wildcat
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until you love a cat you have not loved.
Posts: 45
Animals I love: I love all animals.
Pets I own: two cats and a newfie
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Post by wildcat on Jun 16, 2013 17:26:06 GMT
My two cats were ferals kittens , they are now 3yrs old and have always been outdoor cats. we are lucky though because we live by a farm and there are no cats or dogs only ours so are safe, do have problems with what they bring home though but not much I can do about it. Luckily its not often. So even though they spend time outside they still love being with us and they are so loving. I think if we lived in a town say I might think different but it is nice to have the freedom to roam.
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Post by spider on Jun 17, 2013 22:21:36 GMT
pedigree or moggie a pussy cat is a pussy cat they are all unique in there own ways special each as loving and as proud as the other indoor or not is up to them and there needs a cat that wants to be out will not be happy inside no matter what TOYS is there and same goes for a cat that is happy to sleep in the window or sit and watch the world as it goes by with the odd person stopping for a chat i think the outdoor /indoor does not stop or start with breeding it starts with the cat having had moggies and now a breed i have loved them all the same amount its not a money thing money comes and goes its a cat thing having said all that moonbeam is a very happy indoor cat with a playpen outside he is secure and safe and happy spider was more outdoor than indoor tensel was outdoor its being a mixed bunch but we worried about her when eve was drawing in and she wasnt home but she always came home
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Post by gladys on Jun 19, 2013 9:46:20 GMT
SarahHound - I ADORE Maine Coons. Ever since we first got Monty and, one day out on a walk, came across a guy practising his martial arts skills in the common. He had to say hello to Monts, and he said he reminded him of one of his Maine Coons. We asked him what a Maine Coon was, and he told us they're HUGE cats (which immediately sparked our interest!) and that they adore people and all other animals. He said they are people-oriented rather than territory-oriented, and his moved house very happily with him because they care about being with him, not in their 'territory.' Anyway, following that, and many years of research and wishful thinking, they are, along with Bengals, the cat I would most love to own (and someday I will ) My parents have a Bengal/silver tabby cross and he is huge and very gorgeous. He loves to go out in the garden and climbs up the trees to watch the goings on in the street. They are lucky as they have high walls and fences so he never really goes out of the garden, which is good as they live in Cambridge so the streets can be quite busy. My folks have a cat flap that is open from the time they get up to the time they go to bed. They always get Taz in before bed. As you my know Bailey our youngest cat is a Maine Coon cross. She goes out of the garden but never to far away, I'm lucky as we live in the country and the cul de sac is quite and we have fields to the back of us so quite a safe environment. I don't let my two girls have free access to outside. They use to have a window open in our music room that they could get to through a cat flap but after having lots of small mammals and birds brought in (both living and dead) I stopped it and now they have to ask. My 15 year old Gerri will only go out when the weather is nice so from the start of Autumn till late spring she stays in. Bailey loves being outside and will go out whatever the weather unless heavy snow or rain. I was going to add pictures but can find any of them on my PB account so it will have to wait until I'm at the main computer.
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Post by daintipawz on Jun 21, 2013 22:13:07 GMT
I suppose it's an issue of personal circumstances - some people don't feel they have the room to confine a cat to the house all day, some have no choice because of the area they are in. Cats do like roaming and i suppose in some ways it's less guilt on your behalf because you know they will be keeping themselves occupied if you're out of the house but the issue of road accidents/injuries and theft have to be taken into account. For me personally i would be worried about the cat spending too much time outdoors or perhaps not returning. Don't forget there's also the likelihood of them bringing birds/mice into the house. I intend to get a pedigree soon and personally won't be letting it out of the house because of the area and because the breed is just too inquisitive for its own good - i would rather know its safe and invest more personal time keeping it occupied than worrying sick about whether it's ok. Perhaps just way up the pros and cons and see what works out best for you? Some breeds are just not suitable for outdoors,such as the Persian with their long coat and flat faces which could cause dust to get up their noses and irritate their airways and damp weather to matt their fur. Sphynx are a breed which shouldn't be allowed out for obvious reasons, Meezers and Oris are very curious and could get themselves in to all sorts of trouble, many a pedigree would be stolen if let out. So many cats suffer fatal injuries through car accidents, attacks by other animals and also cruelty by cat haters, some are poisoned both deliberately or un intentional by eating poisonous plants etc. Many breeders including myself would be very reluctant to sell a kitten if the new owner was to let it roam outdoors,I refused a person from our last litter as he said he had no intention of keeping it in and didn't have a secure garden, he told me he lived near busy roads too. When I have kittens I have a list of potential owners which I go through and the ones who would allow them to be outdoors would go to the bottom of my list unless they had a secure garden and away from busy roads. I wish you well in getting your new little kitten, what breed have you chosen? You sound like a very responsible owner, wish you was on my list for a kitten
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