Welcome to the Wednesday Cats of Catster! Each week, we share a narrative from considered one of our cat-loving Catsters. This week is about Crystal and her soul cat, Ivy.
Hello Catsters!
The final time we spoke, I touched on the dreaded F-word: Fleas! I sincerely hope that everybody who learn that story checked their cat for fleas after that, or was at the least reminded of the significance of being in keeping with flea remedy.
This week, we’re speaking about transferring! I’ll be sharing a few issues that actually helped Ivy – and me.
After a couple of yr of dwelling in our first advanced, we determined it was time to maneuver. After a LOT of looking, calling, and emailing with brokers, we lastly discovered the proper match! Slightly hidden gem of a fancy, surrounded by greenery, gardens, and bushes.
The transferring preparation was in full swing, and transferring day arrived faster than I believed it could. I used to be extraordinarily nervous about how Ivy would deal with the transfer – it was my first time transferring along with her and to be trustworthy, I didn’t actually know what to do or the place to begin to ensure the transition can be as simple as doable for her.
Fortunately, Catster has a ton of assets with suggestions for transferring together with your cat, they usually actually helped when it got here to making ready and setting my thoughts comfy.
There have been a number of issues that we did that I feel made a giant distinction in holding her calm and making the scenario one of the best we might.
1. Retaining ourselves calm
Let’s face it: transferring is aggravating. And wow, I used to be careworn! I used to be stressed in regards to the transferring preparation, the precise transferring, and the aftermath of the transferring. Nevertheless, I attempted my finest to remain calm, persist with our common routine, and act prefer it was no huge deal that principally all of our issues have been in bins able to be moved to their new vacation spot. I feel I did job at staying calm – don’t ask anybody else, although!
2. The calming collar
I used to be very skeptical of calming collars – for no actual cause, I simply was! Nevertheless, I made a decision to buy one anyway. There’s no actual solution to inform for certain, however I feel the calming collar did make a distinction. I put the calming collar on a number of days earlier than the transfer after we began packing.
As everyone knows, most cats can sense when change is coming, and with principally our complete home being packed into bins, I for certain thought she would know one thing was up. With the collar on, it appeared like she didn’t have a care on this planet, and naturally, she liked all the bins!
The calming collar additionally helped with the precise transferring. Often, she hates being in a provider, and being in a automotive, since that normally means she’s going to the dreaded veterinarian. However she was surprisingly chilled being subjected to each of these issues – fortunately, it was solely a brief 30-minute drive.
3. Making a secure room
Our new townhouse had two bedrooms, and we made her a snug, secure spot in one of many rooms with all of her issues. Her cat tree, litter bins, toys, meals bowls, and scratchers have been all positioned within the room earlier than her arrival. We saved her within the room till all of our issues have been in the home and all the strangers have been out of the home!
4. Permitting her to discover
When the extraordinarily lengthy transferring day lastly got here to an finish, it was time for her to discover her new house! Her curiosity was at an all-time excessive, with new nooks and crannies and rooms to discover. I puzzled what she was pondering. The views from the home windows have been completely different, the structure of the home was completely different, properly, every part was completely different! After a few days, we moved her issues to their new designated spots. We additionally made certain to place an merchandise along with her scent in every room. In my thoughts, this may make her really feel like she’s been there earlier than.
5. Sticking to the common routine
We made certain that she nonetheless received fed on the identical time and received treats on her cat tree perch every morning. What made this course of even simpler, I feel, was the truth that I get to earn a living from home. In essence, nothing modified besides the house we have been in.
Though this stuff helped Ivy and us loads, I additionally assume that she is a really adaptable kitty. She wasn’t hiding, or skittish, or not sure of herself. She was her regular, assured self. Inside a number of days, she was working round the home like she owned the place, and it appeared as if she had lived there her complete life.
Ivy actually amazed me and actually made me assume to myself, if she will be able to have her complete little life uprooted, moved, and settle in inside a matter of days, why can’t I? As an alternative of me serving to her by way of the transfer and adjustment interval, she ended up serving to me much more.
Our transferring expertise isn’t practically as aggravating as some others I’ve learn or heard about, and for that, I’m extraordinarily grateful!
I’m curious to know: For those who might give somebody one piece of recommendation about transferring with a cat, what wouldn’t it be?
Thanks for studying, Catsters! Till subsequent time.
This text options Crystal and Ivy in our Wednesday Cats of Catster sequence.
