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I'd love to hear from you about whether your cats are indoor, outdoor or a bit of both It's a situation I feel really conflicted about so would love to hear from other cat owners.
Basically our two cats, aged 2 and 4, are fairly timid rescues. They've been mainly indoor cats (except for when they were kittens, living it hard on the streets) but have been allowed to go outdoors for supervised periods.
They both love being outdoors, to the point that they'll try to bolt out the door when we come in and out, yet they do get scared if there is a loud noise or a gust of wind (!), so we leave our door open so they can safely come in. They have collars with our numbers on it, council tags, plus they are microchipped.
Having been involved with animal rescue, I've heard so many sad stories about cats that have been hit by cars, hurt by other animals and people, or gone missing. Suffice to say I am a real helicopter parent and want to know that they are safe at all times. This is annoying as it means asking my partner a million times if he can see the cats (while he's in the garden) and fretting that they'll run away. We have a fairly big yard yet my boy still prefers wandering over to the neighbours yard or our driveway instead of spending time in our own garden.
They have jumped the fence before and wandered, but they've never gone AWOL for a substantial time. My boy is getting more confident and today went into the front yard, and seeing as we have a big dog that lives opposite who is often running loose, it really freaked me out. I swear I wasn't this grey until I got cats
Then again, it's so lovely seeing them enjoy the grass and sunshine outside, and get to exercise and run around. I'm worried that they're bored indoors, and they fight more with each other when they don't go out. My boy has some weight he needs to shift as well!
Besides the dog opposite the house, we live in a pretty quiet suburban area with no major roads nearby. We're renting so we can't install a cat door and a cat run is out of our price range. We have a lead but neither of my cats likes being walked on it.
I'd love to hear what you do and if you have any suggestions
Basically our two cats, aged 2 and 4, are fairly timid rescues. They've been mainly indoor cats (except for when they were kittens, living it hard on the streets) but have been allowed to go outdoors for supervised periods.
They both love being outdoors, to the point that they'll try to bolt out the door when we come in and out, yet they do get scared if there is a loud noise or a gust of wind (!), so we leave our door open so they can safely come in. They have collars with our numbers on it, council tags, plus they are microchipped.
Having been involved with animal rescue, I've heard so many sad stories about cats that have been hit by cars, hurt by other animals and people, or gone missing. Suffice to say I am a real helicopter parent and want to know that they are safe at all times. This is annoying as it means asking my partner a million times if he can see the cats (while he's in the garden) and fretting that they'll run away. We have a fairly big yard yet my boy still prefers wandering over to the neighbours yard or our driveway instead of spending time in our own garden.
They have jumped the fence before and wandered, but they've never gone AWOL for a substantial time. My boy is getting more confident and today went into the front yard, and seeing as we have a big dog that lives opposite who is often running loose, it really freaked me out. I swear I wasn't this grey until I got cats
Then again, it's so lovely seeing them enjoy the grass and sunshine outside, and get to exercise and run around. I'm worried that they're bored indoors, and they fight more with each other when they don't go out. My boy has some weight he needs to shift as well!
Besides the dog opposite the house, we live in a pretty quiet suburban area with no major roads nearby. We're renting so we can't install a cat door and a cat run is out of our price range. We have a lead but neither of my cats likes being walked on it.
I'd love to hear what you do and if you have any suggestions
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