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What gorgeous eyes! She'll be much safer indoors, so that sounds like a good plan. For the litter, you can try adding dirt from wherever she likes to go to the bathroom outside to her box and then gradually adjust the ratio of litter to dirt to get her used to the feeling of litter, to the point where she'll use the litter box without any outside dirt at all. Dr. Elsey's brand makes both a cat attract litter and a cat attract litter additive that often works well to entice cats to use the litter box if you want to try one of those as well.
Cats are stubborn and tend to like doing things the way they've always done them, so it can be difficult to transition an outdoor cat to being fully indoors when they're used to going out and exploring when they please. Once they've made the adjustment to their new lifestyle, though, they tend to discover that they're perfectly happy staying in. They need enrichment, toys, and things to climb on like any cat to keep from being bored. This article has some good tips for the transition: http://www.thecatsite.com/a/the-five-golden-rules-to-bringing-an-outdoor-cat-inside
Another option is getting a leash and harness and going for little supervised "walks" with the cat. That way they stay safe but still get to experience some outdoor time.
I would eliminate opportunities for her to catch mice if you can. Several common diseases and parasites of cats come from the fleas on mice or from eating mice.
Also, make sure she's spayed if you haven't already checked! That's very important to get done sooner rather than later.
Congrats on your new kitty!
Cats are stubborn and tend to like doing things the way they've always done them, so it can be difficult to transition an outdoor cat to being fully indoors when they're used to going out and exploring when they please. Once they've made the adjustment to their new lifestyle, though, they tend to discover that they're perfectly happy staying in. They need enrichment, toys, and things to climb on like any cat to keep from being bored. This article has some good tips for the transition: http://www.thecatsite.com/a/the-five-golden-rules-to-bringing-an-outdoor-cat-inside
Another option is getting a leash and harness and going for little supervised "walks" with the cat. That way they stay safe but still get to experience some outdoor time.
I would eliminate opportunities for her to catch mice if you can. Several common diseases and parasites of cats come from the fleas on mice or from eating mice.
Also, make sure she's spayed if you haven't already checked! That's very important to get done sooner rather than later.
Congrats on your new kitty!
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