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29/12/2020
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The Adjustment period is essential when bringing a new cat or kitten into your home. Although cats are predators, they are also considered a prey species. This means they may be naturally wary in a new environment for fear of becoming another animal’s dinner. Therefore, their first response to threat is to run away and hide. Many cats go missing from new homes because they haven’t yet learnt where to return.
Your new kitty will transfer his scent onto new items through glands on his face and paws. This lets him know that the environment is safe. When he greets you with a rub (known as bunting) he’s saying, “You’re my human because you smell like me now.” How sweet!
TOP TIP:
Keep kitty in 1 room for 1 week. You may feel like it’s too small, but remember, cats feel comfortable in small spaces. And if you provide toys, treat dispensers and scratch posts it will feel like a kitty theme park!
Put food, water & sleeping area on the opposite side of the room to the litter-box.
You will need at least 1 litter-box per cat, plus 1 extra.
After a week, allow access to the house for 3-4 weeks, but keep kitty indoors.
Once kitty is comfortable inside, allow supervised access outdoors.
For added safety, you can keep kitty in at night so that it becomes routine to come home at a particular time.
This process must be repeated when moving into a new house.
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