My kitten always want to be outside, but is that ok I keep her inside the house forever?

Answer 1

Inside cats live longer lives. There is nothing wrong with you keeping her in, depends on you.
My siamese cat is 14 years old, she has been in all her life.

Answer 2

I was going home the other day when a cat ran out onto the road. The truck ahead of me couldn't do anything to avoid the cat and the cat got run over. He stopped and I stopped, the cat was writhing in pain and you could tell it's back and hips were crushed. I had no choice but to put the cat out of it's misery. There is no way it could have lived and it was mewling horribly. I did feel bad and so did the driver, but there was NOTHING he could have done. We went to the house we assumed the cat came from. The owners were understandably upset, but, they understood. I would highly recommend you keep it inside. I see too many dead cats on the side of the road. I should mention I live in a rural area. We have fox and coyotes. And I HAVE seen an owl take a cat. That was bird justice if I ever saw it, creepy, but kinda cool.

Answer 3

it really depends where you live ,
if you live near traffic or other dangers than you must consider your cats safety first
Don't leave your kitty out in the garden alone , while she is still young ,
you are her mother and protector now , and kittens do get into scrapes ( like falling into the pond :(()
watch her closely, to start with , and she can stay out for slightly longer times each day.
she should be quite independent by about 3 months
Always make sure she has all her shots and is spayed when the vet says it is the right time .( approx 4 months )

Later , if you have a garden allow ,your cat to go in and out as she pleases.
a cat flap in the back door is ideal .
Cats a re curious and so , is natural for cats to want to roam , but if they have a loving home and a full supper dish they will not stray far .
when it is warm and cosy in winter, your cat may prefer to stay home , for almost all day .,
Best wishes ,
let us know how your kitty settles in
>^..^<

Answer 4

Cats can do very well as inside pets, but it won't hurt to let her explore a bit outside now and then, if you're in a safe neighborhood without a close road. Kittens get bored easily. They are full of energy and like to play. If you're going to keep her inside, make sure to play with her a lot! A bored pet is an unhappy pet.

Answer 5

That depends...

You already know all the good reasons to keep a cat inside, or you wouldn't be asking about it.

Many cats can be perfectly happy living an indoor life, but to some cats it's like being in jail.

We'd all be safer if we never left the house, but most of us wouldn't want to live like that and neither do some cats.

If your cat is one of those that seems really unhappy being kept inside, maybe you can find a compromise.

One might be to take her out on a harness and leash. Some cats like that.

Maybe you can just take her outside under supervision without the harness and leash. That works sometimes, too.

My Scamper is a former feral and he'd be miserable if I didn't ever let him out. When he first came to live with me I'd bring him out and follow him around as he learned the neighborhood. After a couple weeks I'd sit in the back yard reading while he explored the yards of the homes nearby. He quickly learned that if he comes back and checks in with me every five or ten minutes, I won't go looking for him and bring him home. It's worked out very well for both of us. Scamper gets to go out, but he doesn't go out all by himself and I don't have to worry too much about him. We go out for a little while each day, weather permitting, after I get home from work, and a couple times on weekend days. It's enough to keep Scamper happy but doesn't give him a lot of chances to get in trouble.

Answer 6

Yes. Keep her inside forever. Never let her know the pain of meeting some unloving stranger on the road that may not think much of animals.
You'll never have to hear the worlds "(Insert your name here), (insert kitten's name here) is laying in the road, dead."

You'll be able to keep an eye on her so that you know when she is ill and do not have to rush her to the vet and find that you caught it too late.

She won't get in a fight with another cat and come how brused up or.

If she is unaltered, you won't have to worry about her having kittens, emergency c-sections, etc...

You'll not have to worry about coyotes, wolves, foxes, badgers, stray/pet dogs, minks, weasles, 'possums, owls, or other animals killing your dear kitty. No piercing screams in the middle of the night.

Less chance of getting fleas, ticks... Not only are they a PAIN to get rid of, some can carry diseases and worms.

Or there is Feline Leukemia, ect... sicknesses

It isn't bad to let her out supervised. I have an outdoor cat as well as indoor. If I had a choice, they'd all be indoors.

Answer 7

I never let my cats outside

...too many things they can get into...diseases they could get...parasites, cars, wildlife, kids with bb guns, etc..

they're domesticated house cats...give them some proper enrichment in the house and they're fine. Things to climb, scratch, play with. My cat has a blue ball that she is obsessed with...she fetches it and brings it back...she could do it all day. In fact, if you just say "blue ball!" she comes running for ya.

One of my cats is even scared to go outside...it can be scary outside for a cat that's used to the indoors.

And don't think about it this way.... "If I were my cat I would want...." That is a very anthropomorphic view of things. What is good for us and what we want is often not what the animals wants or is good for the animal.

If you are going to allow your cat outside, make sure it has all proper shots, I'd keep it on a lead, and make sure you know the neighborhood dangers well. I have neigbors that walk their cat with a cat harness.

I also know they sell things like cat runs that are long enclosures where the cat can run around in the yard in a contained space.

Answer 8

well maybe u should ask the kitten, i always want to keep my cats inside but i can't stand seeing how sad they look begging to go outside, u should let the kitten be outside cause no 1 wants to be inside forever

Answer 9

Well, think about it...what if you were the one wanting outside, and you didn't have control over being able to or not. Having something, or someone, else control you like that. Never being able to go out and explore, hunt mice, pounce on frogs or grasshoppers. I think your cat needs to be let outside once in a while. Take the time to go out with it and make sure it doesn't run off....especially if you live in the city. But really think about it, your kitten wants outside....why not let it? Try to imagine what it's like to be your cat and what's best for it's health and happiness.

Answer 10

I think you should keep your kitten inside your house always. It will be much safer from cars, attacks from other animals, or humans, and also to help keep it away from the diseases that it could get outside. Long as you keep your kittens litter box clean daily , your house will not have that ammonia smell either.

Answer 11

Inside cats live longer and are much cleaner to live with cats who go outdoors. Cats are curious and naturally want to explore when you open the door. It might make you feel bad, but its better for her to be safe inside. Its dangerous for kittys outside.

I had an outdoor cat when I was young. She was injured several times by wild animals and twice by angry neighbors who didn't want her walking on their car. Keep your kitten indoors to protect her in the same way you would protect her from other types of harm.