Caturday: Precerpt from Raising Happy Cat Families (Norwood) - Integration of New Cats: Safe Places
Question: What is a precerpt? Answer: A precerpt is a brief excerpt or preview of a book (or other text), used to give readers a taste of the content before they read the full piece. It's like a sneak peek that hooks the reader's interest (or at least, we hope it will hook yours). This Caturday, the precerpt is from Raising Happy Cat Families by Luna Norwood from the section on integrating new cats into a cat family. SET UP A SAFE PLACE Before bringing a new cat home, it helps to set up a separate room or area where they can feel safe and comfortable. This space should include essentials like food, water, a litter box, toys, and a comfortable bed. The new cat needs to feel secure and have a place to retreat to if he or she feels overwhelmed. Our cat room has a cat tree with lots of cubbies and sitting ledges, along with attached swinging play toys. And, of course, food and water dishes and a litter robot or Tidy Cat Breeze Litter System. (With eight cats...