Indoor or outdoor ?

We have two cats that think they rule the roost, lol. One is both an inside and outside cat. The other one is strictly an inside cat. If I had my way I would keep the other one from going outside too. She was in a fight the other night at 1am and scared the crap out of me. There is no way to train them not to hunt but I don't mind if they hunt mice!!

My first cat (got her as a kitten from my 1st grade teacher and we grew up together) was an indoor-outdoor cat for the first part of her life while we lived in a quiet country area in California (my mom would freak whenever she proudly brought a lizard, still alive, into the house to show off); then she became an indoor cat when we moved to a 4th floor apartment in Berlin Germany. She stayed an indoor cat when we returned from overseas. My second cat was always an indoor cat. He only went outside once... when a guest to our house didn't close the front door all the way. Unfortunately, once was all it took. His body was found a couple of nights later in a neighbor's yard, apparently poisoned (perhaps unintentionally). My current cat (I "adopted" him when I married the man he owns ;-) is an indoor-outdoor cat. I worry about him, but my hubby raised him as an i-o cat. He rarely leaves our backyard deck and always comes in before we go to bed. He's never bought any critters into the house... so far.

hello there,,.happy day to ya..i let my cats in and out doors,,I live in a perfect place for them and there is no traffic and they have lots of places to play..and yes i have had the same probls..i have taken care MOSTLY..of the problem..although my one cat is declawed..no it wasnt me..his previous owner i think its wrong.. he plays but doesnt bring anything..but the other one..Stormy..he always brings me presents,,and u know why they are doing that dont u? Thats there way of telling u they love you..and respect you..there just presnts of love..well i had chipmunks,rabbits,mice,birds..EWWWWWWWWWWWW! and some even on my pillow in the morning! yeaa that freakeD me out!! well now..when i let them in..i peak the door open and see if theer anythign there..i have this big net i bought and scoop it out of his mouth..or tel him to drop it befor ehe come sin and MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS ALWAYS PET AND TELL THEM ..they will never understand why ur mad..they arent human lol..but after that i pet him and love him and thank him..he doesnt bring them in the house anymore,,but i have stepped on many at night on the porch..EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!HAAHAHAH!

I most certainly do keep my two cats indoors! Doing this helps to keep them safe and gives me peace of mind. I know that they will not be run over by a car or hurt by other animals or stupid humans. And my cats don't seem to mind. They enjoy playing with their toys and taking long naps on the bed and sunning themselves in the sunporch. It doesn't get any better than that for them or me.

I have always kept my cat indoors. She has become a very pamered little kitty I must admite. When she does happen to snick out the door I think it is kinda funny because she has no clue what to do. Most of the time she gets so scared that she runs right back in the door fist chance she can get.

All 10 of our cats are indoor cats. In first grade I had two cats that were indoor outdoor cats but they got stolen because someone had thought they were abandoned and stray while we were away on a trip. Since then all of our cats have been indoor cats. The most recent 4 were strays when we got them and either feral or nearly feral. My aunt and uncle have indoor cats because the cats chose that.

I think that indoor is clearly.

The only thing to do is say 'oh, what a good kitty thank you' and then get rid of it when the cat isn't looking. They are following their hunting instinct. As for getting outdoor cats declawed that is not a good idea. Even though they can do ok outside without claws they are more at risk of injury from other animals.