Purina Cat Chow: Cat Care Center: Emotional: Moving to a New Home

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Topic: Moving to a New Home

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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?

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!

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.

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?

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.

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