How to Introduce New Cat to Home? A 7-Step Guide

how to introduce new cat to home — a new cat cautiously stepping out of a carrier into a warmly prepared apartment room with a bed, bowl and cat tree visible

Most people think introducing a new cat to your cat means opening the carrier door and letting the two of them sort it out. Then they spend six months wondering why their cats hiss every time they share a room. A real introduction is a territorial negotiation that happens through scent long before the cats … Read more

New Cat Hiding All Day: Is This Normal?

new cat hiding all day is this normal — a cat peering out with cautious eyes from deep inside a cardboard box in a softly lit apartment

Yes, a new cat hiding all day is normal. You set up the food bowls, brought your new cat home, and they were under the bed before the carrier door finished opening. It’s day two now and you haven’t seen them since. That’s not a bad sign. It’s the same instinct that kept wild cats … Read more