Furkids is stir crazy!

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So, as many of you know I live with family in VT. The folks and another brother that also live at home took off to see bro#2 in Seattle. I have a temp job I'm holding down and the thought of a week+ without the crazy household would be nice.

Everybody left on Tues. real early. I'm alone with the cats. Some things are good. Mom feeds them wet food whenever they pester her, and then she wonders why they waste half of it. I work so they get a can of FF split between them in the am @6ish, at 5ish when I get home and a last one at bedtime. We have licked-clean plates!

the other half is not so cool. Aya who was formerlly a happy, if crazy wild stir crazy indoor kitty in Japan has bcome accustomed to being outdoors and misses her walks in the woods. I can only let them out for an hour or so when I get home and frankly I'm too pooped for a 2 hours adventure in the woods and its getting dark around 7ish. Poor Aya whines at the door in the morning, and its a real challenge getgin them in by 7pm. I waste my whole evening chasing cats (mostly Aya). There is a lot more kitty-kitty chasing and toy playing in the wee hours. And unfortuantely -whizzing. Aya went out the first eve and got chased cross the lawn by Ms. GRay our neighborhood bully cat.

I"m a full-time cat slave now...
 

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It's important to remember that there are coyotes in VT and most everywhere these days. I read of a study that found that a vast majority of meals observed eaten by coyotes, is cat. I would recommend that cats be kept inside.
 
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It's important to remember that there are coyotes in VT and most everywhere these days. I read of a study that found that a vast majority of meals observed eaten by coyotes, is cat. I would recommend that cats be kept inside.
We have bear, coons, foxes and coyotes... That's why they never go out unsupervised. But this is not going to change. They are outdoor cats. Yes, there are risks but it has dramatically decreased Aya's stress to burn off her exces energy and my Vet is in agreement on this.
 

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We have bear, coons, foxes and coyotes... That's why they never go out unsupervised. But this is not going to change. They are outdoor cats. Yes, there are risks but it has dramatically decreased Aya's stress to burn off her excess energy and my Vet is in agreement on this.
  Coyotes have become quite a problem where I live. I would love to be able to do that for mine, but I can't trust Nina, my Russian Blue; she's too fast, spazzy and agile.
 

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Feral hogs are a big problem around here.  The AGFC has issued shoot on sight advisory.  You don't even need a hunting permit on your own property.  They are tearing up the habitat for native wildlife.(deer, bears, turkeys, quail and so on)
 

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Feral hogs are a big problem around here.  The AGFC has issued shoot-on-sight advisories.  You don't even need a hunting permit if on private land.
That sounds familiar. We've had a wild boar problem around here for years - they even stroll down Main Street at night. It's disconcerting to go out in the yard at night and realize that the "big dog" peering at you through the fence is a wild boar, and the rest of the family is there, too! I really hate driving after sundown because of them and know I'm not alone in that. We've got way too many foxes, too, but no coyotes.
 

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We have bear, coons, foxes and coyotes... That's why they never go out unsupervised. But this is not going to change. They are outdoor cats. Yes, there are risks but it has dramatically decreased Aya's stress to burn off her exces energy and my Vet is in agreement on this.
I know that Aya has a stress problem.  Will she walk on a leash?  How does she react to being by screened window?  I wish I could come up with more ideas.
 
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I know that Aya has a stress problem.  Will she walk on a leash?  How does she react to being by screened window?  I wish I could come up with more ideas.
Nope. Knowing that she had to be an indoor kitty in Okinawa, and always wanting a walkable cat I tried to introduce her to a harness at a very early age. She never tolerated it. she won't even wear a collar. -So, we got her chipped at least. She also doesn't tolerate brushing either. Most of her out time is acompanied by people. She is not allowed out after dark or before dawn. She often waits by the opne door until one of us takes her for a walk -around the garden, to the field or woods... Its not an idea situation, but one does ones best.

And she demo-ed most of the window screens in 2 apartments. Dad's not happy she's started to work on the ones in the house too (she tries to climb them!).
 
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