The younger of my cats has a huge desire to go outside. Sometimes he dashes out when my hands are full and I have no choice but to leave him out there until I can dump my stuff and chase after him. I live in an apartment complex in Florida in a building next to a man made lake - with an alligator. So it is not okay for him to go outside. I try to leave the blinds open a little for them to look out the window during the day. The other day he wanted to go outside so bad he was clawing at the door and meowing so much my boyfriend threw him out. If it's too cold or noisy he'll get scared and run back in, but he's just the most curious of kitties.
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Indoor cats and the outdoors
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My JJ is an indoor kitty he is not declawed he has run out from time to time most times he just freaks out and flatens himself out looking around with big black eye's till I grab him but once he thought it would be a fun adventure to go straight up the tree out the frount but he generally is happy to stay in I am just very carefull to watch him and to make sure others watch him as he has never gotten out on me or my hubby only visitors tend not to be as watchfull and thats when he dose escape
I was thinking of getting a leash to take George for walks. He has a huge interest in the outdoors and is always trying to get outside, but we live in an apartment complex and that is just not possible for him to wander outside.
Miya is also an indoor kitty who has never attempted to run out of the house. She's by nature a scardy cat. I have let her out on a leash on rare occasions. Miya is not declawed, but I am concerned that with her personality, if she were to run away, she'd be too much of a scardy cat to defend herself.
I am paranoid, though, about her running away, but my family says that if the front door is open, she just runs upstairs to her room. She is spoiled rotten, so I don't think she has any desire to go anywhere else.
I am paranoid, though, about her running away, but my family says that if the front door is open, she just runs upstairs to her room. She is spoiled rotten, so I don't think she has any desire to go anywhere else.
That is awful
My kitties want out every time I make to leave. They stand at the door and meow and Monty scratches at the door or lies down in front of it. I've tried a lot of things to prevent them from getting out. The only thing that never fails is I have to grab the kitty(s) that is trying to get out (usually Monty) and take him out the door with me. Then, once I am out, I turn around and stick him back in. That way he is facing away from the door and I am already out so I have enough time to close it before he turns around.
Someone needs to train your boyfriend. I don't mean to be rude, really, but there is plenty of danger outside and you just said theres an alligator nearby! Please don't let him do that again.
We taught our kitties that it was really a bad thing to go outside. Everytime they got near the door we'd hollar, clap our hands or use the spray bottle. Didn't take them long to catch on. Sometimes you have a stubborn one who won't take no for an answer.
Our Ling Ling is like that - she trys to sneak out - we have a double door (mud room/porch) so unless both doors are open at the same time, we can catch her. Ling's a brat sometimes and mouths off a lot....
Our Ling Ling is like that - she trys to sneak out - we have a double door (mud room/porch) so unless both doors are open at the same time, we can catch her. Ling's a brat sometimes and mouths off a lot....
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Ok, thanks Larke!
