Hi there,
My 10-month-old kitten, Lucy (the age is an estimate because we found her and her siblings dumped on a rural road) is an indoor cat. However, recently, she has been very curious about open doors, and has even gone as far as to bolt out between your legs when a door is opened. I am very concerned about this; we live in busy neighborhood, and in our backyard is a large forest where fishers and foxes have been spotted. We don't want her to get outside, but what should we do? I was thinking of satisfying her curiousity by taking her outside on a harness and showing her the grounds around the house just incase she gets out. Also, do cats go far when they first go outside? She's fixed, if that has anything to do with her straying. Owners of indoor cats, how do you deal with this issue?
Thanks for your help!
My 10-month-old kitten, Lucy (the age is an estimate because we found her and her siblings dumped on a rural road) is an indoor cat. However, recently, she has been very curious about open doors, and has even gone as far as to bolt out between your legs when a door is opened. I am very concerned about this; we live in busy neighborhood, and in our backyard is a large forest where fishers and foxes have been spotted. We don't want her to get outside, but what should we do? I was thinking of satisfying her curiousity by taking her outside on a harness and showing her the grounds around the house just incase she gets out. Also, do cats go far when they first go outside? She's fixed, if that has anything to do with her straying. Owners of indoor cats, how do you deal with this issue?
Thanks for your help!