How do you feel when you see strangers play with your cat

[strange_wings]

^I wouldn't want to be outside in the winter there, either. Kuura was at least lucky enough to have a nice fur coat.

I tried to show one of my the snow years ago. That's probably one reason he does not want outside.

 

[missymotus]

Originally Posted by fuggles

don't cats naturally crave to go outside

is it just because you live in an apartment

Outside doesnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t have to mean roaming free, enclosures or harness/lead allow cats to enjoy the outdoors safely.

 

[fuggles]

what a lovely chubby cat in the snow

lovely boy

 

[nurseangel]

Originally Posted by fuggles

but only because they don't know outside exists

imagine a human who has never seen a certain colour

it would be impossible for him to comprehend it or know it existed, but once they see it, they want to see it more

My cats know the outside exists. Daisy used to live there as a stray, and has no interest in going back. She'll chatter at birds through the window, but makes no attempt to go out when the door is opened.

Originally Posted by NorthernGlow

I have taken all of my cats outside (in a leash), they do not like it at all. They are afraid and want to get inside as soon as possible. I tried to teach them but they only like 'safe outdoor experience' which in my case was the balcony.

Adding few pics to show what they were thinking about the world outside:
Utu just about to dash back to the door


Despite his name, Kuura (Frost in english) does not like winter..

Your cats are gorgeous.

 

[mysterycat]

Originally Posted by strange_wings

I think MysteryCat meant more that they would love to see more actual cat lovers in their area. I think we can all agree it would be nice to live around people that liked and were considerate of the animals around them (and of other people...).

I am actually fairly lucky. Dumb drivers aside, a lot of the people on my street are dog and cat owners and thus are cat friendly. I've had one neighbor stop by to ask if I let any of my cats roam the neighborhood because she trapped and spay/neutered when she could afford it. (I'm pretty sure she got the fluffy light colored seal point that wanders around.. he didn't neuter himself).
She was talking to Sherman through the window and calling him a pretty boy.

I glad that you get my point

 

[northernglow]

Originally Posted by fuggles

what a lovely chubby cat in the snow

lovely boy

Thanks. He's not chubby, he's cobby (the breed is supposed to look like that, and the fur makes him look larger than he is).

 

[strange_wings]

Originally Posted by MysteryCat

I glad that you get my point

The alternative, that you wanted bad people touching your cats, didn't make sense.

That and the fact that every pet owner truly does like to see others appreciate their animals as much as they themselves do. Parents with children feel that way, too.

 

[fuggles]

Originally Posted by NorthernGlow

Thanks. He's not chubby, he's cobby (the breed is supposed to look like that, and the fur makes him look larger than he is).

do tortoiseshell british shorthair cats exist

chubby cats look and feel better i think

what breed do you think this is





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[amberthe bobcat]

I do not allow strangers to touch my cats for obvious reasons

 

[fuggles]

Originally Posted by AmberThe Bobcat

I do not allow strangers to touch my cats for obvious reasons

what obvious reasons

do lynxes and bobcats get belly rubs ?

 

[northernglow]

Originally Posted by fuggles

do tortoiseshell british shorthair cats exist

chubby cats look and feel better i think

what breed do you think this is

Yes they do exist, have seen lots of them in shows.

I only have the silver shaded and 2 longhair Brits, black silver tabby (registered as shaded though) and black silver shaded point. (And a crazy Scottish Fold boy). Lost my lilac point shorthair male back in spring..

Hard to say what she is without seeing a good picture where the head and body shape is clearly visible (I can't click the pics to make them larger, just takes me to imageshack's site). Propably a domestic shorthair unless she has a pedigree. Is that your neighbor's cat you were petting?

 

[amberthe bobcat]

Originally Posted by fuggles

what obvious reasons

do lynxes and bobcats get belly rubs ?

Of course they do from me, so does my cougar

But I do not let anyone else, except other wildcat owners, come into contact with them.

 

[fuggles]

are bobcats and lynxes dangerous

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbhkX...eature=related.

there are no lynxes in england, but scotland is rumoured to have wildcats and unknown cat like creatures

 

[fuggles]

and yes that is the cat i was talking about

it lets strangers stroke its belly - so it must be friendly

very chubby, and has the chubby cheeks

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[scottf]

Diva LOVES it when people stop by, more so now in the new house for some reason, she acts as my official door greeter now, lol. People are just amazed at how friendly she is