What affects us affects cats
This is a genuinely tricky business as cats regard your home (and theirs) and the surrounding area, if allowed outside, as their home range. They expect it to be permanent. Being forcibly removed from it and placed in a strange new area is not within their programming 😢. They don’t really get it. They …
All cat guardians should understand the potential difficulties and dangers of moving home with their cat. I am sure that 99% of them do. So much has been written about it. It is a risky time when domestic cats can become confused and lost. I have read stories of domestic cats jumping onto removal …
Violet, a shy cat, decided to stay behind when her owner, Lisa Szefel, moved home (Hillsboro to the Cedar Mill area, Oregon, USA). Violet hid in her favourite hiding spot, a crawl space on the third floor. She stayed there during the day but sneak out at night to eat, drink and go to …
On the day you are moving home you ensure that your cat is safe, secure, and, if possible, in a quiet area. Or, beforehand, your cat has been temporarily homed somewhere else – whatever it takes. I was prompted to write this short article because a lady in Suffolk, Virginia, USA made a mistake …
I have just moved to a new flat in London, which is very quiet for the capital city by the way. Charlie and I both like some quiet. I deliberately made sure the bed clothes were not washed for about 10 days. I don’t know what the routines of people are in respect of …
by Darlene Burrow (USA) Good morning everyone! Milo and I are planning on moving to a completely different county in the beginning of next year. My biggest concern is my cat, Milo. Milo really dislikes car rides at all possible. It will be about a good forty five minutes or an hour depending on …
by Robin (Glenwood Springs, CO ,USA) Last winter, I noticed a couple of “feral” cats eating the suet I had put out for the large birds. I felt sorry for these two hungry kitties, and bought them cat food. They would run if they caught me looking out the window, except one became friendly …
