I've tried reading the lists of non-toxic indoor plants and then searching local nurseries for such plants. This is damn inefficient and has resulted in very little greenery in my apartment. I've gone through a few ficus benjiminas. The white sap is somewhat toxic, but my cat isn't interested...

Hello-- I recently adopted three cats from the local humane society. I was told that they were current on all their shots. Come to find out they only got one shot--and those were due and none of the other shots like rabies, Feline Luk., etc. A lady that has several cats for years and years--she...

I've always thought that keeping a cat indoors is the only way to go, and I've always taken them off of the street. But then I see cats outside being allowed to have litters destined for the same ill fate of being mishandled and killed/dead after a short miserable life, and I think maybe...

these people should be kept indoors 24/7 and only allowed to eat when we are pleased. i just beat up my neighbor and gave him a broken nose (i'm a boxer) amd took his cat from him. poor animal was sitting by a window all day, doing nothing. and he's just a young kitten, vet said under a year. i...

A local farmer lets his cat out and natch, it comes right to our house. Well, my 3 year old 20 pound neutered male goes bananas. Two times now as I walk into the room and see that this other male is outside, my male instantly flies at me and bites me hard on my leg-thru my jeans - Blood all over....

Wow! I think I started this thread...at least the most recent incarnation of it a while back, on Sept. 2. I appreciate all the input and suggestions. Consensus was to get a pair of cats, and, if possible, have some sort of screened enclosure so they could venture out, get fresh air, etc. That's...

With the risk of starting a war, I had not heard of declawing until I came on this site, we do not do this, as far as I know, in the UK. Also, we rarely keep our cats inside. It sounds barbaric to me, to pull the claws out of a cat, it would be like having your fingernails pulled out!

Hi all, I have two indoor cats, by which I mean they have never been outside the falt, and are never allowed so (this is because I live in central London with heavy traffic, and was advised to raise them as indoor cats by cat charities for their own safety). Anyway, my questions is - do they need...

How does that happen? The housing Mangment here doesn't allow pets outside unless on leash, I never bothered doing that. I don't eve aloow Moe & Rudy out on my balconey, I know they'd jump off (I'm on the 2nd floor). They about a year & half old, neutered. There is big flea problem in my area,...

First let me say I'm not being antagonistic, I'm just interested in the (apparent) culture difference between the US & the UK as regards our feline friends. With regard to letting cats out: All the cats I know go outside, they (usually) learn their way back home from their local...

I recently lost my guy to the coyotes. I live adjacent to a forested area where they are active, so I am thinking my next best friend should be confined to quarters I have been reading the many compelling arguments in favour of keeping a cat inside---the safety angle, longevity cf to...

If someone had the right house, they could develop thier rooftop into rec space for themselves and their pets, this would definetely eliminate straying and getting lost. If you live in a highrise, you probably already have a walkable rooftop, we used to hang out on the roof when I lived downtown,...

Hi, one of my male cats (3 years old) has decided all of a sudden that he wants to "escape". My other two cats want nothing to do with "out there". As soon as we open the door, the cat in question, runs and escapes to the porch where he generally freezes and we toss him back inside. Yesterday he...

My new 5yo cat has been kept indoors for the month I've had her. She was fine with it. My small backyard has 8' fences, so last week I let her out to enjoy some sun and have a bit more room to run around in. She loves it out there. The trouble is, she vastly prefers to do her business outside...

Sam used to be an outdoor cat but for the past 2 yrs she's been an indoor cat due to housing regulations we live on a 2nd floor apartment and she likes to sit out on the balconey with much effort & patience I have managed to get her outside using a leash, but I don't think she like's it....all...

Hi. My wife has lost two cats in the last few years that just ran away and never returned. So she is really concerned that our current indoor cat Brittney will flee now that she has gone out the doggie door a couple of times. We are currently locking the doggie door while she has full reign of the...

We have a lot of cats. All were born in the wild and came to live with us at various stages in their lives. When we bring them in, they are neutered, get their shots, and never go outside again. A seven year old female (Squeaky) came to us about 7 years ago at around five weeks of age. A little...

OK, I just got off the phone with my vet. She said there are no such things as behavioral problems in inside cats. All inside cats will live to be 50 years old. She also said that all outdoor cats will die horribly the first time they go out. She also said that she personally knows Ashley's vet...

Manuel, age 16 months, has been raised as an indoor cat, along with his companion, Basil - age 21 months. In the last six weeks, Manuel who has always been the more adventuresome of the two, has taken to mad dashes for the front yard every time the door is opened. We have tried loud "NO"s and THE...

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