How to adapt a cat to a new home

If someone decided to have a cat or a cat in the house, he should understand that a great responsibility rests with him. A kitten, like a baby, must be surrounded with attention and care. It is required to look after him and provide him with a balanced diet. It should be noted that when a cat appears in the house, he is faced with an unusual environment, which he needs to get used to. And it will take some time. This is called the period of adaptation through which any animal, when it appears in a new house, must go through.

How long does the adaptation take and what does it depend on?

Each pet goes through this period in its own way, and the following factors influence it:

1. The age at which the animal is located. The older the cat, the more difficult it is for him to adapt.
2. The process depends on the nature of the pet.
3. The effect is how well the owner handles the animal.

The adaptation period for the kitten

Better bring a kitten on the weekend. These days can be spent with him, since it is not recommended to leave his first days alone. For moving you should use a special carrying. This will not allow to frighten the animal and inadvertently cause him injury. Having brought the house into the house, it must be opened. You should wait for the moment when the kitten independently leaves it. This point is very important.

It’s fine if the kitten first hides behind the bed or gets under the sofa. This is understandable, since everything is unfamiliar to him in the new house, and he is simply frightened. A little time will pass, he will get used to it and stop being afraid. The more carefully the owner treats the pet, the faster and more painless his adaptation will take place.

We help the kitten get used to a new place

Many people ask how to help your pet get used to new conditions. And for this it is necessary to perform a number of simple actions related to the fulfillment of certain conditions:

1. You must try not to make sharp and loud sounds. This will scare the baby.
2. Let the kitten independently explore and sniff the whole new territory. It is better if for the first time there will be no strangers in the apartment. Let him see only the owners. It should be shown where his tray and bowl for food are.
3. If necessary, you should first show the kitten the way to the tray and bowl. If for some reason the animal fulfilled its need not in a tray, but in some other place, scolding him would be a rash decision. It is better to show him again where the tray with the filler is located. The tray from the bowl should be at a sufficient distance.
4. It will be very effective if you can take the filler for the tray from the previous owners. By smell, the cat can easily navigate and find the right place for him.
5. It is necessary not only to play with the kitten, but also to talk. He needs to get used to the voice of the owner. At first, you can carry the kitten in your arms, of course, if he himself is not against it.
6. The pet needs to equip a place where he will sleep. If this is not done immediately, then the kitten will continue to sleep, anywhere.
7. It is necessary to show him and train him to the device on which he will sharpen his claws. It is most convenient to place it near the place where the kitten is sleeping.
8. You must purchase a sufficient number of toys for the kitten. You can ask the old owners to give the toys. The kitten is already used to them and will use them with pleasure.
9. It is necessary to pay attention to where the pet likes to hide. This place should always be kept in the public domain.
10. All household appliances and electrical wires to them must be inaccessible to the kitten. Various toxic substances should not be left open.
11. The first days the kitten should be constantly in sight. This will avoid injuries.

If you follow all these rules, adapting the kitten to new conditions will be faster and less painless. Do not be surprised that at first the kitten will have poor appetite and sleep. He can sometimes refuse to eat at all. He's just getting used to the new environment. Usually this condition lasts for a week, and then everything comes back on track. If this period lasts a very long time, then this is an occasion to contact the veterinarian. This condition may indicate the presence of a disease.

Adaptation of an Adult Cat

The reasons for the appearance of an adult cat can be very different. The animal can be found on the street and picked up, or the cat got from relatives. An adult cat has a pronounced sense of territoriality. Therefore, placing her in new conditions of stay is a great stress.

The owners will have to have enough patience and endure the adaptation process with the cat. An adult animal is much more difficult for kittens to adapt to new conditions. After all, she had already managed to form character and certain habits. The process will be more difficult if there are other animals and children in the house.

Help the cat get used to it
Adaptation of an adult cat will be much faster if you try to fulfill a number of conditions:

1. If the cat is not street, but domestic, you must ask the old owners for everything that used to belong to the animal. It's about a bowl, toys and other things.
2. If a cat is catching, then all the necessary things for it should be purchased at a pet store. Be sure to bring the cat to the veterinarian. He will prescribe all corrective measures if necessary, advise how to get rid of lice, if any, and prescribe a course of preventive vaccinations.
3. Past owners can ask about the gastronomic preferences of the cat. If she is a yard, then she will like any food.

The main thing for a pet is care and attention. Then the adaptation will be much easier.

Video: the first day of the kitten in the house