new cat behavior

The Hide, Perch, and Go Box gives a cat control over her environment, reducing stress and helping her adapt to her new surroundings. Designed so that cats have separation of functional areas in their cage at the shelter, the box allows cats to engage in normal cat behavior such as hiding and perching and gives them a choice of viewing points of their surroundings. Because cats can mark the box with their own scent by face-rubbing and scratching, the box and cage feel more familiar to them.

Cats can then manage their own stress and are generally healthier and friendlier, resulting in increased adoptions and shorter pre-adoption times. When a cat is adopted, the box converts to a carrier. In the new home, the box can be reassembled into the Hide, Perch, and Go format to provide a safe, familiar retreat, saturated with the cat's own scent, while the cat adjusts to her new setting.