The cat is definitely acting out - cats do NOT like changes in their routine or schedule. Are there other animals in the house? DON'T get a new kitten/cat - that will only complicate things right now. Cats need to be introduced to new animals very carefully - lots of hierarchy type stuff.
Your g/f should also REPLACE all of the bedclothes and flip the mattress. I'm not kidding. Even if the cat isn't unhappy anymore, they go where the smell is. And maybe she can't smell it, but the cat most certainly can.
If you HAVE to move the cat this much, your g/f should spend a few days getting it settled in, and comfortable - they get scared and depressed and pissed off when their lives are changed around, and often their humans are their family, so you are able to reassure them. Don’t bring the cat for just a weekend – only if you’re going to be at your parents’ for several weeks/months. Get someone to check on the cat for weekends, up to one-two weeks TOPS. It’s too much change too quickly for a kitty to handle.Also, how do the other people in her house treat the cat? If someone is being mean to it, that can have negative consequences too.
When you move, plan on several days - maybe a week - to get the cat settled in. Use the pet repellent spray to immediately set the boundaries as to where it can and cannot go, and BE CONSISTENT. That's the most important thing - cats are most comfortable when there's consistency - and they don't mess with the boundaries so much.
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Last edited by JustJess; 06-28-2005 at 10:01 AM..
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