Hello! My name is Justice and I have three cats; Q who is female and 6months old, V who is female and 4months old, and Demi who is female and 13 years old.
We are simultaneously moving to a new apartment, and trying to remedy Q's bathroom issue of pooing in our closet.
We have assorted litter boxes, and just found a new shape she seems to like with litter that all the cats seem pleased with.
As we plan for moving, we are anticipating the stress and needs of each of our cats before we arrive.
Demi and V are both very independent and strong willed cats. Demi is our stubborn little old lady, who we know will settle in fine when she learns of her new cat-safe balcony (she used to be an outdoor cat with the pervious owners, and we cab tell she misses it.)
V is so positively curious and completely trusting of my fiancee and I that she has no trouble going place to place, she loves cars and is the first to try anything new, we know she will also adapt to the new space well.
Q, on the other hand, is infinitely more sensitive. She is very possessive of me- though never to the point of fighting or bullying the other cats- and she can get very alarmed with new sounds or places. She was a rescue and I kept her in her first safe room for 2-3 months before she was let out.
it is a one bedroom apartment, and we are trying to plan out how to socialize each cat. We have decided that each cat should spend 1-2 nights without a doubt in the room, and that Q needs a longer amount of time- especially time after the other kitties have been allowed out.
I have some questions!
-Will letting the other cats out first negatively affect Q? We will have a huge walk in closet, and we thought of keeping all the cats there, then letting the other two into the main apartment and allowing Q out but only to the master bedroom.
-the cats have one 2'cat tree, a 1'x2' cat "S" scratching post, a square food scratch mat, and we are building a 5'-6' cat tree to be finished by Christmas, they also have a 4' sound/light tunnel and a variety of toys.
Is there anything specific that Q would take to as a private personal security blanket type item? Any suggestions?
-we want to switch their diet to raw/homecooked food, will changing their diet when we move cause too much stress or shock on them? Or will they think of it as treats?
-any additional suggestions that might help Q's potty problem, other than a safe room and her preferred litter/box?
-any moving advice?
Thanks for any input!
We are simultaneously moving to a new apartment, and trying to remedy Q's bathroom issue of pooing in our closet.
We have assorted litter boxes, and just found a new shape she seems to like with litter that all the cats seem pleased with.
As we plan for moving, we are anticipating the stress and needs of each of our cats before we arrive.
Demi and V are both very independent and strong willed cats. Demi is our stubborn little old lady, who we know will settle in fine when she learns of her new cat-safe balcony (she used to be an outdoor cat with the pervious owners, and we cab tell she misses it.)
V is so positively curious and completely trusting of my fiancee and I that she has no trouble going place to place, she loves cars and is the first to try anything new, we know she will also adapt to the new space well.
Q, on the other hand, is infinitely more sensitive. She is very possessive of me- though never to the point of fighting or bullying the other cats- and she can get very alarmed with new sounds or places. She was a rescue and I kept her in her first safe room for 2-3 months before she was let out.
it is a one bedroom apartment, and we are trying to plan out how to socialize each cat. We have decided that each cat should spend 1-2 nights without a doubt in the room, and that Q needs a longer amount of time- especially time after the other kitties have been allowed out.
I have some questions!
-Will letting the other cats out first negatively affect Q? We will have a huge walk in closet, and we thought of keeping all the cats there, then letting the other two into the main apartment and allowing Q out but only to the master bedroom.
-the cats have one 2'cat tree, a 1'x2' cat "S" scratching post, a square food scratch mat, and we are building a 5'-6' cat tree to be finished by Christmas, they also have a 4' sound/light tunnel and a variety of toys.
Is there anything specific that Q would take to as a private personal security blanket type item? Any suggestions?
-we want to switch their diet to raw/homecooked food, will changing their diet when we move cause too much stress or shock on them? Or will they think of it as treats?
-any additional suggestions that might help Q's potty problem, other than a safe room and her preferred litter/box?
-any moving advice?
Thanks for any input!
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