Moving House and would like to know?

Question

I have 2 cats they are just over a year old now and we are due to move house at the end of this month and i was wondering how long do you need to keep them in the house for before you can let them get used to the new house and surroundings??

Answer 1

Hi (:

Its normally between 4-6 weeks you keep them in... as you have had them over a year they will be used to your voice so will come home when you call them (my cat does that - when i call her name or whistle) but yeah keep them in for atleast 4 weeks

(: hope i helped

Answer 2

all depends, some are more adaptable than others. just watch them and you will tell when they want to go out. leave the backdoor open for the first couple of days so they can go in and out quickly.

Answer 3

30 years, human years.

Answer 4

I would keep them confined to one room until you have the house set up. Cats HATE change. Its already going to be an adjustment just being in a new home, but if you let them out, and you keep taking things out of boxes, and rearranging furniture its going to seriously freak them out. Is there a boarding facility they can stay at till you have the house really done? There they will get a lot of attention, be on a regular schedule, and won't see all of the changes happening. They will just go from the house the knew, to just a new house with the same familiar stuff they had, but didn't go through the stress of the world as they knew it getting flipped upside down. They are younger, so they will be less affected, but they still don't like change. Just do whatever you can to keep them stress free, some stresses in cats can manifest themselves into actual health problems, so just make sure they seem like their normal selves and look healthy. Keep an eye on urinating/defecating/eating/drinking for any significant changes. Could be stress related if so. Good Luck on the new home. Im sure these young cats will adjust pretty well.

*smile*

-Special K  

Answer 5

I have four cats and when we moved I kept three of them in for 2 weeks and they were fine. the forth cat is my cat/dog ( because he thinks he is a dog) he follows me everywhere and was quite happy and confident to go out on the first day. to be on the safe side a couple of weeks.

Answer 6

It depends on the cat really. When we moved house one of the cats we had wasn't bothered in the sligtest and thought it was a big adventure. On the other hand my other cat was very unsure of herself. It's best to let the cats do their own thing and investigate their new home in their own time. Perhaps you could keep them inside for a day or 2 to let them know that this is where they live now and that you've not taken them to a strange place to leave them.

Answer 7

I moved to Yorkshire once with my cat (am back home now in London). I kept him in to get him used to the inside of the house, but took him out for walks around the garden on a Cat Leash. A little walk about and a sniff around a couple of times a day, then back in. After 2.5 weeks, I let him go in the Garden without his Leash on, but with me behind him. He trod carefully and sniffed around. He was fine after the first month. Used to go in and out all day long, no problem.

We moved back home after a year, and he knew exactly where he was. Straight out the door and back when I called him.

Answer 8

I moved recently and kept my cat in for 3 weeks so she could get used to the scent of her new home.  I then held her and walked her round the garden - I kept coming back to the back door to show her where she could come in and out.  After another week or so of doing this I let her out and she was absolutely fine.  For the first few days in your new house your cats will probably be a bit scared so make sure to leave them in a quiet area/room whilst you're unpacking or moving furniture around.  I hope this helps, just going from my own experience.

Answer 9

i had my cat in for aweek then i put butter on its paws as a old lady told me to i still got her 15 years later was it the butter i dont no  

Answer 10

Cats usually adopt quite soon. They may hide for a while, but will get hungry and come out. Good luck.

Answer 11

Hello,

I have moved a couple of times. When I bring the cats into the new location, I show them where the litter box is located first. I then set them down and let them roam on there own from that point on. You may not see them a lot at first, they are checking everything out. As they get used to their new home, they will start to show up more often. Feeding time is a big one. My cats took about 3 days, yours may take longer. I have made my cat an indoor cat since I now live in an area where there are larger wild animals which could kill my cat. You may want to consider where you are going, is there more traffic, wild animals. Is making them an indoor animal a possible thought. If not, I would wait about 1 week before letting them outside.