home changes and cats

How to help cats cope with homes changes such as new furniture and redecoration

How to help cats cope with homes changes such as new furniture and redecoration

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5 Expert Tips for cats to cope with home changes

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Cats hate change

Your cat likes everything to be ‘just so’
Changing things in your home, even simply moving furniture or adding a new piece, can be upsetting for your cat

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Keep your cat’s space the same

Make sure your cat has a room that is away from the changes happening
Have elevated places and/or hiding places in this room for your cat
Ensure your cat’s resources are all still accessible

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Consider potential hazards

As objects are moved, they may become unstable
Make sure your cat cannot accidentally come into contact with substances (e.g. paint) that could be dangerous for them to ingest or walk around the house

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Redecoration can create different loud noises

Make sure your cat has somewhere quiet that they can retreat to
If you are playing music as you work, consider playing music your cat appreciates too!

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Further advice

Many cats like to control their environment and when change happens it can make them less happy. To help you understand your cat’s mindset see a cat’s point of view of change. This will help you understand the impact of changes that can change you cats happiness.

Decorating rooms or new furniture can upset your cats feng shui through new smells, change in layout etc. This can affect your cat's happiness and make them upset. Discover why moving furniture could stress your cat in this article. And what you can do to help maintain their zen like happiness, whilst moving or redecorating your home.

As home changes can be upsetting for cats, some demonstrate their less than happy state by scratching furniture or increasing the amount of scratching they do. If this is your case, then we recommend reading How to stop your cat scratching. Here we provide expert tips including the Scratching post golden rules. Following this advice will help your cat relieve their stress and live happy together with you.

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