Hello Everyone!
This is Lily , a shelter rescue kitten 6 months old this week that I adopted ll days ago,
she has really blossomed and loves Bro 8 year old male cat and loves us.
Bro who lost his brother Peebo who was 9 years old due to a dog mauling and euthanization oct 27 has accepted Lily in the house...
Bro has not stopped meowing all night long and pacing to go outside, he loves the outdoors and spent most of his life
outside at night except on winter nights we brought Bro inside and peebo and also Leo
over the years. The calming collar has not worked so far...
putting in the bed with us has not worked..extra petting has not worked
a new kitten he likes has not worked ...
My question I thought I would never have to ask for opinions...
Lily has not been outside and it was 75 today and just beautiful...weather
I started to put a harnass on her and take her outside but I did not.
If Lily were to love the outdoors and run for the door and run past me
I could not leave her out for a while as I did for years the other cats...
due now to dogs, and coyotes and also a rare fatal snake bite.
How many of you have cats that have large windows to look out and plenty of home space
that have adjusted to not hunting and not watching the clouds, the insects in the grass,
and all the wonderful things out doors that humans enjoy and cats enjoy in nature, including the flowers in bloom...butterflys and more?
I would appreciate your sharing how you adjusted and the cats to feeling bad for not
letting a cat do what it was born to do, be outside and enjoy life...yet
due to other people not taking care of their animals...we now have to watch out for our
own and bring them inside to live...unless we are out side with them..
Sheri T.