--- title: Advice on moving house with your cat description: "\"A house move can can be pretty traumatic for a cat. In our latest blog we offer some top tips on how to make your move run smoother... 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Even replacing an old cat scratching post or cleaning the house with a strong-smelling cleaning product can deprive our cats of their usual territorial references – confusing them.  ### **How to help our cat to "feel at home"** If we are considering a move or trip, we should attempt to lessen the effects of the relocation on our cats. Diffusers or sprays that emit **pheromones** that "mimic" the effect of marking can come to our aid by inducing a sense of tranquillity in our cat. To do this, we could place **the diffuser** in the original location for a few days and then transfer it to the new home just before the cat arrives. In addition, stress reducing pheromone **sprays** can be applied to the cat's ‘belongings' such as their pillow, scratching posts, covers and pet carrier – taking care to allow a few minutes between its application and the arrival of the cat to allow the alcohol within the product to evaporate.A further measure to help the pet through this delicate phase when moving house, is to place all its familiar objects in to a small area within the new setting, limiting the cat's space for a few days: stress will be greatly reduced using this tactic! After exploring and marking this initial room, we can then gradually permit exploration of the whole house. Furthermore, if the cat seems particularly sensitive, we should avoid using harsh cleaning products on the bottom 20cm of the furniture, doorjambs, doors and chairs. 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