She acted like she was dying.Is there another suggestion for taking her outside so she can get some freshair?Considering she has been outdoors all of her life she has done ok.
2006-10-14 05:39:38 · 8 answers · asked by Believer 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Our cat is indoors because we live in a mobilehome park. A neighbor complained to management that she killed his flowers.She is fixed and we didn't think she was a flower killer. Anyway now she is stuck indoors.Aren't cats meant to run around .Now she is confined for life. I think an ideal
life for a cat would be on a ranch or farm. Not stuck in a houseday in and day out.I am not the car lover in the home.I'd rather have a lab or springer spaniel.Anyway thanks for the info.
2006-10-14 13:15:07 · update #1
My cats love an open window with a screen and a sill wide enough to lay on and enjoy the fresh air. Most indoor cats only get this and do quite well health wise. My cats are healthy and never go outside. I do open the windows and air out the house quite a few times during the year.
2006-10-14 05:42:36 · answer #1 · answered by bramblerock 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A fence around your yard, and a cat-door. This way she can go outside whenever she likes, and won't leave the yard. If that doesn't work, or if you live in the city or something, I suggest planting window-boxes of catnip on your porch or stoop; that way, when she's outside, she'll go straight for the catnip growing, and you'll be able to see her. She'll get fresh air and not go very far from home.
If she was perfectly capable of being an outdoor cat before, why is she an indoor cat now? I'm guessing either she's been declawed or has some other reason that she couldn't defend herself against other cats out there, or that maybe she's indoors because she's in heat and is too young for spaying?
2006-10-14 12:45:34 · answer #2 · answered by Sarah 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Statistics indicate that the life span of an indoor cat is much longer than an outdoor cat. On average, an indoor cat lives twelve years but some cats can live for as many as twenty years. In comparison, an outdoor cat’s life expectancy is less than five years."
http://www.cat-world.com.au/IndoorCats.htm
So, kudos to you for making the decision to bring her inside!!! I hate to see cats wondering my neighborhood. I know that eventually, they will either be hit by a car or killed in some other way. So sad!!!
She doesn't NEED to go outside. Only one of my cats thinks he wants outside. I open windows and allow him to sit on the window sill next to the screen. We also have a screened-in porch. Even though I never allow my cats to go outside, I have them chipped (micro-chip inserted under the skin). If they ever do bolt, I will get them back. I highly recommend it.
2006-10-14 12:56:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats do not like harnasses. I take my cats in my car to some places. I use a harness and a leash to work like a seatbelt. They do act like they are dying. Once the focus is off the harness and on the driving, etc. they forget about the harness and have a good time. They love looking out the car window and I take my indoor cats out with the harness/leash combo.
2006-10-14 13:17:45 · answer #4 · answered by travelguruette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your cat is happy inside I would just leave it at that. You can buy great windown perches for her to lie on for naps and perusing what is going on in the outside world.
Cats usually just lie down and don't move when a harness is put on them. You just put the harness on when you are there and let her get used to it. She will soon start moving around with it on. It may take a few days with about six hours total of her wearing it inside. When she is moving around freely with the harness on you can just attached the leash and go outside. Be sure to take her out in a quiet place, no traffic, dogs, etc. and wrap the leash tightly around your wrist - a spooked cat can quickly get the leash out of your hand and then you have real trouble as it is dangerous for a cat to be running loose with a leash attached.
2006-10-14 12:49:22 · answer #5 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat doesn't like the outdoors. But I still like giving her fresh air, so I just pick her up and just stay outside for a few minutes. That should work.
2006-10-14 12:49:45 · answer #6 · answered by SmileyGirl♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if has always been an indoors cat may not care for the outside
if declawed and your have a fenced in backyard area, allow her (under supervision still) to wander there
fresh air is not as much of an issue with cats as you think
cats do not care to be restrained under any circumstance, as you have learned
thanks for caring!
2006-10-14 12:44:01 · answer #7 · answered by Marsha 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
if she know where her home is she will return. otherwise if its a new home keep an eye on her they don't tend to stray far.
2006-10-14 12:51:00 · answer #8 · answered by amanda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋