Moving nearby with (semi) ferrell cats?

Question

We moved into this house about 4 years ago and adopted the two kitties who have lived here all their lives. Being that this is a rental house, with many prior tenants, the kitties have learned to fend for themselves. Since moving in and taking the cats as our own, one of them has become very people friendly while the other has remained very standoff-ish. We are looking at purchasing a house two doors down and are concerned about the kitties (being so close to their natural home) coming back to the old house all the time where there may be a new renter that doesn't like cats. I guess the question is: Are the cats more attached to the people they live with and love or are they more attached to the location that they grew up and love? I would hate for these kitties to return to this house when we're not here rather than stay at the new house where they're well fed and well cared for.

Answer 1

Usually it just depends on the cat. We moved once and rented our home out while we were gone. One of the cats just freaked out when we moved and didnt like it at all the other just accepted it and went along like it was nothing. They were both born and raised there. We are now back in that 1st home again and they are both fine. They are 5 to 7 years old and set in their ways!! My advice is to ask the new people when they move in how they feel about cats and if they dont like them try to get them to your new home by keeping them in the house for a few days and then letting them out with their food on the porch to see if they will stay if they dont there isnt much you can do aside from making them both permenant inside animals. Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Doing a feeding station and you being outside for a while every day will get them to think about doing the switch. And a talk with the new tenants about cats is a good idea too. Tell them they're yours, you're concerned about the move you made and the adjustment the cats have to do. You should be able to get a feel for how they like/dislike cats.

Answer 3

communicate on your veterinarian and notice what he/she desires to do. basically as an FYI, cats may be spayed and proceed to look after their modern-day muddle. A cat having difficulty turning in a too-great kitten may be operated on (like a individual getting a Caesarian area) and after the kittens are out then be spayed, additionally. yet it is lots tougher to spay in the present day because of the fact the uterus is greater and has a extra proper blood grant. It relies upon on how long that is been provided that she had the kittens, fairly. Feral cats oftentimes have successive litters so except you're waiting to fasten her up for a protracted time you could have not have been given any selection yet to take her in together with her kittens. good success, and thank you for desirous to help.

Answer 4

Gave a thumbs up to 1st ans. (Jenn), I have quite a few semi-feral cats myself,... some totally feral which I trapped in industrial areas (born wild).
But with one semi-feral in particular (poor kitty was dumped by previous owners who moved, and fended for self for at least a year or more before I was able to rescue), she was so badly matted that ribbons of long "corn rows" dragged on each side of her.
The vets called to say 2 technicians could not manage her, so they knocked her out with general anest. just to shave her and check her out, then discovered she was spayed already.
Had a "lion cut" when I brought her home.
She managed to open at push out window's latch and escape within 11 days of me having her.
After many ads/posters etc., I got a call.
She had gone back to the EXACT street I had picked her up!
It was 2 miles away!!!!! (she was in a pet carrier in my vehicle as I drove and could not see out,.. so cat's must be like homing pigeons).
Sorry for this long winded reply, but there is a liklihood cats may return to old haunt.

Answer 5

some go more for house,but if not being fed will come to you,could you have in for 3 weeks so they know this is home now