Hi everyone! I am hopefully bringing home my first cat Saturday which I am super excited for!
I have done quite a lot of research but thought it would be good to get some of your experienced opinions and recommendations, any info is welcome!
I have all the basics ready set up in a "cat room" I will be keeping her in for a week to adjust to the new surroundings, i'm trying to keep everything as calm and low stress as possible, I will forever be the kept it as her own little sanctuary, away from my dog. She has been dog tested and was fine, but i have no idea if she has properly lived with one or not. my dog is totally fine with cats so no worries there.
How long do you guys like to do a "shut down" period? ie. keep her in the room. I have heard from many people that at least a week but what do you guys find is best?
I have a flyway diffuser set up right now, currently watching it to make sure it doesn't get too hot, i'm also thinking of getting Rescue remedy cuz i'm nervous of fire issues, do you guys find that they work? I have the feliway spray for the carrier when i pick her up, hopefully it helps.
Any general tips on bringing home a adult (3 yrs) cat home? plus tips on dog intros? i will be separating them for a while while she settles in, then taking it slow, dog on leash/undercontrol, so she can chose to approach or not.
One thing I am worried about, and the shelter mentioned that she will probably do is door dashing, any tips on training her out of it would be greatly appreciated
Also best cat litter recommendations? any holy grail brands you guys swear by?
I have done quite a lot of research but thought it would be good to get some of your experienced opinions and recommendations, any info is welcome!
I have all the basics ready set up in a "cat room" I will be keeping her in for a week to adjust to the new surroundings, i'm trying to keep everything as calm and low stress as possible, I will forever be the kept it as her own little sanctuary, away from my dog. She has been dog tested and was fine, but i have no idea if she has properly lived with one or not. my dog is totally fine with cats so no worries there.
How long do you guys like to do a "shut down" period? ie. keep her in the room. I have heard from many people that at least a week but what do you guys find is best?
I have a flyway diffuser set up right now, currently watching it to make sure it doesn't get too hot, i'm also thinking of getting Rescue remedy cuz i'm nervous of fire issues, do you guys find that they work? I have the feliway spray for the carrier when i pick her up, hopefully it helps.
Any general tips on bringing home a adult (3 yrs) cat home? plus tips on dog intros? i will be separating them for a while while she settles in, then taking it slow, dog on leash/undercontrol, so she can chose to approach or not.
One thing I am worried about, and the shelter mentioned that she will probably do is door dashing, any tips on training her out of it would be greatly appreciated
Also best cat litter recommendations? any holy grail brands you guys swear by?