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entering a new home

Young cats need to get used to their new environment. A cat can be unpleasantly shocked when you take it out of its trusted environment, even if it came from an animal shelter. It will hear new voices, smell unknown scents and it may miss its brothers and sisters and mother. If you treat your little cat well, it will soon bond with you. As soon as you and your new cat arrive at home, allow your cat time to explore its new surroundings. Don’t confront your cat with excited children, other pets or a room filled with visitors. Open all doors in your house so your cat can investigate as it pleases. First show your new pet where its litter box is, put your cat in it. If it has to do anything, it will. Praise it, and it will now know where its litter box is. Your cat’s sleeping basket should be in a warm, dry and draught-free spot: next to a radiator, for instance. Make sure your cat has access to fresh drinking water. Teach your cat to use its scratching post from day one, instead of destroying your furniture.

If you learn your cat’s ways quickly, it will soon feel at ease in your home. Just make sure you understand the following signals: if your cat is yawning, it means it is sleepy and wants to rest (you should let it do so), and if it circles and rubs against your legs while meowing, it means it is hungry.

A kitten grows quickly in its first year: it will learn and discover new things every day!