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"FD701" wrote in message k... "Mary" wrote in message ... wrote in message ups.com... It's still a problem with indoor cats. Your assertion that most shelters only adopt to indoor cats is an incorrect overgeneralization. The cat may turn out to be unsuited to indoor life especially if it grew up outdoors. Every cat I have ever had (three as an adult) had grown up as strays. Not one had any problem becoming indoor cats. In fact they seemed relieved to be safe. I bet those cats were relieved to be safe, but the world out there isnt half as dangerous as you would like to believe. I have had 2 cats and both are/were allowed to go outside. They do absolutley fine. Right so your point seems to be that the cats are safe until you have had the experience of finding them with their guts all over the pavement. Once you do you know that the "world out there" is indeed very dangerous. |
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wrote in message ups.com... It's still a problem with indoor cats. Your assertion that most shelters only adopt to indoor cats is an incorrect overgeneralisation. ok, I am only stating what is true for my area. No shelters here adopt to outside homes. You have to sign a contract that the animal is not to be used as a barn cat and varies other things. If the animal doesn't work out you have to bring it back. The cat may turn out to be unsuited to indoor life especially if it grew up outdoors. It may have been handled under light sedation for photos. I have only run into one cat that was unsuited for *my* house and I placed her in a suitable indoor only home. She didn't like it here and I had her since she was 8 weeks old. What does sedation have to do with anything? If you mean the cat might be wild then the cat should not be adopted out until it is tamed. Look there are people born with extra appendages and they do not always cut them off unless they hamper daily life. This cat looks mostly grown and has not had a problem and should be allowed to keep all of its limbs. If you have a cat you should child proof your home. Children do just about the same damage as cats. So if you have things kids can get tangled in then cats can get tangled in them as well. I'm sorry I baby-sit and have my own child and I had to childproof from the ground up. Children don't just stay on the ground they climb to. Even in the paranoid USA, there's a growing realisaiton that realise that cats need outdoor access in order to avoid behavioural problems or that some cats are temperamentally unsuited to indoor living and need to go somewhere that outdoor access can be provided. No it doesn't have to be provided. That's a personal decision. I have had cats that were indoor outdoor and none are here today. I had 1 that made it to 8 years old and was killed by my neighbor who hit her with his truck. I have cats now and all three are indoor only and they are happy. Indoor cats can get caught climbing curtains, soft furnishings, blinds and even carpeted stairs. So does that mean we should remove their legs? Childproof ! it could end up with someone who seemed nice enough, but who then turned the cat into a media sideshow. You've also overlooked the theft aspect - people like to make money out of exhibiting unusual animals or simply owning an anomaly and there are plenty of cases of unusual cats being stolen and when tracked down, the animal was simply poisoned (cases on record for winged cats). If it needs to end up as a barn cat, the risk of theft or media circus is even greater. No, if you show the cat as a media side show its a breach of contract. It will get back to the SPCA and the animal will be removed. As for theft If it's kept indoors someone would have to break into the house to get it. Shadow Walker |
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