Pay attention to their preferences

One of the biggest mistakes that new pet parents make when adopting a cat is to place their essentials in a room where they don’t feel comfortable – and unfortunately, it can be a pretty serious stressor for your cat. 

For instance, if you place your cat litter box in the bathroom or food in the kitchen, but they will feel more comfortable to eat and defecate in another room, then you have to make a sacrifice for your beloved furry friend.

Otherwise, not only will your cat be stressed and anxious, but it will also avoid eating the amount of food needed, and hesitate to defecate in its litter box. “Taking care of their basic needs in a cat-centric manner,” Parry says. You have to do what’s best for your cat. 

“Give cats things that they need in the places where they feel most comfortable,” Johnson says. “So that means that if your cat pretty much lives in your master bedroom, and they love to be in there but they’re too scared to come out, don’t put their cat litter box in the basement and their cat food in the kitchen.”

So, try to make your cat feel comfortable in your house and be a good pet parent. You need to be aware of the potential stressors of your cats and solve the problem before they get anxious and stressed.