How To Acclimate A Cat To A New Home

Introduction

You’ve adopted a new cat, and it’s time for the big move. You’ve chosen a cat carrier, bought all the necessary supplies, and found a good vet who will get you started on vaccines and regular checkups. The last thing you need is to go home and find that your new feline friend doesn’t want to be there—and I don’t just mean not in the same room as that other cat or dog that has yet to be introduced! If your new kitty is acting out of sorts after arriving at her new digs, then it’s probably because she isn’t feeling comfortable. It can take up to two weeks before an animal truly acclimates itself in its new home. See below how you can help calm your poor pet down during this transition:

Determine why your cat is acting out.

The first thing you’ll have to do is determine why your cat is acting out. Here are some of the most common reasons:

• Cat feels threatened or anxious in new surroundings. Cats are very territorial and highly sensitive, so if it feels as though its territory is being invaded, it may lash out at you or other people who are nearby.
• Cat feels abandoned by owners. The loss of a family member can be especially traumatic for animals, who rely on their humans for comfort and protection from strangers or other animals.
• Cat doesn’t recognize new person as owner/family member (or vice versa). This can be especially true if someone new moves into your home—the cat might not recognize this person as part of its family yet! As such, it might act aggressively toward her/him until she/he’s been around longer than a week or two—and even then it may take several weeks before they become friends again!

Make the adjustment gradual.

These are the most important steps to take when you bring home a new cat:

• Make the adjustment gradual. The first few days in your new home are going to be stressful for the cat, so try not to rush things and make it easy on yourself. Try not to go overboard with affection and attention, as this could cause annoyance in your cat—just like if someone changed their entire routine overnight! If there’s something you want to do differently than what you did with your old pet (like putting food out every morning instead of only once a day), consider making these changes gradually over time instead of all at once.
• Don’t change locations within or outside of your house too quickly either; cats are sensitive creatures who need time getting used to each environment as it is introduced into their lives slowly over time rather than suddenly changing everything up at once.”

Create a safe, familiar place.

Creating a safe, familiar place for your new cat to hide is the first step in acclimation. You can use a cardboard box because it’s easy to put together and cats love to sleep in boxes anyway. Place the box in an open space with plenty of visibility so they can see what’s happening around them (a small room with no walls works well). Once you have your safe place set up, place a litter box inside so that they have a bathroom right away! The last thing you want is for your new kitten to pee on the couch before their first day is over!

If there is enough room for them to move around, let them explore their new space and get used to being able to come out whenever they feel comfortable doing so without anyone watching them like some kind of predator waiting patiently outside its den just waiting until nightfall when all its prey are sleeping soundly before pouncing upon its unsuspecting victims…

Seek the help of a professional.

When looking for help, seek the assistance of a professional. Professional cat trainers are able to help you figure out why your cat is acting out, and they can also create a safe and familiar place where she can feel comfortable while getting used to a new home.

The best way to make the adjustment gradual is by taking your cat from one room in your house to another over several days or weeks.

Acclimating a cat to a new home can take a long time, so exercise patience and understand that your cat is doing the best it can.

When you first bring a cat into your home, it will be stressed. The cat’s senses are on high alert as they try to understand what is happening to them. A new scent on the furniture or floor can be alarming, and new sounds like vacuums or footsteps can send the cat running for safety.

The best way to acclimate a cat to a new environment is by introducing them slowly over time. One thing that you should never do is place the cat in its carrier in front of another animal for long periods of time or make loud noises around the animal when they are in their carrier so that it gets used to being scared by these things; this only serves to traumatize them further and make them more fearful in general!

Conclusion

No one wants to see their cat go through a period of adjustment and anxiety. But if you can be patient, and are willing to follow the steps above, your kitty will eventually find its place in your new home. And if nothing else, at least you’ll know that your cat is safe and happy—and that’s what really matters.