Move with a happy cat, can you do?

Sometimes life makes it necessary to move to a new place. That means that you and your pets can have a trip ahead, either throughout the city or throughout the country. This perspective can be really stressful as cats because cats are not notoriously good with movement. So, the question is, can you move with a happy cat?
Long -range planning and take steps of the day before movement can facilitate things for your cat and, by extension, too! First, is it important to know what your cat’s general personality is: relaxed or nervous? Whatever, you should know that your movement will be a great interruption of your cat’s routine, and we know how cats love their routines! A large part of the happiness of a pet cat revolves around an established routine that includes where they are, the people who see and when things happen in their lives.

The most important thing, then, is to maintain the routine of your normal cat as much as possible throughout the process, from the beginning of packing to establish yourself in your new home. Take note of the times it usually feeds your cat, when it tends to have time back or game time, at what time they go to bed and how it tends to sleep, if not in your bed. Once you have a handling of these things, you can do your best during a longer movement to keep things at that time. Once the movement is underway, make sure the bed, the blanket and the favorite toys of your cat are with it to provide family and comforting odors.

Most likely, if you move a cat carrier, it will be part of the process. Most cats associate carriers with a visit to the veterinarian and will resist having to enter one. If that is the case of your cat, help it get used to the carrier leaving him and open at home for a good before his move. Our blog about helping cats getting used to carriers has many good advice.

While preparing for move, there will probably be mobile boxes around your home. Leave a couple for your cat to explore and play. Put some favorite toys inside the boxes or even a gift to help you adapt. Hopefully, when doing this, when the rest of the real move boxes are filled, your cat will not be scared to see them all.

While preparing to move, make sure your cat’s identification information is updated. If you have a long trip with stops, it is always possible that your cat can escape the carrier (if it is not closed correctly) and the car. In that situation, updated information is critical. When the day comes when you go and it is a long trip, give your cat a light meal to not fill it too much and make you need a sand box before you can stop.

A movement for a pet does not stop when the truck reaches its new home. A new home can be as stress inductor as the trip to get there. So, when you are in your new home, take some additional steps to make sure your cat’s introduction is as free as possible. Have the animals lived in the house before you assumed it? So you may want to give the house a very deep cleaning. Cats have a very acute sense of smell and will capture any previous animal that lived there. Make sure your cat has a safe room that is far from all the activity of establishing itself. It must be calm, have a sand box, bedding and family toys, food and water bowls and even a small box or house that your cat can withdraw if things are too much. When they establish you and things have kept large and placed, open the room and let your cat explore at your own pace.

As always, if you think your cat could benefit from additional aid aid, call your veterinarian. There are medications available that can help a cat relax. As long as you are there, if you move to a new city or state, get your cat’s medical records and take them with them! He will help a new veterinarian to know his cat’s story quickly.

DailyPaws.com has a great summary of nine useful suggestions that you can use when moving your cat. CLICK HERE To read the complete list.

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