My cat is 11 years old and we have just moved house,how long should i keep him inside before letting him out?

Answer 1

About 2 weeks.

Answer 2

I was recommended by the Cats Protection league to keep the cat indoors for about two weeks to get to recognise the smells and scents indoors first then when you start to let him out again do it just before his dinner time so you know he'll come back in after a short while because he's hungary but sometimes they manage to escape when you're not looking, but i don't imagine he'd wander too far from home the first couple of times he's out anyway.

Answer 3

Cats have been known to run away and go back to their old home, if they can find it. I would keep him inside until you are sure he is happy and used to his new home. Then go outside with him and make sure that he isn't getting into anything he shouldn't be or trying to run away. Make sure there isn't a dog in the neighbors yard that hates cats or can get out. I would say that about two weeks to a month inside and then watch him while he is outside. Maybe get a pull away collar with a name tag incase he forgets where he is.

Answer 4

it is usually 3 weeks cat protection say and rspca.but my mate let her 11 week cat out after 2 and half weeks and it never came home,she looks every day but been 5 months now.so dont do it before 3 or 4 weeks as wont come home

Answer 5

If your cat was previously, a house cat, then you should ALWAYS keep him indoors. Letting a cat out is just too dangerous because of other animals, traffic patterns, mean spirited people and unfamiliar surroundings. My cat has lived indoors over 17 years and is still healthy.

Answer 6

When we got our cat we tried to keep her in for 3 days but she escaped on day 1 but she did come back. I think you can keep then inside 3 days and my friend is keeping hers inside for 2 weeks.

Answer 7

Every individual pet owner faces that final day with a beloved pet slightly differently from every other pet owner. I have seen totally objective (and even outright callous) pet owners simply drop off their pet for euthanasia with no more respect or empathy than a robot. I have never been able to understand this type of pet owner who seems to be saying "When you're dead, you're dead". They can still comfort or simply be with their pet at the time of euthanasia; but for their own reasons they choose to separate themselves from the final moments of their pet's life. Maybe we humans are so close to our pets that we somehow project our own humanity and mortality into them and we actually see ourselves at our own last moments. Do some pet owners act out how they think they would view their own passing?

On the other hand I have witnessed seemingly strong, objective individuals that seem to be somewhat cold and distant who completely fall apart at the time of their pet's passing. The theme to keep in mind, then, as you contemplate how YOU will act at your pet's final moments is to remember that it is a completely personal experience. You have to decide what is best for you and your pet. I have had people actually say to me "I am sorry, Doctor, but I don't know how to act right now". My usual response is "Act like you. Your pet has been a huge part of your life for a long time and this is not an easy thing for you to do

Answer 8

Keep him inside and pamper him more than usual and when he seems to really want to start going outside then you can put a leash on him with a harness and take him for a walk around the property. Then take him inside for a couple of days and he should be ready to go.

Answer 9

i dont know if this works but friends of mine have just moved and they were told to put butter onto the cats feet and to keep doing this for about 3 days and then let him out with butter on his feet, so far the cat has not strayed. i dont know if this is just coincidence and an old wives tale or if it has actually worked.

Answer 10

I kept mine in for two weeks when I moved and when I let them out I was worried that they would run away. I had visions of them making a run for it which is pretty dumb because why would they run into unfamiliar territory?! I opened the door and they peered out and eventually felt brave enough to step outside and then the wind blew hard and they went running back in!!