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Old April 15th 04, 11:37 PM
Tom Meter
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A doggy door??? Never heard of that, I presume it's like an
over-sized
catflap?? Must be an American thing. The electronic thing sounds
best,
though I've never seen one so I couldn't comment! Presume it works
like the magnetic catflap. Or do what the Brits do - take your dog
out
2 or 3 times a day supervised when it needs its poop!

We have fenced back gardens (yards) and front gardens are usually
fenced and gated but not always . ( An Englishman's home is his castle
LOL) and we also let our cats out so its not a problem.
Alison


We have a wall but the cat can easily jump up and over. Are you mainly
talking about keeping your cat from being attacked because I can't see

how
a
fence can keep a cat from roaming off and running away (my wife will be
heartbroken for months if this happens with Brittney).

Again see www.catfencein.com



So you put that all along your fence? I'll look into it. Thanks.






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Old April 17th 04, 05:43 AM
Robert Casey
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Tom Meter wrote:

Hi. My wife has lost two cats in the last few years that just ran away and
never returned.

More likely they got lost and didn't return because they couldn't figure
out where home was.

So she is really concerned that our current indoor cat
Brittney will flee now that she has gone out the doggie door a couple of
times. We are currently locking the doggie door while she has full reign of
the house but it's getting harder and harder to juggle the dogs and her and
keep her from "escaping". Both times she just sat on the porch and let me
bring her in. Should I invest in an electronic door and just let the dogs
have "keys" or does someone have a better suggestion.?




I wouldn't let the dogs loose outside as they would face the same
dangers an outdoor cat
would face. Doesn't your town have leash laws anyway?

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Old April 17th 04, 05:43 AM
Robert Casey
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Tom Meter wrote:

Hi. My wife has lost two cats in the last few years that just ran away and
never returned.

More likely they got lost and didn't return because they couldn't figure
out where home was.

So she is really concerned that our current indoor cat
Brittney will flee now that she has gone out the doggie door a couple of
times. We are currently locking the doggie door while she has full reign of
the house but it's getting harder and harder to juggle the dogs and her and
keep her from "escaping". Both times she just sat on the porch and let me
bring her in. Should I invest in an electronic door and just let the dogs
have "keys" or does someone have a better suggestion.?




I wouldn't let the dogs loose outside as they would face the same
dangers an outdoor cat
would face. Doesn't your town have leash laws anyway?

 




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