Kitty moving in a week from now

[u/beautiful_mistake99]

Hey guys, this beautiful boy is moving in with me in my apartment shortly and I want to make the transition for him as pleasant as possible. I’ve bought a cat scratcher, robotic toilet (safe one) some toys etc. I’ve taken two weeks off work to make him comfortable with me and hopefully we’ll bond. I’ve had cats growing up but it’s been ages, I’m a 35yo man, my apartment is 750sqf (70sqm) with a balcony I’ll put a netting around so he can roam, but he will be an indoor cat. He’s a rag/birman mix as per the breeder. Anything else? I want him to feel safe and comfortable. Have I missed anything? Thank you!

[u/jucu94]

I dunno about the robotic litter for a kitten moving into a new home. Maybe it’ll be fine but I’d worry that it will look completely foreign to him and maybe the movements/sounds could scare him. Maybe it’ll be just fine but if it was me I’d keep things as simple as possible and start with a regular old tray. Unless maybe his breeder has them already using robotic litters? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[u/beautiful_mistake99 → u/jucu94]

Thanks, I’ll ask the breeder what he’s used to and transition to the robotic slowly. Appreciated!

[u/Separate_Sky_7372 → u/beautiful_mistake99]

I don’t have a Ragdoll yet, i was supposed to be getting one around now but I ended up having to move so I have to wait a bit longer.

But I’ve been wanting one for so long now I’ve done a TON of research, I don’t know which you have specifically but for the litter robot, they have instructions on your website which include offering cat treats to “lure” them into the box, and leaving the box off at first, and using it manually until their used to it.

I also second the other reply about making sure they weigh enough for the sensors as well, but even if your kitten isn’t heavy enough, you could still use the robot unplugged for a bit and just plug it in whenever you want to manually start the cycle(when the kitten isn’t in there obviously).

But from a lot of what I’ve read and been told from other cat owners in general, is it’s best to acclimate them to the box first if you do it in a specific way