We moved into our new house about 6 weeks ago. We didn't bring our cat with us at the time as the house wasn't ready for him & we were due to go away. He has been living with my parents for about 6 months, as were we before we moved here. They live a 2 minute walk from us.
We tried bringing him over to the hew house yesterday afternoon. We kept him in all afternoon, fed him here & kept him in overnight (he usually stays outside overnight). He was happy enough & sat on my lap & next to me throughout the afternoon & evening & we fed him roast chicken (a rare treat) which he liked smile. But he was obviously impatient to get out, looking out of the windows all the time. So we let him out first thing. Then when DH went round to my parents' house this morning, there he was sad
Does anybody have any ideas about how we can get him to stay here & recognise this as home? When we moved from our previous house to my parents' house, about 6 months ago, he settled immediately & did not run away. Our old house & my parents' house/our new house are about 3 miles apart. He is 10 years old & a neutered tom, if that makes any difference.