2007-05-14 17:21:47 · 6 answers · asked by jump13000 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
It's going to be tougher since he has an outdoor homing instinct to the old place. When you get him to the new place, don't let him outside at all for at least two weeks. I'd vote for trying to turn him into an indoor cat if possible. Cats tend to freak out over a home change. If he bolts, he may head back "home". I had an indoor kitty that got scared and bolted right after a move, but since he didn't have a homing instinct to anywhere, he hung around the new place and we found him 4 days later.
2007-05-14 17:34:30 · answer #1 · answered by kj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive moved with like 4 different cats at diffrent times and I always just keep them inside the house lockein a room for a couple days then I let them run around the house. If there is a cat door just let them figure iut on there own if not just leave the door open during the day and if she/he wants out it cgo out. Also sometimes they leave for a day or 2 so don't panic right away.
Hope this helped.
2007-05-15 00:27:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lock the cat up in the new house for about a week or more.
After the week is up, don't just open the door for the cat, generally cats that have been locked up and see you opening a door will dart outside like a maniac, what you must rather do is, while the cat is doing its own thing in the house where it cant see you, open the door to your yard and sit down on the couch like its no big deal that the door is open. When your cat sees the open door and your manner, it will progress towards the door slowly and take its time in going outside making sure that it still has one paw inside the house just in case. (Your cat will be more cautious in going outside)
2007-05-15 08:32:14 · answer #3 · answered by shebloock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is going to sound mean but it works keep him locked in the bedroom for about a week to get used to the smell of the new house that way when you let him out he doesn't get lost if he gets outside, it's a quiet room so it should have plenty of time to get over it's nerves etc. I've also heard of people putting peanut butter on their belly right when they get them to the new house after getting them out of the kennel to preoccupy them from becoming panic stricking and hiding for the next week. GL
2007-05-15 00:42:02 · answer #4 · answered by Shawna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put some butter on his feet when you move him before you let him out. That will confuse the old scent so he won't wander back to the old home place.
2007-05-15 00:58:22 · answer #5 · answered by Sharon S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep him indoors for a couple of weeks at the new place, or at least for the period of time it takes him to be content.
2007-05-15 00:25:32 · answer #6 · answered by the Boss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋