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I keep a pan very near my bed, just out of necessity because the space is so small. It doesn't smell-- I mean, I wash the pans weekly and I scoop AM and PM. Guess it depends on the litter chosen, too. I would think your mom would prefer a pan in an odd place for awhile as opposed to diarrhea everywhere! ha! Even in the hallway might work, although cats usually like a bit of privacy.

Change is hard for all beings, really, but cats have certain ways of adjusting that help them, like having a room to adjust to before having access to a whole house-- stuff like that. Some cats *act* like they're fine, but later, they begin to show how stressed they were in various ways. I probably haven't even seen all the ways, and I've seen tons! Poor babies. Cats, I mean. My own kitties are clearly going through a stressful time. Even though I'm not behaving too oddly around them, my schedule has changed and they can probably tell I'm ill, I'm different. Every time a friend comes by, Zola gets growl-y and won't let anyone, even me, pet her as long as they're here. When they leave, she's fine again and gets lovey. I think she's worried. :(