Keep your new cat safe


YOU SHOULD KEEP YOUR NEW CAT INDOORS FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS AND SECURE ANY POSSIBLE ESCAPE ROUTES.

It’s extremely important to block off the cat flap - ideally by taping board over it, or failing that by pushing heavy furniture in front of it. Simply locking the cat flap will not make it secure enough to stop a determined escapee.

Make sure all doors and windows are closed. Look for holes and gaps such as open chimneys and cover them up: a cat can slither into the smallest of spaces. For the first few days, he could well be more comfortable in a limited area he can call his own and this may be easier for you to make safe.

 Provide a haven – a small place to get away from it all: a cat carrier,  a cardboard box with a hole cut in it, or covered cat bed, with food, water and litter tray nearby.  Allow him to come to you in his own time. If he doesn’t approach, leave him alone and try again later. He may only come out of hiding at night when the house is quiet.

 He may not eat much for the first few days. It may take your new cat a week or two week to adjust to his new surroundings. Be patient.




This newly adopted cat escaped up the chimney and had to be rescued by the fire brigade.