He is a male neutered cat and he is 8 years old. I have tried so many things I am running out of ideas. I have brought him back to his new home 25 times! Help.
2006-11-29 00:40:48 · 35 answers · asked by Silver Spoon 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
cut its legs off.
2006-11-29 00:52:32 · answer #1 · answered by Definately Maybe 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cats are very terratorial and your cat is not ready to give up his old territory. it is good that he is returning to your new home some of the time at least so he is recognising the new house as his territory also. I had a cat that stayed with me after I moved so long as I fed him salmon and the like but as soon as I put him back on cat food he returned to the old ground. In the end he was taken in by one of the neighbours who I rewarded with a huge food parcel and I reluctantly left him to end his days on his own stamping ground. I spoke to the vet about this cat who said there was not a lot I could do, that in the end it would be the cat,s choice. You could try ke4eping him in for a couple of weeks and making an extra fuss of him. Some people say buttering their paws will make them lick the scent of the old home off, though this might just be an old wives tale. I do hope your puss decides to stay with you.
2016-05-23 01:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a veterinary nurse, and i have people asking me this all the time about wandering cats. there is something you could try. its available from a vets and its none prescription so you can just go in and buy it if they stock it.
anyway its called Feliway its available in a spray or in a plug in a bit like the Glade ones....
What it does is it releases a pheremone which is the smell a mother cat woukd give off when she has kittens. its a smell that only the cat can smell. and it will help him to relax and hopefully fell more at home, it is also good for cats who spray or get stressed as it makes them feel relaxed..
Hope this helps
2006-11-29 07:57:27 · answer #3 · answered by clarelcook 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest you get a collar and lead and take the cat out on that for the time being and don't let him go out on his own. You say it is a recent move so give him some time but do let him put his own scent around the place too. I am sure after a while he will be fine. Good luck
2006-11-29 02:05:18 · answer #4 · answered by traceylill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went through exactly the same kinda thing, when I first moved into my house over 3 years ago. I was out the back yard getting coal in. left the door open. anyway when i went back in to the house & upsatirs there was a cat that had wandered in & got in my bed. I knew the people that lived there before. it was their cat junior. they had been coming round the area avery night to take him home but he just kept coming back. the only way you will keep your cat with you is if you keep it in thge house. I know it sounds kind cruel buit a cat will always go back to his 1st home. I still have junior now as he wouldnt settle at his new home.
2006-11-29 01:26:12 · answer #5 · answered by lauracaufield 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep him confined to your room in the house so that he can't get outside. That was the way I stopped one cat I had, who did that. After he was confined to the room for a couple of months and felt at home there, he stopped trying to get outside. I also gave him his old litterpan, his dishes, his bed, and his toys that all had come from the old house, so he had familiar things with him to help him feel at home in the new place.
A cat is much safer being kept inside the house, than being let outdoors, and if he's confined to one room, then he's much less likely to get any chance to escape outdoors.
2006-11-29 00:50:29 · answer #6 · answered by TheSnakeWhisperer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We moved not long ago and I worried that both our cats would do a runner so we set up their new "home" in the laundry with kitty litter, plenty of biscuits, cat milk, and wet food (basically spoilt them more than normal!) and kept them in the house for about 10 days without letting them out. Then we slowly introduced them to our backyard etc by putting them on a lead and walking them around! I know it sounds silly but it really worked and touch wood! They havent attempted to leave home yet!! Good luck with your cat!
2006-11-29 01:51:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you have no choice but to move back. Cats are all-knowing. I have heard of cats that made it back to New York from Florida, so no matter how far away you go, the cat will always come back.
It's a cat thing. Like everyone says, you have to keep him inside until he can mark the new house and claim it as his own. Otherwise when you let him out he will just go back to his old territory because that's what he has staked out and marked and until he marks up your new house he will want to go back.
2006-11-29 00:42:51 · answer #8 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I moved to my current property with my 13 year old tabby, we kept her in for about the first month and she never ran away.
We have a new cat coming from the RSPCA at any time and have been advised to keep her in for 6 weeks before letting her out or she will wander back.
Someone once told me to put butter on their paws too - don't quite know how that one works!
Keep him hungry too, don't leave his food around all day, feed him in the evening so he will learn to come home for his supper.
2006-11-29 00:43:41 · answer #9 · answered by lisaandmax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you need to keep him indoors for a few weeks. Dont ask me why, but somehow they get a sense for the new house, and when you do eventually let them out they will know how to come back "home" without going back to the old place.
You need to invest in a litter tray Im afraid! Just for a few weeks though. Good luck!
2006-11-29 00:43:21 · answer #10 · answered by lovethesun 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have just recently moved and asked the vet what to do...she said
1. Keep him in for as long as possible even as long as 2 months
2. When you decide to let him out make sure its raining
3. Butter his paws
4. Do not feed him, so he comes back when hunger.
5. Get him chipped or tag incase he does get lost.
I tried this and it worked. Give it a go and good luck
2006-11-29 07:53:12 · answer #11 · answered by Rachel P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋