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Is my cat stressed after moving? He's acting crazy and loud!

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 1 month old | 8.81 lbs

We just moved to a bigger apartment and my cat is going crazy. At first he was scared of coming out from where he was hiding but it didn't take him more than a day before he started running everywhere, jumping everywhere and just keeping on the move. He's usually very lazy and scared of new places. His meowing has also gotten 10 times louder. Is it just that he's loving this new place or is it maybe something more complex?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 13th, 2019

He is probably a bit stressed from the move. I suggest you get some Feliway diffusers for your new apartment. Feliway is calming pheromones that really help when cats are stressed. ( https://www.feliway.com/us/Products/FELIWAY-CLASSIC-Diffuser )

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