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ingurIndoor/outdoor cat now indoors?
A little over a month ago, I adopted a 1 1/2 -year-old cat from our
local shelter. He's a wonderful cat; so lucky I got him. In his previous home, he was allowed outdoors. I have been hesitant to let him out, because I'm afraid he'll get lost, or wander off trying to find his previous home. What is the best way to introduce him to the outdoors around MY house? We live at the end of a dead-end road, so there's no traffic, and the house borders on woods. I think he wants to go outside in the worst way. Quite often I find him down cellar sitting at the top of the stairs by the bulkhead. Oddly enough, he doesn't hang out by the front or back doors in the house, even though he sees people go in and out all the time. Maybe it's just easier for him to hear "critters" outside from the bulkhead. He has a lot of energy, and we play with him a lot, but I think being outdoors would make him happy too. Any suggestions as to how to go about re-introducing him to the outside? Or - how to make him a happy indoor cat? |
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ingurIndoor/outdoor cat now indoors?
Best advice: keep him indoors. I hope he's 'fixed'.
Indoors, he'll lead a happy, long life, with caring owners. My 'humaine society' tabby is now over 17 human years old. - and still has a purr I can hear standing over her. Cats are smarter than you think. I believe you'll get to observe that yourself. If he *really* wanted out, he'd have dashed by your feet, out the door, when he had a chance. Most cats will look out a window, if they have the chance. They get to see the normal routine outside - it's like TV for us. "CorrieZ" wrote in message ... A little over a month ago, I adopted a 1 1/2 -year-old cat from our local shelter. He's a wonderful cat; so lucky I got him. In his previous home, he was allowed outdoors. I have been hesitant to let him out, because I'm afraid he'll get lost, or wander off trying to find his previous home. What is the best way to introduce him to the outdoors around MY house? We live at the end of a dead-end road, so there's no traffic, and the house borders on woods. I think he wants to go outside in the worst way. Quite often I find him down cellar sitting at the top of the stairs by the bulkhead. Oddly enough, he doesn't hang out by the front or back doors in the house, even though he sees people go in and out all the time. Maybe it's just easier for him to hear "critters" outside from the bulkhead. He has a lot of energy, and we play with him a lot, but I think being outdoors would make him happy too. Any suggestions as to how to go about re-introducing him to the outside? Or - how to make him a happy indoor cat? |
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On Apr 4, 7:40*am, CorrieZ wrote:
A little over a month ago, I adopted a 1 1/2 -year-old cat from our local shelter. He's a wonderful cat; so lucky I got him. In his previous home, he was allowed outdoors. I have been hesitant to let him out, because I'm afraid he'll get lost, or wander off trying to find his previous home. What is the best way to introduce him to the outdoors around MY house? We live at the end of a dead-end road, so there's no traffic, and the house borders on woods. I think he wants to go outside in the worst way. Quite often I find him down cellar sitting at the top of the stairs by the bulkhead. Oddly enough, he doesn't hang out by the front or back doors in the house, even though he sees people go in and out all the time. Maybe it's just easier for him to hear "critters" outside from the bulkhead. He has a lot of energy, and we play with him a lot, but I think being outdoors would make him happy too. Any suggestions as to how to go about re-introducing him to the outside? Or - how to make him a happy indoor cat? I've lost a cat before so I think it may be better to wait till he gets really comfortable and knows you well before letting him out. If he learns when and where he's being fed at least he'll try to return to the feeding bowl. I would go out with him on a leash first so he learns the area. Give him a food bowl just outside you door so he will return there. You might also get him microchiped and wear a collar telling people he's got a chip. Introduce him to your neighbors in case he strays. |
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"CorrieZ" wrote in message ... A little over a month ago, I adopted a 1 1/2 -year-old cat from our local shelter. He's a wonderful cat; so lucky I got him. In his previous home, he was allowed outdoors. I have been hesitant to let him out, because I'm afraid he'll get lost, or wander off trying to find his previous home. What is the best way to introduce him to the outdoors around MY house? We live at the end of a dead-end road, so there's no traffic, and the house borders on woods. I think he wants to go outside in the worst way. Quite often I find him down cellar sitting at the top of the stairs by the bulkhead. Oddly enough, he doesn't hang out by the front or back doors in the house, even though he sees people go in and out all the time. Maybe it's just easier for him to hear "critters" outside from the bulkhead. He has a lot of energy, and we play with him a lot, but I think being outdoors would make him happy too. Any suggestions as to how to go about re-introducing him to the outside? Or - how to make him a happy indoor cat? You should not be considering allowing him outside unsupervised. He is young and will adapt to being inside. He needs toys, a vertical scratcher tall enough for him to get a good stretch while he is scratching, an Alpine Scratcher (on a slant) and a window perch where he can lie in the sun and watch the birds and squirrels. His past owners were irresponsible for letting him out. Cars are not the only thing to fear--attacks from other animals, disease, getting his collar caught and hanging to death, and sadistic humans are only a few of the things he might face. He does not need to be outside--just to see outside. Recent experiments with "cat cams" demonstrate that cats do outdoors a lot the same things they do indoors--mainly nap. Keep him safe, or take him back to the shelter. |
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On Apr 4, 11:34*am, "cybercat" wrote:
"CorrieZ" wrote in message ... A little over a month ago, I adopted a 1 1/2 -year-old cat from our local shelter. He's a wonderful cat; so lucky I got him. In his previous home, he was allowed outdoors. I have been hesitant to let him out, because I'm afraid he'll get lost, or wander off trying to find his previous home. What is the best way to introduce him to the outdoors around MY house? We live at the end of a dead-end road, so there's no traffic, and the house borders on woods. I think he wants to go outside in the worst way. Quite often I find him down cellar sitting at the top of the stairs by the bulkhead. Oddly enough, he doesn't hang out by the front or back doors in the house, even though he sees people go in and out all the time. Maybe it's just easier for him to hear "critters" outside from the bulkhead. He has a lot of energy, and we play with him a lot, but I think being outdoors would make him happy too. Any suggestions as to how to go about re-introducing him to the outside? Or - how to make him a happy indoor cat? You should not be considering allowing him outside unsupervised. He is young and will adapt to being inside. He needs toys, a vertical scratcher tall enough for him to get a good stretch while he is scratching, an Alpine Scratcher (on a slant) and a window perch where he can lie in the sun and watch the birds and squirrels. His past owners were irresponsible for letting him out. Cars are not the only thing to fear--attacks from other animals, disease, getting his collar caught and hanging to death, and sadistic humans are only a few of the things he might face. He does not need to be outside--just to see outside. Recent experiments with "cat cams" demonstrate that cats do outdoors a lot the same things they do indoors--mainly nap. Keep him safe, or take him back to the shelter.- Hide quoted text - Of course if you take him back to the shelter he might get adopted by some nutty cheapskate who ends up having him put to sleep for $30. |
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On Apr 4, 12:01*pm, James wrote:
On Apr 4, 11:34*am, "cybercat" wrote: "CorrieZ" wrote in message ... A little over a month ago, I adopted a 1 1/2 -year-old cat from our local shelter. He's a wonderful cat; so lucky I got him. In his previous home, he was allowed outdoors. I have been hesitant to let him out, because I'm afraid he'll get lost, or wander off trying to find his previous home. What is the best way to introduce him to the outdoors around MY house? We live at the end of a dead-end road, so there's no traffic, and the house borders on woods. I think he wants to go outside in the worst way. Quite often I find him down cellar sitting at the top of the stairs by the bulkhead. Oddly enough, he doesn't hang out by the front or back doors in the house, even though he sees people go in and out all the time. Maybe it's just easier for him to hear "critters" outside from the bulkhead. He has a lot of energy, and we play with him a lot, but I think being outdoors would make him happy too. Any suggestions as to how to go about re-introducing him to the outside? Or - how to make him a happy indoor cat? You should not be considering allowing him outside unsupervised. He is young and will adapt to being inside. He needs toys, a vertical scratcher tall enough for him to get a good stretch while he is scratching, an Alpine Scratcher (on a slant) and a window perch where he can lie in the sun and watch the birds and squirrels. His past owners were irresponsible for letting him out. Cars are not the only thing to fear--attacks from other animals, disease, getting his collar caught and hanging to death, and sadistic humans are only a few of the things he might face. He does not need to be outside--just to see outside. Recent experiments with "cat cams" demonstrate that cats do outdoors a lot the same things they do indoors--mainly nap. Keep him safe, or take him back to the shelter.- Hide quoted text - Of course if you take him back to the shelter he might get adopted by some nutty cheapskate who ends up having him put to sleep for $30. Thanks for all your replies. Although I'm in a fairly rural area (on a farm), and the shelter has neutered him and microchipped him, my gut feeling is still to keep him inside. I was worried that I would be doing him a disservice if I didn't let him do what he seems to want to do. However, we don't let our kids do what they want just because they want to. And for most of my adult life I've trained and shown dogs and horses who didn't do whatever they wanted (this is my first cat since I was a kid, and the cat was my mother's so I didn't really pay attention). I don't believe in just throwing an animal outside; my dogs were never allowed out without me, and my horses were always in an enclosure. All of them would come when called, but it's been my observation that cats only do that if they feel like it s. So basically you've reaffirmed what I was leaning towards in the first place......lol. If anyone is interested in seeing the little guy who has completely stolen my heart, he is at www.corriez.com/Bo. These are just candid snaphots; can't wait to get him in the studio (have to get him to stop playing with the backdrops first!). |
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On Apr 5, 7:45*am, CorrieZ wrote:
Thanks for all your replies. Although I'm in a fairly rural area (on a farm), and the shelter has neutered him and microchipped him, my gut feeling is still to keep him inside. I was worried that I would be doing him a disservice if I didn't let him do what he seems to want to do. However, we don't let our kids do what they want just because they want to. And for most of my adult life I've trained and shown dogs and horses who didn't do whatever they wanted (this is my first cat since I was a kid, and the cat was my mother's so I didn't really pay attention). I don't believe in just throwing an animal outside; my dogs were never allowed out without me, and my horses were always in an enclosure. All of them would come when called, but it's been my observation that cats only do that if they feel like it s. So basically you've reaffirmed what I was leaning towards in the first place......lol. If anyone is interested in seeing the little guy who has completely stolen my heart, he is atwww.corriez.com/Bo. These are just candid snaphots; can't wait to get him in the studio (have to get him to stop playing with the backdrops first!).- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Very nice pictures. Don't know if the studio can do better. Being on the farm I doubt he'll wander off the property. Well, if you cat really wants out he'll show you. When she was young my cat would jump down on me while I was still sleeping Now she would sit by the door. Several times when I didn't let her out she did her BM in the bath tub instead of her litter box. I got the message. |
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"CorrieZ" wrote in message ... On Apr 4, 12:01 pm, James wrote: On Apr 4, 11:34 am, "cybercat" wrote: "CorrieZ" wrote in message ... A little over a month ago, I adopted a 1 1/2 -year-old cat from our local shelter. He's a wonderful cat; so lucky I got him. In his previous home, he was allowed outdoors. I have been hesitant to let him out, because I'm afraid he'll get lost, or wander off trying to find his previous home. What is the best way to introduce him to the outdoors around MY house? We live at the end of a dead-end road, so there's no traffic, and the house borders on woods. I think he wants to go outside in the worst way. Quite often I find him down cellar sitting at the top of the stairs by the bulkhead. Oddly enough, he doesn't hang out by the front or back doors in the house, even though he sees people go in and out all the time. Maybe it's just easier for him to hear "critters" outside from the bulkhead. He has a lot of energy, and we play with him a lot, but I think being outdoors would make him happy too. Any suggestions as to how to go about re-introducing him to the outside? Or - how to make him a happy indoor cat? You should not be considering allowing him outside unsupervised. He is young and will adapt to being inside. He needs toys, a vertical scratcher tall enough for him to get a good stretch while he is scratching, an Alpine Scratcher (on a slant) and a window perch where he can lie in the sun and watch the birds and squirrels. His past owners were irresponsible for letting him out. Cars are not the only thing to fear--attacks from other animals, disease, getting his collar caught and hanging to death, and sadistic humans are only a few of the things he might face. He does not need to be outside--just to see outside. Recent experiments with "cat cams" demonstrate that cats do outdoors a lot the same things they do indoors--mainly nap. Keep him safe, or take him back to the shelter.- Hide quoted text - Of course if you take him back to the shelter he might get adopted by some nutty cheapskate who ends up having him put to sleep for $30. Thanks for all your replies. Although I'm in a fairly rural area (on a farm), and the shelter has neutered him and microchipped him, my gut feeling is still to keep him inside. I thought you seemed like a smart woman. There are worse things than death. I imagine being disembowled by a pack of stray dogs or tortured to death by a sick human are two of them. I was worried that I would be doing him a disservice if I didn't let him do what he seems to want to do. However, we don't let our kids do what they want just because they want to. Excellent way of putting it~! |
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"CorrieZ" wrote If anyone is interested in seeing the little guy who has completely stolen my heart, he is at www.corriez.com/Bo. These are just candid snaphots; can't wait to get him in the studio (have to get him to stop playing with the backdrops first!). Oh, he is really beautiful!! His face looks like it was just sprinkled with snow. You are quite a nice photographer, too! many happy years to you and Bo. |
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James the halfwit asshole and Oral Cancer in Cats: When to Euthanize was ingurIndoor/outdoor cat now indoors?
On Apr 4, 12:01 pm, James wrote: indoors--mainly nap. Keep him safe, or take him back to the shelter.- Hide quoted text - Of course if you take him back to the shelter he might get adopted by some nutty cheapskate who ends up having him put to sleep for $30. I have you killfiled because of your "pussy" idiocy, so I will have to piggyback this one. I imagine you would have brought a cat with painful, terminal mouth and jaw cancer home to suffer and rot until you got sick of looking at her. Yes, I am indeed a "nutty cheapskate." This is only one of the reasons I have morons like you killfiled. As I recall, you allow your animals to roam unsupervised and feed them the cheapest **** on the market. You won't get a job, so you were posting about whether or not your cat would be too cold without heat last winter as I recall. You, I would allow to suffer with necrotic tissue and metastasizing cancer that is always fatal. You, I would bring home and watch you waste away while trying to remain stoic and brave. You, I would never, ever spend a penny on. Not a cent to ease your suffering. In fact, I might spend a neat fortune just to do these things, just for your comment implying that we euthanized our cat for any reason besides mercy. Recalling that this cat had a heart condition that made the vet not want to put her under for dental exams, that I specifically asked about this years ago so that we would do the right thing and not endanger her unnecessarily. Recalling that I had smelled an off smell from her mouth months ago and the stupid bitch at the vet said it was her teeth, without taking a really good look. Recalling that we switched vets after it became clear there was more than tooth decay going on. Recalling that this cat came to us obese AND hyperthyroid, has gone to the vet four times a year since we've had her, and just had a mammary tumor removed last July--hardly what anyone too tight to get her treatment would have done. Read this, pussyboy, and know that you, who will not work enough to keep your utilities on, could never have done ANY of the above for ANY animal. Or even yourself. http://vetmed.illinois.edu/petcolumn...icle.cfm?id=19 I'd say **** off and die, but I think "**** off and suffer" is preferable. HAND. |
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