I have a question about housing for stud cats. Tsekani has officially started to spray so he has to be enclosed when I am not around. For some reason (maybe because my roomie is not fixed!) he runs into my roommates bedroom and sprays on the side of the bed if the door is left open for even a minute.
For now I have him in a extra-large wire dog crate in the living room as I don't want to ban him to a basement or outdoor run. The crate is large enough for litter, food bowls, a donut type bed and quite a bit of space for him to walk around. I know that cats sleep a lot of their time away, but I'm wondering if there is a limit to how much time I should be allowing him out to exercise. My plan was to let him run around in the evening before I go to bed, and then enclose him while I am at work and while I am sleeping.
If I get my new house, I plan to have a ferret-cage type set up for him to have multiple levels and more space. Since he is a pet and a part of my family, he will always have time out from his cage to explore and stretch his legs. But I just can't have him destroying my home with the spraying )=
I had hoped to avoid this, some cats never develop the habit...
For now I have him in a extra-large wire dog crate in the living room as I don't want to ban him to a basement or outdoor run. The crate is large enough for litter, food bowls, a donut type bed and quite a bit of space for him to walk around. I know that cats sleep a lot of their time away, but I'm wondering if there is a limit to how much time I should be allowing him out to exercise. My plan was to let him run around in the evening before I go to bed, and then enclose him while I am at work and while I am sleeping.
If I get my new house, I plan to have a ferret-cage type set up for him to have multiple levels and more space. Since he is a pet and a part of my family, he will always have time out from his cage to explore and stretch his legs. But I just can't have him destroying my home with the spraying )=
I had hoped to avoid this, some cats never develop the habit...