What should a cat do when he just arrived at his new home? Excessive care is not desirable
After many poop shovelers get new cats to their homes, they will find that cats are unwilling to get close to them for a long time. In fact, it is more because poop shovelers do not use the right method to make the cats adapt.
If you want to know what cats need to do when they first arrive at their new home, you must first understand the habits of cats. Felines are suspicious and sensitive by nature, and they will be very cautious when they are unfamiliar environments. They will not use this as a base to gradually explore the surrounding environment. We can virtually turn the cat's adaptation to the new environment into a progress bar.
Don't think that this progress bar will only increase. You should be able to see that the scene I simulated is the most ideal situation that the shoveler has existed, and everything is going smoothly. But in fact, there are poop shovelers, and many novices poop shovelers will take the initiative to "help" the cats adapt to their new homes. If the cat shoveler feels too strong, the cat's adaptation progress bar will change, and it is very likely that the progress will stagnate or even reverse. Because in the cat's concept, everything in the new environment is unknown and may be full of dangers. Exploring and adapting can only be done by yourself. Any interference from the outside may aggravate the cat's suspicion. The cat will retreat to the corner where it was originally hiding and guard the 10%, and then spend more time evaluating the safety and adaptation process of the environment.
So the more you care for a cat just when you arrive at your new home, the better. Excessive care is not advisable. You can only let the cat take the initiative to build a sense of security. So the correct way is:
1. Cleaning
Cats always feel strange and scared in a new environment. In order to increase their sense of security, they will hide in small corners that are darker and cannot enter by their habits, such as under the sofa, under the bed, under the coffee table, and small corners of the walls. These places are difficult to clean and are often covered with dust, so the cats will inevitably get dirty after they crawl. For cats with weak immunity, it is not feasible to bathe them directly. It is best to clean up the room before picking them up and down, and use a towel or something to block the gap.
2. Do not touch the cat directly
After the cat is brought home, the cat will definitely feel panic about the new home. At this time, the cat should not get close to the cat, because the cat is also a strange existence for the cat, so if the cat is close to the cat at this time, the cat will feel even more scared. It seems that the shoveler hugged the cat and comforted the cat. It is for the cat to adapt, so that the cat can adapt, but if he hugs it when he is not familiar with each other, he will feel scared. Therefore, it is best for the cat to be slightly away from the cat and give it something to slowly adapt. But remember to let it adapt slowly, the attitude must be very good and make it feel warm.
3. Prepare a accommodation environment for the cat
After the cat is brought home, don't ignore the cat, but prepare a good living environment for it. For example, first arrange the new cat in a relatively independent and quiet house. If not, it can also be placed in the warehouse where the miscellaneous items are stored at home. Put the food basin, water basin, and cat litter basin in (of course, it must be separated by a relatively large distance) and let the cat adapt to it for a while. In this way, it will feel warm and have a sense of belonging.
4. Cats are nostalgic
new ones may not be good. Unfamiliar things will make cats sensitive, including strange smells, strange people, and strange places. If the reaction is serious, gastrointestinal problems may occur. If a cat has something that was used frequently in the previous environment, you can bring it with you when you bring it. Place it in the area where the cat adapts to the environment to reduce the sense of vigilance in unfamiliar environments. Therefore, we can grab something or toys from where the kitten originally lived so that there can be familiar things around it. Food should be the same as what the cat had eaten before to reduce gastrointestinal discomfort caused by stress response.
5. Distracting cats
Although cats are timid, they still maintain their curious nature. If cats never dare to explore their new homes, the cat shoveler actually lets them stay alone for a while and then uses some measures to divert the cat's attention. For example, use delicious snacks or fun toys to attract cats, so that they can feel very relaxed. This can also help cats relieve stress and be curious to patrol the new home as soon as possible.
In fact, the prerequisite for doing these things is to maintain the greatest patience and understand that this is a protracted battle. You must watch the progress of the cat. Some cats are more courageous and can quickly pass this time, but some cats will be very shy and may not be able to adapt for a long time.
