Why is my older cat sitting facing corners after a move?
Moving to a new apartment can cause older cats to display unusual behaviors, such as staring at or sitting facing corners. This change in environment often signals stress or anxiety, leaving owners worried and unsure if their pet is comfortable or adapting well.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Giving the cat time to let the environment sink inDid this help you?
- 2Putting a cat tree or bed in the spotDid this help you?
- 3Onboarding cats to a new household by starting them in a small room like a bathroom and slowly giving them access to more areasDid this help you?
- 4Picking her up and taking her inside so she can fall asleep on a lapDid this help you?
- 5Erring on the side of caution and trying to suss out if the cat is getting confusedDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“My partner and I just moved into our new apartment and brought his cat, Boo. He is 12 years old and pretty sociable most of the time. But, since we’ve started to settle in more he keeps sitting in this same spot. Why is he doing that? Like is he comfortable…”source ↗
“Recently, in the last month or so she doesn't come in at night anymore and instead sleeps out in the garden, even if it is raining.”source ↗
“And, i'm missing my little companion.”source ↗
“I'm hoping someone can weigh in or confirm my suspicions so I can stop worrying about her, or so I can do something if need be!”source ↗
Where this came up
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