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How long to keep new cat indoors?
Just got a 5 year old female cat from the Cats Protection League. The
cat had been living with an elderly lady but she recently had a stroke and had to give the cat up. The cat has always been an indoor/outdoor cat and we'd like to continue that (the house is in a small quiet village in North Wales). We have just received the cat on Monday and she's settle in remarkably quickly. She's very affectionate, eats well and uses the litter box and is no trouble. She does go to the door and meow like she wants to go out. I have always thought you needed to keep a cat indoors for a week or two when moving to a new house to get them acclimatized. But what is the actual time needed? We have a lockable cat flap so she could potentially come and go as she pleases but we don't want to unlock it until she's settled in. When should we unlock the cat flap? |
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Hey,
Luck you, I'm trying to convinve the rest of my houyse to get another cat but so far no luck :-( As for your question I'm afarid I haven't got a good answer, but I just wanted to mention the fact that there's a lot of stuff out there about 'keep your cats indoor' from the U.S. thankful someone gave me a link to an article about indoor/outdoor debate, from the UK view. Did you come across that? Anyway I gotta go, the cat need to undertand and get used to the fact that this is it's new domain, otherwise she might try to get back to her old one! bye sham126 "Cap'n Stinky" wrote in message om... Just got a 5 year old female cat from the Cats Protection League. The cat had been living with an elderly lady but she recently had a stroke and had to give the cat up. The cat has always been an indoor/outdoor cat and we'd like to continue that (the house is in a small quiet village in North Wales). We have just received the cat on Monday and she's settle in remarkably quickly. She's very affectionate, eats well and uses the litter box and is no trouble. She does go to the door and meow like she wants to go out. I have always thought you needed to keep a cat indoors for a week or two when moving to a new house to get them acclimatized. But what is the actual time needed? We have a lockable cat flap so she could potentially come and go as she pleases but we don't want to unlock it until she's settled in. When should we unlock the cat flap? |
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Hey,
Luck you, I'm trying to convinve the rest of my houyse to get another cat but so far no luck :-( As for your question I'm afarid I haven't got a good answer, but I just wanted to mention the fact that there's a lot of stuff out there about 'keep your cats indoor' from the U.S. thankful someone gave me a link to an article about indoor/outdoor debate, from the UK view. Did you come across that? Anyway I gotta go, the cat need to undertand and get used to the fact that this is it's new domain, otherwise she might try to get back to her old one! bye sham126 "Cap'n Stinky" wrote in message om... Just got a 5 year old female cat from the Cats Protection League. The cat had been living with an elderly lady but she recently had a stroke and had to give the cat up. The cat has always been an indoor/outdoor cat and we'd like to continue that (the house is in a small quiet village in North Wales). We have just received the cat on Monday and she's settle in remarkably quickly. She's very affectionate, eats well and uses the litter box and is no trouble. She does go to the door and meow like she wants to go out. I have always thought you needed to keep a cat indoors for a week or two when moving to a new house to get them acclimatized. But what is the actual time needed? We have a lockable cat flap so she could potentially come and go as she pleases but we don't want to unlock it until she's settled in. When should we unlock the cat flap? |
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On 24 Jul 2003 13:10:21 -0700, Cap'n Stinky wrote:
Just got a 5 year old female cat from the Cats Protection League. The cat had been living with an elderly lady but she recently had a stroke and had to give the cat up. The cat has always been an indoor/outdoor cat and we'd like to continue that (the house is in a small quiet village in North Wales). We have just received the cat on Monday and she's settle in remarkably quickly. She's very affectionate, eats well and uses the litter box and is no trouble. She does go to the door and meow like she wants to go out. I have always thought you needed to keep a cat indoors for a week or two when moving to a new house to get them acclimatized. But what is the actual time needed? We have a lockable cat flap so she could potentially come and go as she pleases but we don't want to unlock it until she's settled in. When should we unlock the cat flap? A friend of mine has just moved house and has kept her cat in for a couple of weeks and is now letting her out under a watchful eye. She's also letting her out just before she is due to be fed....then she has a good reason to come back in! |
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On 24 Jul 2003 13:10:21 -0700, Cap'n Stinky wrote:
Just got a 5 year old female cat from the Cats Protection League. The cat had been living with an elderly lady but she recently had a stroke and had to give the cat up. The cat has always been an indoor/outdoor cat and we'd like to continue that (the house is in a small quiet village in North Wales). We have just received the cat on Monday and she's settle in remarkably quickly. She's very affectionate, eats well and uses the litter box and is no trouble. She does go to the door and meow like she wants to go out. I have always thought you needed to keep a cat indoors for a week or two when moving to a new house to get them acclimatized. But what is the actual time needed? We have a lockable cat flap so she could potentially come and go as she pleases but we don't want to unlock it until she's settled in. When should we unlock the cat flap? A friend of mine has just moved house and has kept her cat in for a couple of weeks and is now letting her out under a watchful eye. She's also letting her out just before she is due to be fed....then she has a good reason to come back in! |
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If she is willing to accept it, use a long leash to get her used to her
surroundings the first times you let her out, under supervision as well. I always did it this way with my indoor/outdoors whenever we'd move to a new location. Its a happy event she found a good home :-) Elaine "Cap'n Stinky" a écrit dans le message de news: ... Just got a 5 year old female cat from the Cats Protection League. The cat had been living with an elderly lady but she recently had a stroke and had to give the cat up. The cat has always been an indoor/outdoor cat and we'd like to continue that (the house is in a small quiet village in North Wales). We have just received the cat on Monday and she's settle in remarkably quickly. She's very affectionate, eats well and uses the litter box and is no trouble. She does go to the door and meow like she wants to go out. I have always thought you needed to keep a cat indoors for a week or two when moving to a new house to get them acclimatized. But what is the actual time needed? We have a lockable cat flap so she could potentially come and go as she pleases but we don't want to unlock it until she's settled in. When should we unlock the cat flap? |
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Ellie Pea wrote in message .. .
On 24 Jul 2003 13:10:21 -0700, Cap'n Stinky wrote: She's also letting her out just before she is due to be fed....then she has a good reason to come back in! That's a great idea! Cheers! |
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Ellie Pea wrote in message .. .
On 24 Jul 2003 13:10:21 -0700, Cap'n Stinky wrote: She's also letting her out just before she is due to be fed....then she has a good reason to come back in! That's a great idea! Cheers! |
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"Cap'n Stinky" wrote in message
om... Just got a 5 year old female cat from the Cats Protection League. The cat had been living with an elderly lady but she recently had a stroke and had to give the cat up. The cat has always been an indoor/outdoor cat and we'd like to continue that (the house is in a small quiet village in North Wales). We have just received the cat on Monday and she's settle in remarkably quickly. She's very affectionate, eats well and uses the litter box and is no trouble. She does go to the door and meow like she wants to go out. I have always thought you needed to keep a cat indoors for a week or two when moving to a new house to get them acclimatized. But what is the actual time needed? We have a lockable cat flap so she could potentially come and go as she pleases but we don't want to unlock it until she's settled in. When should we unlock the cat flap? I always keep them in 3 weeks and make sure they are hungry before letting them out..... I normally stand outside with them at first, then call them in feed and do this over a few days... till you feel happy! but just make sure they are hungry before you let them out -- Luv'n'Stuff *~*SooZy*~* http://community.webshots.com/user/ragdollcatsuk |
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