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TAKING YOUR NEW BABY HOME
Cats, by nature hate change. When you take home your new
baby, you are changing their entire world. Helping your new
kitty adjust to your new home may take some time and
patience. They may feel overwhelmed and frightened by the
expanse of their strange new surroundings. Their natural
reaction may be to hide until they feel safe.
TO HELP YOUR KITTY ADJUST TO HIS/HER NEW HOME,
WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING:
Set up a safe room for your kitty prior to taking him/her home.
Include a litter box, food and water bowls, a bed, a scratching
post or pad, and toys. The room should have a door to keep
closed and a few places to hide within your reach.
Keep your kitty confined to this new room until he/she feels
comfortable and safe in the room and with you. It may take a
few hours, a few days, or a few weeks.
Spend time with your new baby often. Talk softly. Move slowly.
Offer toys to play with. Pet Kitty and softly repeat his/her name
in a reassuring tone.
When your Kitty seems comfortable in the new surroundings
and with you, open the door and let him/her venture out to
explore the rest of the home. Leave the door to his/her room
open so he/she can go back to his/her safe place when he/she
wants to.
When Kitty is comfortable with access to the whole house, it is
OK to move the litter box, food and water bowls, and beds to
places that are more convenient for you.
Remember that even the friendliest of cats are more
comfortable approaching you than to be approached by you.
Some cats do not like to be picked up, but may love to jump up
on your lap or lie beside you in bed.
IF THERE IS ANOTHER PET IN YOUR HOME, GIVE YOUR
PETS PLENTY OF TIME TO ACCEPT EACH OTHER. SOME
SUGGESTIONS THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:
Do not immediately and abruptly place the new Kitty and
resident pet(s) together. Let your pets sniff each other while the
new Kitty is still in her carrier. Then take the new Kitty to his/her
safe room.
Don’t be discouraged by hissing or growling at their first
meetings. That is normal behavior.
Introduce your pets to each other gradually. Start with short
periods of interaction, then return Kitty to his/her safe room.
Don’t leave the pets together unattended until you are certain
that they have accepted each other.
Take the time to get to know your new kitty and give him/her
plenty of time to get to know, trust, and love you.
THANK YOU FOR OPENING YOUR HEART AND HOME TO
A SHERONA KITTY. WE WISH YOU YEARS OF LOVE AND
PURRS
Cats, by nature hate change. When you take home your new
baby, you are changing their entire world. Helping your new
kitty adjust to your new home may take some time and
patience. They may feel overwhelmed and frightened by the
expanse of their strange new surroundings. Their natural
reaction may be to hide until they feel safe.
TO HELP YOUR KITTY ADJUST TO HIS/HER NEW HOME,
WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING:
Set up a safe room for your kitty prior to taking him/her home.
Include a litter box, food and water bowls, a bed, a scratching
post or pad, and toys. The room should have a door to keep
closed and a few places to hide within your reach.
Keep your kitty confined to this new room until he/she feels
comfortable and safe in the room and with you. It may take a
few hours, a few days, or a few weeks.
Spend time with your new baby often. Talk softly. Move slowly.
Offer toys to play with. Pet Kitty and softly repeat his/her name
in a reassuring tone.
When your Kitty seems comfortable in the new surroundings
and with you, open the door and let him/her venture out to
explore the rest of the home. Leave the door to his/her room
open so he/she can go back to his/her safe place when he/she
wants to.
When Kitty is comfortable with access to the whole house, it is
OK to move the litter box, food and water bowls, and beds to
places that are more convenient for you.
Remember that even the friendliest of cats are more
comfortable approaching you than to be approached by you.
Some cats do not like to be picked up, but may love to jump up
on your lap or lie beside you in bed.
IF THERE IS ANOTHER PET IN YOUR HOME, GIVE YOUR
PETS PLENTY OF TIME TO ACCEPT EACH OTHER. SOME
SUGGESTIONS THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:
Do not immediately and abruptly place the new Kitty and
resident pet(s) together. Let your pets sniff each other while the
new Kitty is still in her carrier. Then take the new Kitty to his/her
safe room.
Don’t be discouraged by hissing or growling at their first
meetings. That is normal behavior.
Introduce your pets to each other gradually. Start with short
periods of interaction, then return Kitty to his/her safe room.
Don’t leave the pets together unattended until you are certain
that they have accepted each other.
Take the time to get to know your new kitty and give him/her
plenty of time to get to know, trust, and love you.
THANK YOU FOR OPENING YOUR HEART AND HOME TO
A SHERONA KITTY. WE WISH YOU YEARS OF LOVE AND
PURRS
