How to train a cat to a new home?

Moving to a new apartment or house is always stressful for all of its participants. But if people perfectly understand the purpose for which it is being done, then our lesser brothers are sometimes lost and cannot adapt to the new conditions. How to help a cat feel "at home" in a new place?

Preparing to move to a new place is necessary not only for future owners, but also for pets. For them, this is no less stress. To quickly adapt the animal to new conditions, the owners will need to take the following simple steps.

• A couple of weeks before the move, buy a special soothing remedy for cats at the pharmacy. It must be started to be given even before the move, so that at the crucial moment the cat's psyche is stable, and it easier to survive the move. Preparation for such an event begins in advance: you fold all things, remove carpets, curtains and other furniture. For a pet, this is also incomprehensible and exciting. This is the second reason why a sedative should be given to the pet in advance.
• To quickly accustom an adult cat to a new home, Try to finish all repairs before moving. She will be scared anyway, and if there is still roar and dust all the time, then she will not at all be able to feel safe.
• At the time of moving, try to be with your pet. He sincerely does not understand what is happening. He needs your help and support. Upon entering the new apartment, walk with him through all the rooms. In this case, it is advisable to stroke and gently talk with him.
• Often in a new setting, cats find a nook and hide there. Do not worry about this.This is a natural behavior. Do not try to pull the animal out by force. Give him time to calm down and realize that it is safe here.
• Do not forget to bring your pet things to the new apartment. An old house or sunbed, bowls and a tray will help you quickly get used to the new environment. Even if these items have already worn out and you would like to replace them, do not rush. This can be done a little later, when the pet is fully adapted.

How long the kitten’s addiction to a new place will last, largely depends on the new owners. Another important factor is the age of the pet. If you take the animal is still very tiny (up to 1-1.5 months), then it will be difficult for him without a mother. At this time, kittens are completely defenseless. Most likely, the kitten will constantly call mom and look for breasts.

Therefore, experts do not advise taking kittens from their mother at such an early age. An exception will be made only for those unfortunate abandoned pussies that you found on the street and decided to take with you.

When taking a kitten, you must understand that he needs care and attention. After all, in the old family, he played all day with his cat mom and his brothers and sisters. Here he is all alone. It will be great if you can take a vacation or build your work schedule so that someone is sure to be at home.

When will you pick up your pet, ask the former owners for a small piece of the bedding on which he slept. Familiar and native smells will remain on it for a long time, and the kitten, sensing them, will know that he is safe.

Another trick is to put a wristwatch in a basket or box where the baby will sleep. Their ticking is similar to the baby’s mother’s heartbeat. It will have a calming effect on the kitten.

Not all owners like the animal to sleep with them. To train a kitten to a specific place for an overnight stay is necessary from the first days. That should be his rule. If you decide to feel sorry for him and allow him to sleep at your feet for the first week, then in the future it will be difficult to rid him of this habit.

It can easily be found in specialized stores. This smell will attract the animal, and the kitten will be more willing to sleep in its new nest.

Sometimes people did not intend at all and did not plan to have a pet, but when they saw a homeless unfortunate cat on the street, they decided to take him to their place. But even in this case, one must be prepared for the fact that it will take some time to adapt. Despite the fact that your living conditions are definitely better than on the street, the baby also needs to get used to them.

The first nuisance that the new owners are facing is accustoming the cat to the tray. On the street, she went to the toilet anywhere, and no one ever scolded her. You have completely different rules. Most likely, it will take several days, or maybe longer, for the pet to understand where he needs to go to the toilet.

The goodwill of the new owners will help you get used to the apartment the fastest. Do not be too hard on your pet. He just does not yet know the many rules of living with you.

In the meantime, it is better to give the pet more attention and make it clear that you are happy with it.

Another problem in adapting the animal to a new place may be the presence of other pets. If they previously lived together, then no special problems should arise on this basis. But if cats see each other for the first time, then here you can no longer avoid conflicts.

Quite often there is a situation where a young couple decides to live together, but each of the young people already has a cat or cat. Throwing your pet because of new circumstances is unacceptable, so you need to consider the psychology of the behavior of cats and try to establish contact between them. Adapting a middle-aged cat to life in another apartment, and even in the neighborhood of another feline, is not an easy task.

What matters is how the new owners behave. Endlessly scolding a cat who so zealously defends its borders is unacceptable. It still will not lead to an improvement in the situation. The best way is to delimit the territory.

Let each pet have its own space. This also applies to places for rest (baskets, houses), and bowls, and a toilet. While the old owner gets used to the new neighbor, you can even feed them in turn to avoid unnecessary hassles. If possible, make sure that their paths do not intersect. Place the bowls in different corners of the kitchen, move the trays as far as possible.

Not all animals hold defense for a long time. There are cases when in a couple of days new neighbors begin to behave like bosom friends. Together they play, have fun and eat from the same bowl. This is an ideal situation.

Much depends on the age and temperament of both pets. In any case, even if you could not quickly reconcile two cats or cats, do not give up your attempts.

Adaptation of a kitten to a new place of residence is easier and faster than in adults. At the same time, the owners themselves can make mistakes that only exacerbate the current situation and prevent the pet from quickly getting used to the apartment.

• Do not throw away old things and objects of your pet. If he had a favorite toy, bedding and tray, let them move with you. Familiar smells and objects will inspire confidence and peace in your pet.
• Lack of attention. When moving, the owners have a lot of trouble. It is necessary to arrange furniture, restore order, put all the objects in their places. This can take either one day or a whole week. But do not ignore your darling at this time.

She needs affection and support. Take a couple of minutes to pick her up, stroke and play. In a new place, a cat may not eat, drink or even go to the toilet for several days. Moreover, all this time she will be in some secluded corner. Do not try to get her out of there.

Better come up, put a bowl of water next to it, a tray, talk gently and stroke the cat. So she will understand much faster that there is no danger.

• Punishment. If the cat does not go to the tray, but relieves the need in the wrong place, then this is not a reason to scold her. Lubricate the tray with cat urine a little so that the smell remains, put the cat on it and stroke it. So you explain to her that this is exactly the place where you can relieve the need and not be punished for it.

Do not scold the pet for other pranks and misconduct. As we already wrote, the cat just does not know the rules of living in a new house. Help her, not punish her. So you will achieve results faster with minimal effort.

• Provide a relaxing atmosphere in your home. All adaptation takes place in different ways. If you see that darling is not easy, then save her from unnecessary worries. Do not collect noisy companies and at least temporarily stop the repair. Many will decide that these are big sacrifices, but just think about the consequences.

An alarmed cat can cause much more trouble to its owners. For example, she may flatly refuse to go to the tray. The risk of a nervous breakdown is not excluded, which may result in an unbalanced psyche and aggressiveness of the animal.

Cats are very smart pets. They are able to quickly adapt to both a new home and a new owner. It’s worth a little effort and this process will be easy and fast for both the owners and the pet.

Feeling your care, the pet will quickly understand that nothing is threatening her here.

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