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Topic: Moving to a New Home

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I am thinking about moving to a new apartment. What are some ways to make this move easier on my kittens? Pettie and Sassy are almost 8 months old now. We found them abandoned just after weaning, so I worry they will be nervous about all the changes.

My husband and I are both in the military, and in a few months we are both leaving and are unable to take Nina. Nina is going to stay with my mother and her male kitten (Nina and Pumpkin are about the same age). Nina will not be with me for over a year and then we are relocating and Nina will have to go to quarantine for 30 days. I am uncertain whether this will be okay. I am afraid that she will grieve herself to death (particularly for those 30 days). What is you recommendation?

My cat has just turned 16 this year and is a little over weight, but healthy. In the fall I am going to university. I'm concerned that my leaving may be too much for my cat to handle. I've gone away on trips before and she has handled that really well, I just don't know how she is going to when I move out of the house. Is there anything that I can do to help her?

I'm moving out of my mom's house soon and was wondering what effect this may have on my cat. We've had him for 4 years and he is as close to mom as he is to me. Should I take him with me or leave him with mom? I won't be leaving the area, so they can still see each other. I'm just scared cause I've heard stories where cats get depressed and die.

We have a 12-year-old cat that has been happily with us for about 9 years. She gets along fine with our 6 year old Lab. Recently, our daughter moved in with her two cats, one a large 3-year-old male and the other a 9-month-old male kitten. Both have been neutered and declawed. Our cat and the two newcomers seemed to get along although not the best of friends. About 3 weeks ago, our cat and at least one of the newcomers began to urinate in our bed. The youngest of the cats was found to have a urinary infection, now cleared with antibiotics. We have cleaned the mattress several times with pet odor cleaner and banished the cats to the basement. How can we reintroduce them to the rest of the house and allow them back in our room?

Recently I moved, and took the outdoor "porch kitty" who adopted me and made her an indoor cat. She is super affectionate, loves to be petted and curls up on you all the time, but doesn't know how to "play." We have several toys, but she usually runs away from them, even long handled ones. She doesn't like to go in bags like other cats either. Will she ever learn how to "play"? How can we teach her?

We just moved into a new house one month ago. Our 3 (totally indoor, all fixed) cats just love the move, I think because their space tripled. Our problem is the neighborhood strays. At night, our four-year-old neutered male will run feverishly from window to window, trying to get at whatever is outside. And once, a stray approached our front door and sprayed all over the entryway. We've tried Boundry, to no avail. How can we stop this? Our cats are tearing up the blinds, and keeping us awake all night long!

I adopted a 10-week old kitten in January and he moved in with my roommate's two older kittens. They got along well. Then I moved to a one-cat household -- a five-year-old cat. My kitten quickly adjusted. He also has people to play with during the day. I am moving out in two months -- to live alone. This means that Spaz will be alone most of the day. What can I do to not make him angry with me and not be too lonely? I have heard that I should get fish (aquarium) and put a bird feeder outside my window. He already has a ton of toys.

Three months ago my daughter who works at the Humane Society brought home a 5-year-old fixed tabby male. He is still so frightened of his new home. My other cats leave him alone. They all sleep together in my bedroom on the waterbed, yet Oreo is so afraid to leave my bedroom but for a little food, water and potty. Then right back to the bedroom he goes. What can I do to help him? He won't let you pick him up and you can only pet him if he is lying on the bed with no sudden movements. I think he has been abused by the way he acts.

What is the best way to have a kitten adjust to being without another kitten and adjusting to a new place, surroundings and "family"?

My cat, Andimoon, has been a country cat for eight years. He lived on the same 3-acre property all his life. He kept himself busy catching moles, snakes, birds, mice, lizards and whatever else he could get his paws on. He also had a nemesis, a blue jay, which kept him on his toes. He had a field, a creek, a meadow, skunks, possum, raccoons and other country critters to keep him occupied. We have now moved to a more urban area and Andimoon is depressed. We live in a neighborhood with a small fenced in yard. He seems bored silly. He isn't that interested in cat toys, as he has never had them before. What can I do for him to liven things up?

I have recently moved to a new house with my new husband and my 4-year-old spayed female cat. The basement of the house is completely unfinished and the stairs are open; you can see through the staircase. My cat seems afraid of the stairs and I need to have her litter box downstairs. How can I help her get over her reluctance to go up and down the stairs?

In four years I'm going off to college and my parents want to know what I'm going to do with my cat four years down the road or they won't let me adopt one. I want to know what kind of options I have and what you suggest.

How do we move cats that have been outdoor kitties for about 5 years? We are moving to a new neighborhood and don’t want to loose these guys; they will not tolerate being locked indoors.

We recently got 2 cats that previously lived outdoors at my brother's house. The 5-month-old cat is still terribly afraid of us. After an entire week she still keeps her tail to the ground (always) and seems to be more scared than she was the first day or two. We cannot even get to her now to try to pet her or anything. The 2.5 month old kitten is slowly adjusting and will play with toys with us but Junie, the 5 month old, never will play and stays as far as possible from us. My main concern is her tail being down and how she walks very low to the ground when we are nearby; she seems scared and not happy. What can we do to help her feel safe and maybe even happy?

I am planning on moving to London in the next 6 months, and I am having trouble finding out how to get my cat to England. Do any of you know any resources or people/places to contact for this information. Also, the only fact that I've learned (I don't know if it's true or not) is that there is supposed to be a six-month quarantine of any pets into the United Kingdom, how inhumane would it be to quarantine my cat? (would it damage his emotional state?)

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