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Tips For A Great Welcome-Home For Your New Cat

Congratulations! You have just begun a relationship that’s bound to be filled with fun and affection. By starting off on the right foot, you can cut short that rocky adjustment period most new relationships go through.  Here are a few quick things to know when you are bringing home a feline family member.

  • Go slowly at first. A new cat may need seven to fourteen days to relax into her new environment. Save meet-and-greets with friends, neighbors and relatives until the cat is eating and eliminating on a normal schedule.

  • Offer her a safe place to hide while she gets her bearings. She’ll appreciate the chance to observe her new family’s routine from a small, dark space or one high above the action.

  • Bring your new feline to a caring veterinarian for a wellness exam within one week after adoption.

  • Provide the same diet she had at the shelter at least for the first week or two. If you wish to switch to a different flavor or brand, slowly make the switch over one to two weeks, starting with a quarter ration of the new food mixed into the old favorite. From there, up the ratio of new to old about 10% each day.

  • Set up a litter box in a quiet, low-traffic area. Unsure of what litter to use? The majority of cats prefer fine grain clumping litter. Try that first unless the new adoptee is so young that she is in the litter-eating stage. Non-clumping litter is recommended for kittens under ten weeks of age.

  • Cats must scratch, so make sure to provide yours with a sturdy, rough-textured scratching post to save wear and tear on furniture. Cat manicures every ten to fourteen days also help reduce damage.

  • Cat-proof your home before giving your new feline run of the house. Put away harsh cleaning products, human medications and household poisons. Re-home any poisonous houseplants. And if the newcomer is a kitten, lock away any breakables and remember to keep the toilet lid down.

  • Once settled in, a young cat or kitten will be eager to play. Stock up on interactive toys such as feather wands and kitty fishing poles to engage attention and direct energies toward a positive pursuit.
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  • Ready a comfortable cat perch on a sunny window sill – if it overlooks the birdfeeder, all the better! Observing live birds and squirrels beats out kitty videos any day.

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Alpine Humane Society

Non-profit charity, serving the animals of Brewster County, TX
P.O. Box 1464
Alpine, TX 79831
(432) 837-2532
admin@alpinehumanesociety.org
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For spay/neuter assistance:
(432) 837-2532
sn@alpinehumanesociety.org

AHS Thrift Store

​706 N 5th Street
(next door to Uncle's Alon gas station & across from elementary school)
Tue - Sat, 10-5
(432) 837-3400

Alpine Animal Services

City of Alpine, Municipal Agency
2900 E Old Marathon Hwy
Alpine, TX 79830
M-F 10-1 & 2-6 or by appointment on weekends
(432) 837-9030 or 837-3486

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