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Indoor kittens and indoors/outdoors cat -- how to manage?
Morgan they do have a computerized version of the door with a electronic
signal key that you attaches to the cat's collar they use it mostly for dogs but it is small enough to work on cats if I find the info I will post it but most modern petstores should have it but it cost around $200 or more There is a guy who designed a photo door admittance his cats kept bring their kills inside so he developed a system that would recognize a outline of the cat minus the kill in the cat's mouth wrote in message oups.com... Ivor Jones wrote: Why not just let the new cats out..? It's cruel to restrict cats to an indoor life IMHO, except for exceptional situations such as if the cat is FIV+. Hey, thanks, Ivor, for completely derailling the thread, so instead of answering my question about a cat door, you moved it into a flamefest regarding indoor v. outdoor cats -- which is best? And did the rest of you HAVE to take the bait and keep it going? Aren't there like a bazillion discussions on that topic? And does anyone's mind get changed? NO !! Okay back to my original request: Does anyone know of a door that (perhaps with different key/collars) can be set up so that the cat with the collar can go in/out but the kittens are barred from exiting. Or any other kind of strategy? Please don't suggest making the outdoor cat an indoor one -- that's just not an option. Erik, I appreciated that you were the only to stay on topic, but I already have the kind of door you suggested. I need something a little more sophisticated. Any flaming of me will be ignored -- honestly, I am just looking for some answers, not to get pulled into any kind of debate. Thanks |
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Indoor kittens and indoors/outdoors cat -- how to manage?
David Chang wrote:
Keep this in mind: Outdoor cats have an average life expectancy of 4 years Indoor cats have an average life expectancy of 15 years David, I don't want to have this thread veer off again to indoor/outdoor cat -- which is best. As I wrote in my original email: Please don't suggest making the outdoor cat an indoor one -- that's just not an option. While you may disagree with my choice, please respect it. All I am looking for is a door that not only prevents unwanted animals from coming IN, but will also prevent certain animals from going out. |
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Indoor kittens and indoors/outdoors cat -- how to manage?
"Morgan" wrote in message oups.com David Chang wrote: Keep this in mind: Outdoor cats have an average life expectancy of 4 years Indoor cats have an average life expectancy of 15 years Not around here. David, I don't want to have this thread veer off again to indoor/outdoor cat -- which is best. As I wrote in my original email: Please don't suggest making the outdoor cat an indoor one -- that's just not an option. While you may disagree with my choice, please respect it. I cannot respect that which is fundamentally opposed to my core beliefs. I accept it is your decision, but I do not and never will believe that it is your decision to make. Make of that (and me) what you will, I will make no further comments. Ivor |
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Indoor kittens and indoors/outdoors cat -- how to manage?
"Morgan" wrote in message oups.com... David Chang wrote: Keep this in mind: Outdoor cats have an average life expectancy of 4 years Indoor cats have an average life expectancy of 15 years David, I don't want to have this thread veer off again to indoor/outdoor cat -- which is best. As I wrote in my original email: Please don't suggest making the outdoor cat an indoor one -- that's just not an option. While you may disagree with my choice, please respect it. All I am looking for is a door that not only prevents unwanted animals from coming IN, but will also prevent certain animals from going out. Most people here really love cats. How can you expect any of us to respect a choice you make that endangers your cats? Your request is unreasonable, and your decision to endanger you cat very sad. Inviato da X-Privat.Org - Registrazione gratuita http://www.x-privat.org/join.php |
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Indoor kittens and indoors/outdoors cat -- how to manage?
Ivor -- you write over 300 posts a months -- you don't have any "core
beliefs", you just can't SHUT UP, apparently. I thought the rec.music.guitar folks were annoying, but it seems as Ivor and logorrhetic ilk are determined to hog every newsgroup conversation. I found what I was looking for -- now everyone jump back in and fight tooth and nail whether 'tis better to have indoor cats or not. Thanks for reminding me why newsgroups have become so irrelevant. Ooh, now let's talk about whether kitties should be fixed or not !! (so out of here) |
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Indoor kittens and indoors/outdoors cat -- how to manage?
Given an indoor cat on average live 4 times longer, do you or should
you try to have old age cats? It would be like you living to 300. Do you really want to live that long even if you could afford it? |
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Indoor kittens and indoors/outdoors cat -- how to manage?
IMO I would
wrote in message ups.com... Given an indoor cat on average live 4 times longer, do you or should you try to have old age cats? It would be like you living to 300. Do you really want to live that long even if you could afford it? |
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