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Cats are naturally creatures of habit, but they can be wonderful travel companions. Petco has tips for more seamless adventures with your feline friend.
Updated on November 13th, 2025
Before your new kitten or adopted cat comes home, take a cat's-eye tour of your house and yard and make any necessary changes to keep your new cat safe in their new environment.
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Learn how to spot the signs of a healthy cat and identify which signs might require a trip to the vet to make sure everything is okay.
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Developing a bond with your new kitten is essential to his overall health, well-being and happiness.
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Learn about animal shelters, humane societies & breed rescue groups. Visit your neighborhood Petco pet care center & meet adoptable pets in your area.
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Cats are rarely impressed by travelling and it can cause much anxiety. Calming supplements or royal canin calm food can be very helpful, as can pheromone products. Familiar food, toys and bedding are helpful also
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Thanks for using Boop by Petco! Congratulations on the newest family member. Time and the ability to be alone will be most important but here are some other suggestions for reducing stress in cats. -Feliway- calming cat pheromone- comes in many forms from pet stores or online. - Adding a litter box. Studies show that the ideal number of litter boxes for a home is #of cats +1 . This is regardless of how clean you keep his current litter box. - making sure he has plenty of “high space”. The safest (and therefore least anxiety-inducing) place for a cat is up. If you don’t already, get a cat tree or put up a shelf or two that he can go perch on. Best wishes to you and Mousewhisker!
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Having dogs in his home territory is likely to be very stressful. Natural calming aids such as royal canin calm food, zylkene or adaptil diffusers may help, as well as creating complete dog free zones with cosy bedding, litter tray and food/water for him so he does not need to cross open spaces to get to them
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Thanks for using Boop by Petco. I'm so sorry to hear that Zoe was hurt. I don't know that there is anything published about attractive pictures, but I do have some tips. 1) Cats love looking out windows - consider putting her crate on a table or stable piece of furniture so she can look out. On a related note, cats are less anxious up high than they are on the ground so this can help with both of those. 2) Ideally the cage or play pen is large enough to keep a litter box at least 2 feet from her food and water. Either way, space them as far apart as possible 3) Consider Feliway products. These are cat- appeasing pheremones that truly do decrease stress and anxiety in cats. 4) Consider keeping the brother in another section of the home if he is likely to stress Zoe out. At this point, I'd rather he be stressed than Zoe. 5) Administer all pain medications as prescribed as this will be very important in keeping Zoe calm and comfortable. Best wishes to you and Zoe!
Updated on August 12th, 2025
It sounds like Sally is stressed in her new home environment, but there are many things that you can do to help alleviate stress and help her feel better. Cats need at least one litterbox per cat plus one extra to help reduce stress associated with the litterbox. They should be placed in separate rooms, away from the food and water bowls, must be scooped at least daily (preferably multiple times a day) and washed out at least weekly with a mild soap, followed by thorough rinsing. Cats need a lot of space to explore, but keeping them indoors is much safer than letting them outside, due to the risk of injury from cars, wildlife, other animals, etc. The key is providing space (particularly vertical space for climbing, such as cat trees, ledges, and the like) inside the home. Visit http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=T&C=33&S=2 , and healthcareforpets.com for tips on stress reduction, and https://indoorpet.osu.edu/cats/felinelifestressors/new-pets for information on how to i
Updated on August 12th, 2025