Occassionally when the window is open we find our 6 month old kitten sitting on the window sill looking out, we tell her to get down as I am frighten she will jump out. Are cats smart enough to work out heightsand know not to jump?
2006-11-29 02:57:59 · 34 answers · asked by trays o 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
No. It is not something you can count on. Why would you even consider risking it? You need to get a tight-fitting, secure screen for any windows opened at that height.
There are also very nice window shelves that fit into most windows and are about $30 at a pet store. Your cat can have a comfortable place to sit and look out from one of those.
2006-11-29 03:07:33 · answer #1 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-07 23:09:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are not perfect, and while she would never intentionally jump out, she will probably enjoy leaning out or walking along the sill, and may slip. This is exactly what happened to a cat of mine. We thought she would be fine but one day after about 18 months we came home to an ominously quiet flat and one dead cat 5 stories down. You can leave a crack open for her to look out. If you have a balcony, put a net up to keep her in. Don't risk it, believe me, premature cat death is a big shock!
2006-11-29 03:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by Alyosha 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
One of my cats scared the life out of me when i accidentally left the bedroom door open and she got in there and out of the second floor window. She was sat on the very narrow ledge on the outside of the window!
Luckily i managed to call her in before she jumped but she certainly looked like she was thinking about it! I now have a kitten as well and am very careful about open windows!!
I would definitely recommend you get some window screens... cats really dont understand heights!
2006-11-30 01:21:59 · answer #4 · answered by Psiren17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At that age, your kitten might get really excited when seeing a bird or insect and accidentally fall out. She wouldn't attempt to jump out by her own will. The good news is, the higher up you live, the better chance of your cat righting herself for a self-landing. This means, that a fall from the 2nd floor might kill her or break her jaw, but from a greater height, she has the chance to use her natural reflexes and to land on her feet.
But a kitten?
It is winter now (or at least here) so better to keep the windows closed until she is bigger and older and less excitable. And better able to cope with a fall!
2006-11-29 04:06:33 · answer #5 · answered by kiteeze 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Remember that cats have 9 lives and so she will try to jump out because cats are very curious particularly at that age. But she will use up all 9 lives if she does that. Get a screen so that she cannot do it.
2006-12-02 21:28:09 · answer #6 · answered by traceylill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With respect why? Have you got a kitten when you are living on the 6th floor? Keep the windows shut otherwise you and your cat will have to suffer the consequences, sorry, but it's a long drop!
2006-11-29 12:39:43 · answer #7 · answered by Littlehoneybee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Trays o
I once had a cat that was used to going out. I moved to a low rise flat on the 6th floor and held her over the balcony to show her how high up it was. It was to no avail because before I had a chance to fit screens, she followed her instinct and went after a pigeon. I ended up burying her, on my birthday too; some bad present. I was gutted. So save yourself some sadness and close the windows until you can get some screens.
2006-11-29 07:35:39 · answer #8 · answered by wizard prang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Securely put a screen or other barrier on your window! Every year many cats and kittens fall or jump out of a window, chasing insects etc, so much that big city vet clinics call it "high-rise syndrome". Such falls are usually fatal to cats and kittens, even if the cat lands on its feet, because of the speed and force of a fall from a height greater than two stories or less.
2006-11-29 03:02:33 · answer #9 · answered by TheSnakeWhisperer 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
You must get screens for your windows as your kitten may slip or see a bird fly by, get excited and jump, and cats are so curious - they always go where they're not meant to! Think how devastated you'd be if she did fall, those screens will be worth every penny. Good luck.
2006-11-29 04:22:09 · answer #10 · answered by Pumpkin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋