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* 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.
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* Install a [[Pheromonotherapy - Cat#F3|F3 diffuser (Feliway)]] in this room at least 1-2 hours (ideally 24 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.
 
* 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.
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