my male feline is about 2 and he loves to outdoors but I hate it because i try to keep him inside for his own good but he always escapes on me. He also plays with them kills small animals. Is this what cats do? If not how do I stop him. He always comes home with himself bloody and missing fur. Just the other day he came home with a gaping wound under his eye. You can't go near him because he will bite. Oh my please help.
2007-01-16 03:17:02 · 11 answers · asked by greenpurplejersey 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
If he's not neutered please have this done, that will cut down on him trying to "Escape".
Also, since he does seem to be an escape artist please be sure that all of his shots are up to date.
I'm afraid that if he does get it there's nothing you can do to stop him from hunting, that simply what cats do...it's part of their nature.
2007-01-16 03:32:43 · answer #1 · answered by gracieandlizzie 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like he is fighting with other tom cats. Neutering him would help.
But the only way you can stop him killing small animals is to keep him indoors. This would also keep him from fighting.
Get a squirt bottle and don't let him go near the doors, at least when you are going to open them. If you are going to leave the door open in warm weather, shut him in a room with a litter box. Get him a cat tree and whatever toys he likes to keep him entertained indoors. He will be safer and the small wildlife will be safer.
2007-01-16 03:31:53 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Once a cat tastes the outdoor wild life, I think it's going to be hard to have him want to stay inside all the time. Is he neutered? If not, he probably wants some female companion....though being neutered won't totally solve the problem. Cats are hunters and it's instinct to kill them (the animals). He probably plays with them because he is domestic and has food brought for him. He may eat what he kills and you not know it...and it's okay. Many people feed their cats a raw diet. some even frozen chicks or mice. He is bringing them home to you as a gift too. Exciting I know ;)
2007-01-16 03:24:13 · answer #3 · answered by Jessica 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
all male and female cats do it it's 100% natural and if you neuter him this will stop but if you want him to bring home kittens it's fine he just wants to play outside and impress you and he needs his open space time this is a very good Techniuqe so any time he-is hungry he can go out side and eat but there are also dangers too some animals might be or have rabies
2007-01-20 02:35:56 · answer #4 · answered by newyorkgirl_92 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, chasing and killing and playing with small animals is natural. Second if he himself is coming home all beat up he is probably fighting with other male cats. Have him neutered and that will stop. You can't do anything to stop the natural hunting he does but you can put a collar with a bell on to warn birds and such that he is around.
2007-01-16 03:25:21 · answer #5 · answered by mntlady739 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I have a neutered male. He likes to get the small critters also, mice, rats, birds (argh!) just nature.
He also likes to duke it out with other kitties in the neighbourhood. Establishing territorial boundaries.
Try to keep your little guy indoors. Sounds like he may be comming up against either a really aggressive cat, or possibly raccoon! Infection is a concern. Hope he has shots.
Cats to not like to be touched when hurt. If he needs to go to a vet, wrap him in a thick towel (leaving his head exposed) so that he cannot move his legs, watch our for your hands.
2007-01-16 03:53:01 · answer #6 · answered by Pacifica 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First, is he neutered? If not, get him neutered!!! Cats get extremely territorial and will brutally fight. It also make them more anxious to get outside. Do your best to keep him indoors. Cats can get nasty infections from fighting, let alone get severely injured or injure your neighbor's cat.
With hunting, it sounds like he is just being a cat. That is instinctively what they do. Put a bell on his collar, so the other critters here him coming. Just make sure it's the collar that has the elastic sections so he won't get caught up and choke.
Good luck!
2007-01-16 03:35:18 · answer #7 · answered by The Gentle Lynx 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Friskies and fancy ceremonial dinner are not sturdy cat meals! Ask your vet what you need to be feeding her. I feed my cat nutrition that doesn't have meat by-products like blue buffalo or an organic and organic nutrition. make positive your cat nutrition doesn't have corn or meat by-products through the undeniable fact that could no longer sturdy for her. yet when she is an out of doors cat she will devour what she catches, because it truly is how cats were for 1000's of years, you could't provide up that.
2016-11-24 21:11:02 · answer #8 · answered by meeks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he needs to be neutered. That will help with the wandering. Feed him more and he will be less likely to hunt out small game. Most male cats - once they are neutered don't hunt much. Mine never did. But hunting is instinctive and you might not get him to stop completely.
2007-01-16 05:22:31 · answer #9 · answered by PRS 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neuter him and keep him indoors. You can't teach a cat not to hunt, it's a carnivore. If he tends to escape, lock him in a room when you have to leave the house so he doesn't have access to the doors at all. It's not right to let him or the animals he's fighting with be injured.
2007-01-16 03:23:29 · answer #10 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋