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Effect of Environment on Feline Behaviour (view source)
Revision as of 15:25, 28 August 2014
, 15:25, 28 August 2014→No Existing Cats Present
The importance of properly introducing new cats to a home where there are existing cats is well known. Before introducing a new cat, it is important to think about whether the existing cats will accept it. If they are under stress already they are not likely to accept a new cat. Their existing problems should take priority. If introduction is not managed correctly, there is a greater probability of [[Feline Fear and Stress|fear and anxiety problems]], [[Feline Aggression Towards Other Cats in the Same Household|inter-cat aggression]] and [[Indoor Marking - Cat|inappropriate spraying]] in the future. It is also important to introduce cats correctly to households where there are no other cats, but where animals, children and the general routine in the household may be unfamiliar and stressful. The same is true when moving cats form one home to another.
The importance of properly introducing new cats to a home where there are existing cats is well known. Before introducing a new cat, it is important to think about whether the existing cats will accept it. If they are under stress already they are not likely to accept a new cat. Their existing problems should take priority. If introduction is not managed correctly, there is a greater probability of [[Feline Fear and Stress|fear and anxiety problems]], [[Feline Aggression Towards Other Cats in the Same Household|inter-cat aggression]] and [[Indoor Marking - Cat|inappropriate spraying]] in the future. It is also important to introduce cats correctly to households where there are no other cats, but where animals, children and the general routine in the household may be unfamiliar and stressful. The same is true when moving cats form one home to another.
===No Existing Cats Present===
===Introduction to a new home with no 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.