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LETTING THE CAT OUT
Hi all, I have just joined the group, I saw your post below about
introducing your furry friend to the outdoors at his new home. It's usually best to supervise and introduce him slowly, for short periods of time, gradually staying out longer and longer. There are also outdoor cage systems which attach to the side of the house, allowing them to be ouside, exercise while remaining totally safe, and always local. Hope this is of some use. |
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LETTING THE CAT OUT
"Geni" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have just joined the group, I saw your post below about introducing your furry friend to the outdoors at his new home. It's usually best to supervise and introduce him slowly, for short periods of time, gradually staying out longer and longer. There are also outdoor cage systems which attach to the side of the house, allowing them to be ouside, exercise while remaining totally safe, and always local. Hope this is of some use. Are you advocating eventually allowing a cat outside unsupervised? |
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"Geni" wrote
Hi all, I have just joined the group, I saw your post below about introducing your furry friend to the outdoors at his new home. It's usually best to supervise and introduce him slowly, for short periods of time, gradually staying out longer and longer. There are also outdoor cage systems which attach to the side of the house, allowing them to be ouside, exercise while remaining totally safe, and always local. Hope this is of some use. It is useful for some environs. If living truely rural (well away from any roads etc) it may be a bit more than needed, but in a city, it may be all that is ever safe. I grew up i small town farm area where the norm was with a few chickens, a few cats in the barn, and a few cows. A dog or so at the level of the cows and the cats took to the loft with the hay and grain. Some here do not have that same background or situation and may never have. For me now, all cats are indoor but I live in the city with too many big streets too close. If I lived well in the country, I'd let'em sun outside. |
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cybercat wrote:
"Geni" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have just joined the group, I saw your post below about introducing your furry friend to the outdoors at his new home. It's usually best to supervise and introduce him slowly, for short periods of time, gradually staying out longer and longer. There are also outdoor cage systems which attach to the side of the house, allowing them to be ouside, exercise while remaining totally safe, and always local. Hope this is of some use. Are you advocating eventually allowing a cat outside unsupervised? It seriously should depend on the cat. Some cats are very unhappy about being kept indoors, no matter how long you try adjusting them to it. I have 3 ex feral cats who were caught as adults, they're fine with my home because they have the choice. All 11(soon to be 9)of mine get a choice, outdoors in my enclosure or indoors. My enclosure is attached to the house so they truly get a choice. Outside has many dangers - cars, evil people, dogs...Unless you're willing to be responsible for all these dangers, keep the cat enclosed. |
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"Cazz A" wrote in message ... cybercat wrote: "Geni" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have just joined the group, I saw your post below about introducing your furry friend to the outdoors at his new home. It's usually best to supervise and introduce him slowly, for short periods of time, gradually staying out longer and longer. There are also outdoor cage systems which attach to the side of the house, allowing them to be ouside, exercise while remaining totally safe, and always local. Hope this is of some use. Are you advocating eventually allowing a cat outside unsupervised? It seriously should depend on the cat. I said "unsupervised." That does not depend on the cat unless you don't care what happens to the cat. |
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Cazz A wrote: cybercat wrote: "Geni" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have just joined the group, I saw your post below about introducing your furry friend to the outdoors at his new home. It's usually best to supervise and introduce him slowly, for short periods of time, gradually staying out longer and longer. There are also outdoor cage systems which attach to the side of the house, allowing them to be ouside, exercise while remaining totally safe, and always local. Hope this is of some use. Are you advocating eventually allowing a cat outside unsupervised? It seriously should depend on the cat. Some cats are very unhappy about being kept indoors, no matter how long you try adjusting them to it. I have 3 ex feral cats who were caught as adults, they're fine with my home because they have the choice. All 11(soon to be 9)of mine get a choice, outdoors in my enclosure or indoors. My enclosure is attached to the house so they truly get a choice. Outside has many dangers - cars, evil people, dogs...Unless you're willing to be responsible for all these dangers, keep the cat enclosed. A large very friendly feral tuxedo ex-tom has moved into my car. He's been around the neighborhood for years since he was a teenager. I feed him, the neighbors who let their cats roam feed him too. There's actually three large tuxedo roamers in the neighborhood along with a few miscellaneous others. Narrow streets, speed bumps, familiar people... Not the worst place for cats to be out. Anyway, I brought the squatter inside during a snowstorm last winter and as soon as he dried off and warmed up and ate something he went and sat quietly by the door till I let him back out into the storm. He hopped into his new home, the car in the carport... As long as he keeps to the lease agreement of don't let me drive off with him in the car and don't spray the seatcovers I'll keep the back window unzipped... *Some* places definitely aren't safe for cats to be out. |
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On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 15:28:46 -0400, "cybercat"
wrote: "Geni" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have just joined the group, I saw your post below about introducing your furry friend to the outdoors at his new home. It's usually best to supervise and introduce him slowly, for short periods of time, gradually staying out longer and longer. There are also outdoor cage systems which attach to the side of the house, allowing them to be ouside, exercise while remaining totally safe, and always local. Hope this is of some use. Are you advocating eventually allowing a cat outside unsupervised? I think cats decide this on their own. Mine ripped a hole in window insect netting and has used this to come and go as she pleases for around 20 years now (My house is surrounded by parkland) -- Petzl Battle Hymn of the Republic http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=JCqZ-9-lDEo http://tinyurl.com/8vqqxd |
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On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 15:28:46 -0400, "cybercat"
wrote: "Geni" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have just joined the group, I saw your post below about introducing your furry friend to the outdoors at his new home. It's usually best to supervise and introduce him slowly, for short periods of time, gradually staying out longer and longer. There are also outdoor cage systems which attach to the side of the house, allowing them to be ouside, exercise while remaining totally safe, and always local. Hope this is of some use. Are you advocating eventually allowing a cat outside unsupervised? Constant supervision? I think I have the ideal setup. A small backyard (around 18 * 50 feet) that I have fenced in so they can't get out. Well, yes they could if they really tried. They could climb one of the evergreens that is higher than the fence and climb over. But they haven't yet. Seriously, one of the reasons I bought the house was because I wanted my cats to be able to go outside reasonably safely. Nothing in life is guaranteed and it is possible that a hawk could swoop down and carry one off (we do have some hawks around), and once in a great while one of the cats kills a bird. And there are some enemy cats in the neighborhood that sometimes come close to the fence and there is some hissing. But the cats get to eat grass and roll in the dirt and rest in the sun, or, in the shade depending on the situation. Plus chasing butterflies - a big treat. During the winter I keep a fairly close eye on them because I have to keep the door closed. But yesterday was the first day where I could leave the door open and they're free to go in and out. And that's what they do. They spend most of the time outside but come in periodicially to check to see if any food might have shown up. And I keep an eye out of course. I can't guarantee that nothing bad will happen to them, but I've done the best I can reasonably do, and they love being able to go out. Espy will sit at the back door complaining bitterly if I can't let him out for some reason. Plus, of course, I have the RF transmitters on their colllars so I can track them within a few hundred feet. |
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"dgk" wrote in message ... On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 15:28:46 -0400, "cybercat" wrote: "Geni" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have just joined the group, I saw your post below about introducing your furry friend to the outdoors at his new home. It's usually best to supervise and introduce him slowly, for short periods of time, gradually staying out longer and longer. There are also outdoor cage systems which attach to the side of the house, allowing them to be ouside, exercise while remaining totally safe, and always local. Hope this is of some use. Are you advocating eventually allowing a cat outside unsupervised? Constant supervision? I wasn't talking about fenced yards, but now that you mention it ... |
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LETTING THE CAT OUT
"Petzl" wrote in message ... On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 15:28:46 -0400, "cybercat" wrote: "Geni" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have just joined the group, I saw your post below about introducing your furry friend to the outdoors at his new home. It's usually best to supervise and introduce him slowly, for short periods of time, gradually staying out longer and longer. There are also outdoor cage systems which attach to the side of the house, allowing them to be ouside, exercise while remaining totally safe, and always local. Hope this is of some use. Are you advocating eventually allowing a cat outside unsupervised? I think cats decide this on their own. Mine ripped a hole in window insect netting and has used this to come and go as she pleases for around 20 years now (My house is surrounded by parkland) You are the one with the forebrain and opposable thumbs, right? |
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