I have just got a cat from a rescue center. Will she find her litter tray fine?
Since you just got the cat today, it is advisable to put her litter tray in easy reach of her since she is upstairs. She will not know where her tray is and is more likely to just ‘go’ wherever she is. After a few days, move her tray closer to where you would like it to be permanently and she should be fine. Also, leaving a small spot of her urine or faeces in the tray (not enough to make it really smelly) will encourage her to go in her tray again and again. PS: When you do let her out for the first time, let her out BEFORE feeding her as she is more likely to return since she will be hungry.
When I adopted my 2 cats from the RSPCA rescue centre in January where they had been for 2 months, they both made a bee-line for my bedroom so I put a litter tray up there as well as one downstairs. Just in case yours doesn’t want to come downstairs it might be best to put a tray in your bedroom just so she doesn’t have any accidents. I’m sure she’ll settle in time and come downstairs when she’s feeling more at ease. I’m sure she’ll be settled soon. It didn’t take my Bobby and Bandit long to settle in and now they are well and truly established members of my family. Love and patience is all that’s needed and I’m sure you have bountiful amounts of both.
