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Effect of Environment on Feline Behaviour (view source)
Revision as of 15:24, 28 August 2014
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===No Existing Cats Present===
===No Existing Cats Present===
* Prepare a quiet room in the new home with food, water, a [[Cat Latrines|latrine]], and familiar items from the cat’s previous home. This will be the room into which the cat will be initially introduced, so it is best if this place has not recently been occupied by other cats.
* Prepare a quiet room in the new home with food, water, a [[Cat Latrines|latrine]], and familiar items from the cat’s previous home. This will be the room into which the cat will be initially introduced, so it is best if this place has not recently been occupied by other cats.
* Install a [[Pheromonotherapy - Cat#F3|F3 diffuser (Feliway)]] in this room 1-2 hours before the cat arrives.
* Install a [[Pheromonotherapy - Cat#F3|F3 diffuser (Feliway)]] in this room 1-2 hours before the cat arrives.
* Install additional diffusers throughout the home at a rate of 1 per 50-70m2.
* Install additional diffusers throughout the home at a rate of 1 per 50-70m2.
* Before moving the cat to its new home, some of the cat’s [[Feline Communication Behaviour#Facial and Flank Marks|'''flank and facial odours''']] should be harvested onto a clean cloth and placed into a sealed bag ready to use in the new home.
* Use the cloth to transfer facial and flank odours to furniture in this room of the new home.
* When transferring the cat, other items that will carry some of the cat’s facial and flank odour marks (bedding, resting places) should be brought with.
* Allow the cat to explore the new room by opening the cat basket. The cat should be able to return to the basket if it desires. The cat should not be pulled out of the basket or coaxed.
* Allow the cat to explore the new room by opening the cat basket. The cat should be able to return to the basket if it desires. The cat should not be pulled out of the basket or coaxed.
* Do not allow access to the rest of the house until the cat is completely relaxed in this first room. This may take several hours or even a few days. The cat should be relaxed, playful and approachable.
* Do not allow access to the rest of the house until the cat is completely relaxed in this first room. This may take several hours or even a few days. The cat should be relaxed, playful and approachable.
* The cat should then be allowed free access to one or two additional rooms in the house every couple of hours until it has explored the whole house. The cat should be allowed to do this in peace, not with people rushing around or trying to distract it.
* The cat should then be allowed free access to one or two additional rooms in the house every few hours until it has explored the whole house. The cat should be allowed to do this in peace, not with people rushing around or trying to distract it.
===Existing Cats Present===
===Existing Cats Present===