Also, I heard that there is a pill for animals to quiet them down during > the travel. Any experiences? What is in it? For people, for example it is > dimenhidrenate 50mg/tablet. If you take advice about meds from anyone but your veterinarian, you're nuts. I rescued my cat from a garbage dump. Somebody had duct taped him in a box and tossed him away. He was about 3 years old at the time. Had him fixed and got his shots and he was an indoor/outdoor cat while I was still living in the country with no neighbors. He was always inside at night, however. That lasted 3 years and then I moved to the city to an apartment because of health reasons, mine, not his. He went through about 2 weeks of constantly wanting out, drove me nutz but I just ignored it. After about 3 months and plenty of toys and scratching posts and boards and catnip he settled down and has been indoors and quite content for over ten years. Actually I think he adjusted to city life better than I did. Val > Hay everybody, > This month I'm moving from a house to a flat. So my cat goes with me. But, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Tnx > Hay everybody, > This month I'm moving from a house to a flat. So my cat goes with me. But, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Tnx I moved from a house to a ground floor flat 7 months ago. Also, the new flat had to be completely refurbished and decorated. THere was so much upheaval I decided the easiest thing to do was to put them in the cattery and they eventually stayed there for three weeks. So far, they haven't wandered away from the garden, but I got them micro-chipped as I couldn't bear to lose them. If your cat eventually explores your attic, will you be able to get into all the nooks and crannies to get him out if he becomes ill up there?! Splodge >> Hay everybody, >> This month I'm moving from a house to a flat. So my cat goes with me. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Splodge Another concern: Fiberglass insulation isn't good for people to breathe. There is no reason to believe it's good for cats, either. Not only will the cat be exposed to it, but so will its owner, when the cat comes down from the attic. Just petting the cat could turn into an unpleasant, itchy experience if kitty's got fiberglass clinging to its fur. >Another concern: Fiberglass insulation isn't good for people to breathe. >There is no reason to believe it's good for cats, either. Not only will the >cat be exposed to it, but so will its owner, when the cat comes down from >the attic. Just petting the cat could turn into an unpleasant, itchy >experience if kitty's got fiberglass clinging to its fur. Also be forewarned about water. A heavy reain, your sump pump goes on, an electrocution hazard could be present. Also you may be surprised at how far that cat can travel. My cat went into the attick on the second floor, not only did he manage to get down to the second floor, but he also got into the pipes. One old pipe led out the bottom of the driveway (for an old basement pump.) There are also pipes to the town water, the sewage lines, an area where water collects for the newest sump pump, and old obsolete sepctic system. (Apparently from the 50s before the town got sewer lines.) On the subject of insulation, bear in mind you may have insulation that is now no longer in use and may contain toxic materials. When you do buy a house, pay close attention when your home inspector looks at the house. >I moved from a house to a ground floor flat 7 months ago. Also, the new flat >had to be completely refurbished and decorated. THere was so much upheaval I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >If your cat eventually explores your attic, will you be able to get into all >the nooks and crannies to get him out if he becomes ill up there?! Just be forewarned though about the attic. In my current house I let a cat get into the attick. Well I came to discover that not only can the cat get into the attick, but he could also eventually make his way down to the basement. Too easy for him to stuck in too many obscure places. (You don't want to have the Fire Department have to break down a wall to have to rescue a stuck cat.) |
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