I'm anxious

I have my 2 fur babies....love them so much!! Here's my situation......my 7 year old has always been an indoor outdoor cat. My 4 year old has only been out with me on a harness. Last July I stopped letting both of them out because of all the problems that can happen (fleas, cars, other animals, etc.).

Okay spring is here and summer is around the corner. I do not and will not let them out. How do I enjoy the use of my deck, seeing them sitting at the sliding glass door wanting to be with me outside? I am feeling guilty and anxious about it.

Thanks for whatever words you casn share with me.

Why can't your furbabies be allowed out on a harness? That seemed like a good solution, although fleas may still be a possible problem doesn't the use of a harness decrease other dangers like cars and other animals?



Could always screen in the deck - put furbabies in another room???

Get a cat enclosure out there with you - there are ones like big mosquito netting boxes and/or tunnels of all sizes and shapes. Some do open up straight from inside your house, but I guess if you Google 'Cat Enclosures" you'll see all the different ones.

I hear ya....but only my younger one has been trained on a harness. My older fur baby has never been on a leash or harness.....
I have a very large deck and can't enclose it. I prefer to keep them in anyway....after all the info I have read, indoor cats are healthier and safer. There are even shelters that won't let you adopt a cat unless you sign a paper that says the cat will not be let outdoors. I know that many people do not let their cats out and I just want to know how you keep them happy inside in the warm months.

Thanks for any suggestions.

You can enjoy your deck with them indoors. Just keep thinking about the fact that you are keeping them safe by keeping them inside. Perhaps open a window so they can sniff out the screen?