I'm moving house and i have two cats, how long should I keep them inside before I let them out?
The cats are about 8 years old and have lived in my old house since they were kittens.
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I moved house 4 years ago, the vet told me to keep my 2 cats in for 6 weeks to get used to new surroundings, when i did eventually let them out they did'nt stray too far, but make sure thats a day your home and leave the door open for them for a while or better still have a cat flap fitted.
dont let them out
--WAIT-- I didn't see the part where they had lived in your house for 8 years since they were kittens-- so I'm changing my answer! DON'T let them out. They have not learned how to take care of themselves and their mental capacities are stunted (as indoor cats) and they will always be somewhat "retarded" when it comes to street sense. They will not know how to take care of themselves, and to release them after 8 years is awfully cruel. Please, instead, find someone to take them who can keep them indoors.
And to the people who say "they are cats, they are meant to live outdoors", well 18 year old humans aren't meant to live with their parents in our society, either, but could you imagine what would happen to them if most of their parents tossed them out with nothing at 18? A digression, but think about it..
At least a week - two if you can manage it. There's another question like this in the resolved section. Check it out for more answers.
for the rest of there lives , they are too old now to establish new surroundings,..couldnt u have stayed in ure old house at least untill the cats had died ? .
i don't think excel understood the question.
Just make sure they have collars on when you let them out. That way, no matter what happens, you will eventually get them back.
If can avoid it I would not let them out at all. Unfortunately there are many people that hold an unwarranted hatred towards cats. They will always target cats that are outside whether they have a collar or not. I learned my lesson the hard way when my orange boy was trapped by a neighbor and dumped in the woods 25 miles from my house. Luckily he was an idiot and left his collar on him. Six weeks later he was recovered but he was definately traumatized by the whole situation. If it wasnt for another neighbor who saw him in a trap in his garage, I may not have ever found him again. In addition to the jerks out there, there is always the risk of hit by car, ingesting poison, ect. Be careful with your babies.
Cats don't belong IN the house. They are animals they'll survive outside.
In todays world, I would never let a cat roam free in any neighborhood. It is just too dangerous out there now .. they get lost, dissapear, are harmed by other animals or just people that don't like cats. I had a neighbor down the alley who always let her cat outdoors, within 2 months it was gone for good. You say your cats are now 8 years old .. since you have been fortunate enough to have them for 8 years at one residence.. I would count my lucky stars .. and NOT allow any cat that has lived in one location for 8 years out of the house.ever. Cats do not need to be outside to live happy, normal lives. When I was a kid, many, many years ago .. we used to let them out .. but with the cars and traffic, and the world being so large for an 8 year old cat .. if you want to keep them alive and healthy .. do not let them outdoors.. that is my sincere advice to you .
Dont sell the old house until the cats have passed over the other side. You are allowed live in the new house until then. Cheer up, cats dont live much past 20 years, so only 12 more to go
a couple of days, i find if you carry them outside before hand and just stand with them until they decide to walk off themselves, they will expect you to be there when they get back you see. hope this helps chick x x x x
Introduce them slowly to rooms letting them scope it out on their own. n I'm a strong advocate of INDOOR cats so I strongly advice keeping them indoors and away from dangers
I definitly do not think that Cats should be left outside to roam. It is just not safe for them, and they are much safer and better off indoors. If you must let them go outside I would say keep them indoors a minimum of two weeks, but there is still no guarantee.
2 WEEKS OR THEY WILL DEFINITELY FREAK AND GET LOST. THE PEOPLE SAYING NOT TO OBVIOUSLY DON'T HAVE CATS..
The old wives remedy to this is to smear their feet in butter when you get there and shut them in one room while you move all your stuff in. They will be occupied with licking the butter off and so reducing their stress levels.Then let them roam the house for a day or so before letting them out. My cat is nearly 14 and I have moved 4 times and it hasn't failed me yet.
Your not going to move those houses with the cats in them, are you? (jk)
After two or three days you should be able to let them out with no problem. But, if they are normally use to going outside (where you live now) be prepared . they just might disappear for a day or two while they check out their new surroundings.
Give them couple weeks to adjust to the new home before letting them out to explore the outside environment.
Doing cat adoptions we always recommended that they be kept in for 30 days. This gets them familiar and adjusted to the new home.
By then you will be aware of your neighborhood: any aggressive dogs around, neighbors who get upset with cats pooing in their yards, other cats in the area who might want to fight with yours, coyotes killing cats at night (I am not an indoor fanatic and I would never let a cat out after dark), people who drive down your street at high speeds, buses etc. -- especially if people are parking on the street so a cat crossing can't be seen until it's too late.
,Just moved house with my 3 cats ages 8 and 5 years all are still here, only kept them in for a few days and stayed with them in garden and called them back if thay went to far and fed them fav food,lots of it. But having all the same furniture and stuff around i think helped and french doors to look out of, i think its just depends on the cats, all had been in other house since kittens and i dont ,think you meant literally in the house, just the same address as i mean.
some people say put butter on the paws, but I'm not sure about that.
I think over night is enough to keep them in and let them get to no the indoors, then when you let them out, keep talking to them. Mine didn't wander far from our sounds until they were settled. they have great hearing so they can hear you calling them from quite a way.
Leave them inside at least a month or longer if you can. I let one out after a week or so and he ran away and I never seen him again. He was 7 years old. I listened to people who told me a week or a few weeks and then later I found out to do it no later than a month or several. Also, when you do let them out just open the door and let them out but leave it open so they can get back in. They will go out a little bit to investigate and more than likely will hear a noise and run back inside to safety. This is what my cats did.
I was advised by the cattery - period of one week. It was good enough. My cat is as happy as can be!
i moved last year,my 3 were about the same age as urs,i was really worried but i kept them in for 2-3 wks but took them out on a lead 2 get them used 2 the garden,i had my phone numbers on their collars and was worried but i felt mean keepin them in,they prob wont go far at that age,mine dont. good luck
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I moved house 4 years ago, the vet told me to keep my 2 cats in for 6 weeks to get used to new surroundings, when i did eventually let them out they did'nt stray too far, but make sure thats a day your home and leave the door open for them for a while or better still have a cat flap fitted.
dont let them out
--WAIT-- I didn't see the part where they had lived in your house for 8 years since they were kittens-- so I'm changing my answer! DON'T let them out. They have not learned how to take care of themselves and their mental capacities are stunted (as indoor cats) and they will always be somewhat "retarded" when it comes to street sense. They will not know how to take care of themselves, and to release them after 8 years is awfully cruel. Please, instead, find someone to take them who can keep them indoors.
And to the people who say "they are cats, they are meant to live outdoors", well 18 year old humans aren't meant to live with their parents in our society, either, but could you imagine what would happen to them if most of their parents tossed them out with nothing at 18? A digression, but think about it..
At least a week - two if you can manage it. There's another question like this in the resolved section. Check it out for more answers.
for the rest of there lives , they are too old now to establish new surroundings,..couldnt u have stayed in ure old house at least untill the cats had died ? .
i don't think excel understood the question.
Just make sure they have collars on when you let them out. That way, no matter what happens, you will eventually get them back.
If can avoid it I would not let them out at all. Unfortunately there are many people that hold an unwarranted hatred towards cats. They will always target cats that are outside whether they have a collar or not. I learned my lesson the hard way when my orange boy was trapped by a neighbor and dumped in the woods 25 miles from my house. Luckily he was an idiot and left his collar on him. Six weeks later he was recovered but he was definately traumatized by the whole situation. If it wasnt for another neighbor who saw him in a trap in his garage, I may not have ever found him again. In addition to the jerks out there, there is always the risk of hit by car, ingesting poison, ect. Be careful with your babies.
Cats don't belong IN the house. They are animals they'll survive outside.
In todays world, I would never let a cat roam free in any neighborhood. It is just too dangerous out there now .. they get lost, dissapear, are harmed by other animals or just people that don't like cats. I had a neighbor down the alley who always let her cat outdoors, within 2 months it was gone for good. You say your cats are now 8 years old .. since you have been fortunate enough to have them for 8 years at one residence.. I would count my lucky stars .. and NOT allow any cat that has lived in one location for 8 years out of the house.ever. Cats do not need to be outside to live happy, normal lives. When I was a kid, many, many years ago .. we used to let them out .. but with the cars and traffic, and the world being so large for an 8 year old cat .. if you want to keep them alive and healthy .. do not let them outdoors.. that is my sincere advice to you .
Dont sell the old house until the cats have passed over the other side. You are allowed live in the new house until then. Cheer up, cats dont live much past 20 years, so only 12 more to go
a couple of days, i find if you carry them outside before hand and just stand with them until they decide to walk off themselves, they will expect you to be there when they get back you see. hope this helps chick x x x x
Introduce them slowly to rooms letting them scope it out on their own. n I'm a strong advocate of INDOOR cats so I strongly advice keeping them indoors and away from dangers
I definitly do not think that Cats should be left outside to roam. It is just not safe for them, and they are much safer and better off indoors. If you must let them go outside I would say keep them indoors a minimum of two weeks, but there is still no guarantee.
2 WEEKS OR THEY WILL DEFINITELY FREAK AND GET LOST. THE PEOPLE SAYING NOT TO OBVIOUSLY DON'T HAVE CATS..
The old wives remedy to this is to smear their feet in butter when you get there and shut them in one room while you move all your stuff in. They will be occupied with licking the butter off and so reducing their stress levels.Then let them roam the house for a day or so before letting them out. My cat is nearly 14 and I have moved 4 times and it hasn't failed me yet.
Your not going to move those houses with the cats in them, are you? (jk)
After two or three days you should be able to let them out with no problem. But, if they are normally use to going outside (where you live now) be prepared . they just might disappear for a day or two while they check out their new surroundings.
Give them couple weeks to adjust to the new home before letting them out to explore the outside environment.
Doing cat adoptions we always recommended that they be kept in for 30 days. This gets them familiar and adjusted to the new home.
By then you will be aware of your neighborhood: any aggressive dogs around, neighbors who get upset with cats pooing in their yards, other cats in the area who might want to fight with yours, coyotes killing cats at night (I am not an indoor fanatic and I would never let a cat out after dark), people who drive down your street at high speeds, buses etc. -- especially if people are parking on the street so a cat crossing can't be seen until it's too late.
,Just moved house with my 3 cats ages 8 and 5 years all are still here, only kept them in for a few days and stayed with them in garden and called them back if thay went to far and fed them fav food,lots of it. But having all the same furniture and stuff around i think helped and french doors to look out of, i think its just depends on the cats, all had been in other house since kittens and i dont ,think you meant literally in the house, just the same address as i mean.
some people say put butter on the paws, but I'm not sure about that.
I think over night is enough to keep them in and let them get to no the indoors, then when you let them out, keep talking to them. Mine didn't wander far from our sounds until they were settled. they have great hearing so they can hear you calling them from quite a way.
Leave them inside at least a month or longer if you can. I let one out after a week or so and he ran away and I never seen him again. He was 7 years old. I listened to people who told me a week or a few weeks and then later I found out to do it no later than a month or several. Also, when you do let them out just open the door and let them out but leave it open so they can get back in. They will go out a little bit to investigate and more than likely will hear a noise and run back inside to safety. This is what my cats did.
I was advised by the cattery - period of one week. It was good enough. My cat is as happy as can be!
i moved last year,my 3 were about the same age as urs,i was really worried but i kept them in for 2-3 wks but took them out on a lead 2 get them used 2 the garden,i had my phone numbers on their collars and was worried but i felt mean keepin them in,they prob wont go far at that age,mine dont. good luck
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