Moving with a cat

Today we must be flexible. The times in which we in the same town was born, went to school, made his education, worked, went into pensions and finally was buried, many people are gone. Move is to become something normal, what you often do in his life - even for our pets! While earlier cats in a move to the misconception that animals would be more to their environment than their owners are often became refer most of their proteges cat owners now in their planning with a parade.

It begins with finding an apartment

That usually begins at the apartment search. Even if the tenant is a fundamental right to the keeping of small animals, it is the attitude of cats by some landlords are still prohibited. Technically insurance cats are as small animals to assess, because usually they damage caused by the civil liability of the owner be worn. Yet judging judges in case of dispute, but differently when it comes to attitudes about the cats in an apartment to decide. Cats are not like hamsters in a cage and just kept free-goers could be in trouble for residential care that a landlord may wish to avoid. Surely there is always the possibility, "it pointed them" and keeping an apartment cat to hide. In case of doubt, namely the landlord has this attitude only once to demonstrate - and since it without prior application is not in the apartment must leave, it may be difficult for him. However, if the best conditions for a relaxed tenancy are, of course, is more than questionable.

Therefore you should have in finding an apartment to make sure that the attitude of cats is permitted and it may by an additional lease in writing assurances can. Also, the number of its office Tigers should communicate openly, because a landlord, the one or two cats must not be tolerated herd of seven animals to leave. I have my Bagage times in a first-contact e-mail via the online real estate stock exchange announced with the following words: "The only downside to me: I have seven cats. But before you now, 'Oh God' call, get to me but once familiar. "Then I won my dream apartment get ...

Here are some tips that a landlord may be convincing:

• From the beginning, be open and not only when signing the lease mention the animals.
• In general, damage caused by cats from the insurance of Beistzer covered. This applies also for damage to leasehold. It's best to check and possibly the landlord a copy of the insurance policy to you!
• If you already rent lives, we can perhaps the previous owner as a reference specify.
• A picture is worth a thousand words. Just a few photos and take away the charm of the cats play, if it fits.

Better start early

Even if the move after the signature of the lease usually still far seems to be, there are some things you can do. Depending on how far the new residence is removed, you may find a new veterinarian and possibly a care option for the holiday season or in the event that it goes on a business trip. If there is one in a completely new, more distant verschlägt city, good advice is often expensive. Help can be found frequently in forums on the Internet (for example, your wildlife, animal community). A nice side effect is that you in this way perhaps even equal first contacts at the new location can make.

The procession moves closer

Just in front of the parade you should check that all Crates healing and stable. For a larger herd should be well over whom you with what other cat is best for soothing together in a basket and accommodates those who prefer to travel alone. When my cats for example, there are combinations that work perfectly and others, which guarantees the dispute or panic would erupt. If the animals are not accustomed to the transportation should be mainly in a move long distances over time with the "practice" to begin. It is certainly recommended, with a cat who have never or only rarely in the car was transported, sometimes half an hour through the area to ride. Perhaps it sounds exaggerated, but so can some stress during the day to prevent removal - both in humans and animals! Cats can panic for the veterinarian prescribe calming tablets. Under certain circumstances can also Bachblüten good services.

The closer the day of the procession comes, the more things will probably disappear in boxes. This should absolutely make sure that the favorite places of the cat (s) remain intact as long as possible. The ceiling should be cuddling selbstverstädnlich than in the last carton move disappear. Moreover, with a stack of moving boxes for some cat a very special challenge: an adventure playground, on the one Herumklettern and in caves you can verkriechen excellent. Therefore must necessarily safe boxes stacked and will be closed.

On the day of the parade

The approach that I represented here, has been in all my moves reinforced - and which existed in the past five years, so few. Overall, I am at this time moved four times over distances of twelve to 600 kilometers with two to seven cats. In a move was even a pussy in the process until two days before a severe uterine surgery behind him. Unfortunately animals do not just agreed to move dates ...

It is recommended that on the evening before moving a room completely empty spaces, then during the Räumarbeiten no longer be entered. I n this room, the cats will possibly even before the first parade helpers are here. In any case heard in the room a cat, some familiar cuddle pillows or blankets and water. With forage should be depending on how the cats react to driving, more economic. The space should be completed and in addition is a label bearing the words "Warning, cats, not open!" Useful. Then, just calmly moved. Finally, the cats turn to as expeditiously as possible from the old into the new housing must be transported. Here come the animals only in a separate closed space, in nothing should be. The cats get back to their toilet and the usual paraphernalia. The more things are, according to them, and the old Zuause smell, the better. Optimally, it is even scratch the old tree in this room up. From the idea, though the move to use the old, abgewetzten scratching replaced by a new, I tend incidentally. The scratching is the central object at which cats mark their spot. He prefers to recognize them a piece of home again, which is already significantly contributes its fragrance brands.

Then disclosure. The cats should be as long as possible in their separate rooms remain, but at least until all the moving boxes and furniture in the apartment are the largest and chaos has been eliminated. Depending on how brave and selbsticher the pack is, can the cat then in the evening when all the volunteers have already gone on a first reconnaissance trip to send. The cat, water and fodder should be possible to stay in the room where the cats were previously untergrbacht so that no Mißgeschick happens when a shy cat is not coming to the new location of the toilet vorwagt.

My cats have new homes usually within one or two hours conquered, but we must be fair to say that there was also some real experts are moving. My Devon Rex Signe, which is actually rather timid, is already schätzunsgweise eleven times in their lives and moved left remains as long as their Mitkatzen are involved.

Sensitive animals can be something new surroundings more comfortable by Feliway plug-scent (available at veterinarian) that exude a fragrance to the Geischtpheromon the cat is very similar and has a calming effect. Even if no Feliway wonders, it can facilitate the transition. Furthermore, you can use Bach (eg Walnut). In any case, you should understand the cats in the new apartment, despite everything, stress and a lot of attention to them one way or the other extra-stroking grudge. Then a lucky Zukubft in new home ncihts more in the way ...

The picture "Cat volume computation" was written by oskay at flickr under a Creative Commons license available.