at wat age can a kitten go outside?

Answer 1

Never. Cats who go outside are in dangerous of animal attacks, poisoning, traffic, predators, being attacked or stolen by humans, diseases, parasites, and who knows what else. Keep your poor cat inside where she's safe.

Answer 2

Why do you want them to go outside?

I've had cats all my life and none of them have ever gone outside.
One lived to be into her 20's another one lived just shy of her 19th birthday.
The four we have now are between the ages of 8 years to a little of a year and a half and they don't go outside either.

Please reconsider letting a kitten outside.
According to my Vet indoor cats live twice as long as cats that live outside only and several years longer than cats that are indoor outdoor cats.

If you feel you must take your cat outside, make sure it has all shots and is spayed or neutered then by a harness...not a collar...and a leash and take the cat outside that way.
To many cats left outside on their own end up the victim of cars or cruel people.

Please reconsider.

Answer 3

Like others have said it is dependent upon what your particular situation is.......
However, we had a cat that lived to 18 years old being and inside outside cat. Our cat Ludwig was always given appropriate vaccinations, and licensing to go outside. He had a great life but life outside is not with out hazards. Several times he was taken to the vet with seemingly life threatening injuries. He used all nine lives and them some. But he was a happy happy boy. I currently have 3 cats and 8 year old named Elijah. He too goes outside, with no problems. He comes when he is called and doesn't stray far from the house. Our two kittens Ozzie and Harriet don't go outside...yet. I have not had them properly liscensed to go outside. Therefore if they did get lost it would be harder to get them back they also have not been vacinated yet once they are I will gladly let them out. Cats need fresh air, they eat greens when they don't feel well and also keep vermin from your home. I see what the other people are saying regarding the dangers and believe me they are there but it is a situation for you to decide based upon your living situaiton.

Answer 4

Once the cat is about 4 months it will be fine. However if you wait until 6 months he/she will be at an age for neutering and then you won't have accidents! I haev always believed that cats should be allowed out though I have lost one in the last few months but they are curious creatures and will want to go out.

Answer 5

In general vets advise minimum of 6 months. They also need to have had all of their vaccinations and have some form of ID - a collar with a name and number tag or even better a microchip. Its also important to make sure they have been spayed/neutered as you dont want a litter of kittens on your hands! It does depend on how big they are as well - my little one is nearly 6 months but he is still too tiny to look after himself.

I have always let my cats out once all these things were done, at first i let them in the garden supervised but eventually you have to let them explore.

The only thing i would say is if you live near a road please dont let them out. Most cats dont have much road sense and they wont miss what they have never had if they always live indoors. One of mine was a house cat for 3 years when i lived on a road with no problems.

Answer 6

Our kitten went outside at 3 months after his last injections as recommended by our vet. He is very happy to be out there, and whether to let your cat out or not is a decision down to you based on what you know about the situation in your neighbourhood!
I think cats are more often indoor cats in the US and they do have things we don't have like coyotes and stuff, the risks aren;t the same here unless you are by a busy road

Answer 7

It depends on what kind of cat you have. If the cat is one that is meant to be a "stay-in" cat like a siamese, you probably shouldn't ever let it out, ESPECIALLY if it has been declawed. The only cats you can let outside is a cat that is meant to be rugged (tabby, shorthair) , can hold it's own in the outside world, and has to have claws otherwise it wouldn't be able to defend itself.

Answer 8

I dont recommend that a kitty goes outside. Its a dangerous world out there. If you do insist on your kitty going outside try getting a harness and a leash for him/her. Thats what I do for my cat. We go outside every other day and he enjoys the fresh air.

Answer 9

i would not let your kitten outside. when i was little my cat, ming, got run over right outside of our house(cats dont look to see if cars are coming), my gramma had a cat that got into the neighbors rat bait, and when i moved over to the mainland my cats got disoriented and one got eaten by a coyote and the other by my landlords HUGE dog who was apparently just trying to play with it :(
oh yes and we had some nut job living next door that trapped cats and drove them way into the bush. none of my neighbors cats were ever seen again.
outside is not a good place for cats, be responsible.

Answer 10

It depends where you live. If you live out in the country, where there aren't that many hazards, you can let it out after around two months, as long as it's with its mom. If it's in the city or a hazardous place wait until it doesn't really hang around its mother. It'll want the freedom most then.

Answer 11

Responsible cat owners keep their cats inside all the time. They live longer, are healthier and aren't subjected to other animals attacking them, neighbors with antifreeze on the driveway, cars, poisons, and cat haters. Cats can safely go outside on a harness at pretty much any age you can properly fit them, but only under supervision. This is why I have seven house cats.