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writes:hi im hoping someone can help me with my problem, i know that this is a relationship site but i want to know this one thing. I want to know whether its cruel moving my cat away from my old home to my new home, considering my new home is a high rise flat and he wont be able to go outside. Well i moved away from home and started living with my boyfriend, now me and my boyfriend are settled, im going to move my much loved cat in too. When we let my cat out he meows at the door to come back in two seconds later, and never seems to like being outside and always gets into fights anyway. We sometimes have to actually force him outside to go to the toilet because he really despises going out. So im thinking it wont be so bad without being able to go outside, and of course hes going to be distressed with the move, we have moved house before and it stressed him but he soon adapted too it! But im just hoping its not cruel moving him somewhere where he cant go out, he doesnt like it anyway and only goes out of necessity but here he will have a litter tray which hes trained to use from being a kitten. So is it ok?and also will he be ok with a rat and guinea pigs? ive been doing a lot of research into it and most people say their cats are scared of the rodents! Thanks. Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (1 July 2009): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThanks once again :)one more question, will i be fine on public transport with him?? i'm having to catch two buses, both about half an hour a piece and an hour train! In carriers is there a space for a water bowl?
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reader, anonymous, writes (1 July 2009): None of my cats have ever sprayed their new territory, I have had both male and female cats all neutered, however.
If your cat is not used to traveling in a carrying crate, ask the vet for a mild tranquilizer for the move, your cat will wake up in his new home.
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reader, anonymous, writes (1 July 2009): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThanks for all your help! I might have to try the feliway spray, especially for the journey as im having to do it via public transport! He is neutured so im hoping that will help. When we moved before he didnt do his business anywhere but the litter tray, he is quite a well behaved cat and doesnt claw or anything, he never has done right from being a new born! He wont be able to flee because were on the 11th floor and when you open the front door all thats outside is a few more doors to other peoples flats! No way out unless he can open the door to the lift lol. Oh and the flats all set up ready for the pets! Im hoping he wont touch the guinea pigs and rat, thats my biggest fear! And also getting kicked off the train because he's playing up! lol.
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reader, anonymous, writes (1 July 2009): One other thing, if you live in a high rise flat with a balcony, do not let the cat go out on the balcony as it could fall, also keep windows screens secure, cats do not land on their feet safely from a high rise, it could break it's legs or worse, so protect the kitty from falls from a high perch.
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reader, anonymous, writes (1 July 2009): http://www.catinfo.org/litterbox.htm
Here is an article about litter boxes and cats since your cat has been forced to go outside to do it's business, you will need to be dilligent about keeping the litter fresh and the litter pan clean.
I have owned cats all my life. When I was a child, my parents had our cats outside and inside, those cats died fairly young from either cars, other animals attacking them, cat fights and disease.
Since then I have owned my own cats and moved often with them as they lived to an average of 15 years being indoors only. As long as your indoor cat has fresh water and food daily, and daily attention and toys and play with you, the cat will be perfectly happy being an indoor only cat. And it will live longer than a cat allowed outside.
Feline leukemia and aids, heartworm disease, worms from parasites, fleas, ticks, cars, other animals, are all things your cat will be protected from.
Still give your cat vaccinations for upper respiratory disease, chlamydia, distemper every two years at least, after the cat becomes elderly, vaccinations are harmful to it's immune system, so better to forgo them all together..
Bloodwork as the cat ages will tell you all you need to know about it's health and it's care as an elderly cat, something you will deal with with an indoor, long lived cat.
Your cat will adjust to it's new home just fine...and will adjust to your other rodents, but make sure your rodents have a cage with a locking lid or opening, as cats are great at opening cage doors....and the rodent could get hurt...If you get a large screened in cage the cat will love to watch your other pets for hours and will be stimulating for the cat, the rodents won't mind, they don't know they look like lunch to the cat.
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reader, greg290352 +, writes (1 July 2009):
 Totally agree. We have two cats who live inside. Shame not to be able to let them out but it is just too dangerous these days. You can get sprays and plug-in's which will calm your cat down during and after the move. {Feliway - and other brand names].
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