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Paul The theory is the cat licks the butter off their paws and thus gets the scent of their new surroundings ......... We tried it on ours - made an awful mess lol - but they never got lost even tho they went out on the first day - but whether or not it was that that actually worked we will never know LOL

butter works but you should also keep pussytat in for a minimum of 2 weeks so that they just look out windows and acclimatise!! What i did with Clic's was walked her round a couple of times on a cat lead and let her put her scent everywhere she wanted too and she came home the first time I let her out!! Oh and on the first time you let cat out make she its hungry!!!

i'm moving house in 2 weeks time and someone said that to get my cat used to his new surroundings i should put butter on his paws when he goes out for the first time?? supposed to leave a scent apparently! anyone tried this? or have other ways of not losing their kitty when moving?? thanks, paul....

hi paul ive heard that one too , but not tried it myself, buttered up the oh before and that worked well ? but the cat ? dawn x

Works every time Paul! Good luck in your new home!! Nana-Moo ;-))

thanks for the replies, i'll try all the advice thanks. normal butter i take it, not peanut? lol!

No not peanut butter - that just sticks the cat to the carpet lolol

Dianas,Right,Keep him indors for a while before you allow him to venture. Good Luck with the move. Roxanne

'They' told me to keep my boys in for two weeks when we moved! Moved on Saturday. By Monday we were all stir crazy. Let them out - no problem! Think it may depend on the cat. It would be unusual for either of mine to venture more than about 50 yards from a warm bed and a bowl of food. My Mum used to do the butter thing and we never lost a cat during a move...try it - what have you got to lose? Sheila

some butter? lol!