Hello. I have been living in my apartment in southern California for the past 6 years. 3 years ago my daughters and I began taking care of a feral cat colony. There was 4 or 5 of them. Most of them have disappeared, but one of them stuck around with us. She likes to come in and out whenever she pleases. We feed her and love her. Sometimes she stays all night, sometimes she doesn't. We are now having to move to Tennessee due to financial struggles. We want to take her with us, because she is part of our family. We are worried because she enjoys going outside so much. We don't want her to run away when we get there. And we are worried because of the extreme difference in climate. Here in southern California it's 65 degrees day and night and she can live outside 23 hours of the day. In Tennessee it's hot during the day and really cold at night. And it snows.
We are worried that if she gets out, she may run away and then she would be outside and could get hurt or stuck in the rain or snow. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas of how we can take her with us, and keep her happy. How can we help her adjust to being an inside cat? Will she ever be happy if we keep her inside? We don't want to put her through a big traumatic thing like the move, and find that she will never be happy. We love her so much, and just can't imagine not having her with us.
She is tame to a point. She will never be a lap kitty, but she does like to cuddle next to us if we are sitting on the couch, or laying in our beds. We can pick her up and carry her inside. We realize that we will have to make her a completely inside cat for this move. Any suggestions, ideas, or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Stephanie
We are worried that if she gets out, she may run away and then she would be outside and could get hurt or stuck in the rain or snow. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas of how we can take her with us, and keep her happy. How can we help her adjust to being an inside cat? Will she ever be happy if we keep her inside? We don't want to put her through a big traumatic thing like the move, and find that she will never be happy. We love her so much, and just can't imagine not having her with us.
She is tame to a point. She will never be a lap kitty, but she does like to cuddle next to us if we are sitting on the couch, or laying in our beds. We can pick her up and carry her inside. We realize that we will have to make her a completely inside cat for this move. Any suggestions, ideas, or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.