How long does it take for a cat to adapt to a new environment

Cats, due to their timid personality, strong vigilance, and strong territorial awareness, usually take about seven days to adapt to a new environment. When cats change environments, owners can place them in a dark and quiet environment, and also put familiar blankets near the cats to ease their tense emotions.

What to do when cats change environments

Provide a quiet environment for the cat to allow it to familiarize itself with the new surroundings without interference.
Place familiar blankets, toys, and other items for the cat to increase its sense of security.
Use treats, cat food, and meat to诱使猫咪放下戒备，熟悉新主人的气味。

Cat stress response symptoms

Alert phase: Through a series of neurophysiological changes, the body emergency mobilizes internal resources and enters a state of readiness. This phase can be divided into the shock phase and the anti-shock phase. In the shock phase, symptoms such as decreased blood pressure, increased vascular permeability, decreased blood concentration, and decreased body temperature may occur. The manifestations of the anti-shock phase are opposite to those of the shock phase.

Resistance phase: At this time, neurophysiological changes continue to occur, and the body makes full use of internal resources to deal with various emergencies.

Exhaustion phase: The body's hormones and essential trace elements are depleted, some cells and tissues are destroyed, and post-traumatic stress disorder occurs. This phase occurs only when the stress factors are severe or persistent. At this time, defensive measures are no longer effective. If the situation continues to develop, it will lead to death.

How to help cats adapt to a new environment

Most cats will experience stress after changing environments. Therefore, it is recommended not to easily change daily necessities such as food, cans, and cat litter during this period. It is recommended to provide a quiet and independent space for the cat during the change of environment. Check on it or play with it occasionally to soothe its emotions, and observe its eating and defecation habits to encourage it to eat and drink as soon as possible.