I am moving soon and I have been a little terrified. My cat is of course moving with me but I was wondering would she prefer I left her where she is?. I am moving her with me against her will, I know it is the only option she has but I still can't help but wonder, would she be better off not moving at all? do cats resent moving that much?.
2007-02-15 09:19:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
I just want everybody to know I am not leaving the kitty behind, no way Jose, it's just that I've never moved with a cat before and she is a rescued cat so she has very bad experiences with moving and boxes and being abandoned. My fear was more about she missing her house too much to the point of getting sick or something...
2007-02-16 08:50:12 · update #1
Cats have been given a bad rap about accepting change. They may not particularly like it, but they will do it and do it well once they know their new home is safe and most important, that you are going to be there with them.
I have had to move my cats three times in the past ten months. After they had a couple of days to settle in and explore their surroundings, they were just fine. Again, the most important thing is not the place--it's you. If you are there with her to give her love and support and make her feel comfortable in her new home, she will adjust beautifully. Just be sure she has a few items she is familiar with--her food bowls, her toys, a favorite towel or blanket. Once she associates these old familiar things with her new place, she'll feel much more comfortable.
Remember, she'll be much more traumatized and hurt if you leave her behind. Cats attach to humans, not the house they're living in. Good luck!
2007-02-15 16:22:32 · answer #1 · answered by Southern Cat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can answer this from very recent experience. I just moved last month. I moved just a few miles, from an apartment to a house, so I took my time and took the whole month to pack and move. The 2 cats I have loved climbing on all the boxes, but got pissed when they dissappeared. Then the boy cat (my parents call him the fictional cat, because he hides whn anyone comes over, and very few people have actually seen him) was so traumatized when the movers arrived, he stayed in the bathtub for 2 days.
My furniture and boxes moved on a sunday. I blew up an air mattress and stayed in the apartment for a few more days with the cats, letting the little boy get over his fear, then moved us all on my weekend, so I could spend the whole next 3 days with them. They both love the new house.. especially the little "mama's boy" He follows me everywhere.!
Most of the people above have very good advice but I thought a little personal story would be nice.
2007-02-15 14:42:44 · answer #2 · answered by Chipilona 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you EVEN think of leaving her behind??? Who would take care of her if you did??? You are probably her whole life, she will adjust as long as she has you---her owner.If there is one thing I cannot stand is to see an ad in the paper stating....need a new home for cat...owner moving. That is very cruel,unless the place where you are moving does not allow cats, then I would find a place that DOES> MY cats are very important to me.
2007-02-15 09:25:41 · answer #3 · answered by Kitty Mom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 05:06:33 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have to do some adjusting - it's a new place, new sounds, new smells, and they will generally hide for a few days and then start exploring when they're ready. It took mine about two weeks total before they got back to themselves, and now it's fine.
Your cat will be happier to be with you after the adjustment period, than if you'd left her with someone else.
(I had the "guilties" too... moving them from the place they were accustomed to. But it will work out fine.)
2007-02-15 09:45:12 · answer #5 · answered by milomax 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat was a little put out when we moved, but he is devastated when I leave him home when I go away for a weekend. Take your kitty with you, she likes you better than your house.
2007-02-15 09:28:04 · answer #6 · answered by LX V 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, she would not be better off w/ out u. She will be scared at first and probably stick to one room in her new surroundings, but soon she will start to explore. It will take her some time, but she will get use to the new place just like the old one.
2007-02-15 09:45:23 · answer #7 · answered by Stacy K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they might at the moment, they have a territory and your taking it away...cats dont dwell on things though, they might hide in the new house for a day or two but then they get over it...it's not a big deal to them. your kitty will be fine
2007-02-15 09:24:41 · answer #8 · answered by CRAZY 8 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They dont resent moving: they LIKE exploring new places.
But, give her time to explore, start her in one room the first day then leave the door open, let her explore on her own.
Please , please, do not leave kitty behind, she relies on you for love, food, and safety.
It is scary and exciting for her too, but nowhere near as scary as being left behind alone, possibly to be picked up by animal control and euthanized.
Please.
2007-02-15 09:24:00 · answer #9 · answered by GRISCHAT 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
are you going to keep her inside? cats are creatures of habit and I hope she will be happy where you will be, but if she is an outdoor cat, you must keep her in for a while before letting her outside or she will run away. cats don't care where they are, as long as they are fed and feel love and have sunshine and articles they have known.
2007-02-15 09:39:25 · answer #10 · answered by katie d 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋