Getting Cats
to Feel At Home
by Dalvin
Rumsey
When getting a
new cat or kitten, it is very important to
get her feel good in the new home and family
you are bringing her in. Planning and
patience are the two main elements of
successfully adopting a cat and making the
adjustment period be as rapid and
stress-free as can be.
Cats are
generally very territorial and it is a very
important thing to their emotional wellness
to have a place to call home. After the
stress from having been in a shelter or
being given up for adoption, being brought
to a strange new home increases that stress.
So imagine the state of that poor cat! Your
task is to make feel comfortable as quickly
as possible in the new home you are
providing her.
The best
strategy is to keep her in a single room for
several days and give her everything she may
need in there. The idea of this is to allow
the cat to be the owner of small new
territory at its own pace and without
competition. Different cats act differently
when put in such a situation. Some cats may
hide under the bed and go out to explore the
new house at once, others may stay hidden
for as long as a week. But whenever they are
ready, they will surely come out!
Meeting the
new family is very important too, as
everyone will be very anxious to meet the
new pet. But you should not frighten the cat
with all this excitement! Should the cat
approach you, offer her an outstretched hand
to sniff. If she accepts it, you can then
freely pet her. But never allow them to
pounce on your fingers, because as pleasant
as it may feel while the cat is still a
kitten, once they grow, cats can hurt either
you or the kids.
Like humans,
cats can get real jealous, so in case you
already own a cat, make sure that the older
cat does not get jealous of the new kitten
in the house and accept her around. Love and
attention must equally be given for each and
everyone of the pets in a house. One must
reassure your pet that it is still the
center of your universe!
Making two
cats get along can be very tricky, but
provided that you allow them to slowly get
to know one another, they will soon enjoy
playing together. Just keep your older cat's
routine intact and don't allow the new one
to sleep in any of her favorite places and
they will surely become friends.
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