We had this stray cat hanging around for about 2 1/2 months. My neighbor tried to take him in but he kept waking her up in the middle of the night to go out, and they would go away on weekends and leave it to fend for itself. Finally I decided to take it in. My neighbor said it was a female. I took it to the vet to be checkout out. Turns out is was a fixed male about 2 years old. He is well behaved and hasn't caused any issues.. Except, he likes going outside. Can you make an outdoor cat and indoor cat? I've been letting him out for an hour or so in the morning, then again right before dark. He doesn't wake me up in the middle of the night and this seems to work out. However our DEED RESTRICTED community forbids outdoor cats as the complex is designated a bird sanctuary. We spend a lot of time on our screened in patio. He ripped out the screens a couple of times the first week trying to get out, but they've been replaced and he doesn't even try that any more. I'd like to keep him in, but I think the outdoor play time has made this transition much easier for him. And I just go outside and shake a bag of cat food and he comes running home.
I was also wondering about his body language.. when they hunch their back in that "holloween" cat stance (minus the claws) with his tail standing straight up, what does that mean? Any insight would be appreciated.
thanks
I was also wondering about his body language.. when they hunch their back in that "holloween" cat stance (minus the claws) with his tail standing straight up, what does that mean? Any insight would be appreciated.
thanks