Indoor or outdoor cats?

Indoor, I have 2 cats and they love going outside. Although, they just look around for a bit and then tap the door to come back in hehehe. The other one talks to be heared, the other one is more quiet and just taps on the door.

I have three indoor cats. They love sitting in the windows. I have three because believe it or not i thought if i had more than one they wouldnt be interested in outdoors. Well, as it turns out they all are very interested. We live in basement apt so there is no way they can get out. In our city they tell us not to let our house pets out. There are foxes, cyotes, racoons that like our pets very much. In Boulder there are even mountian lions. I just heard on the news last week that there is also a distemper outbreak. Lots of groundhogs in the area also have something, im thinking rabies, not sure about what they have. So there are many reasons to keep them inside for their health sake as well as our own. I have friends that have pet doors. I tell them about these things all the time. Besides the fact that my cats are manx, which have no tails. People may want to steal them. I though of making an enclosed cat run between the two side windows of the house.

I have an indoor cat. He literally shakes whenever he gets outside so I don't have to worry about him not being happy because I know as long as he's inside, he's happy.

Your cat will live longer and be healthier by being kept indoors. he should be thanking you. Since we brought him home from the animal shelter, our cat has only been out out door to go to the vet. He likes to sit by the storm door and look at the world outside, but I don't believe that he'd go out if we left the door wide open.

Mine is both indoor and outdoor cause when hes in the house after 2 days he drives me nuts with his meowing so I solved his problem the 21st of April he's getting neutered :x there are many cats around since I live out in the country the middle of nowhere the sticks,boonies

I know what you mean. I've had cats in the past that would run in and out whenever somebody would open the door. We always lived on a farm, though, and it wasn't much of a problem. When my mother was living, she didn't like animals in the house and this would be a problem for her whenever she was bringing the groceries in. I have a dog that tries to go out when I don't want her to when I open the door. I've pretty much learned how to make her stay in, though. Happy mylotting! Kathy.

Well, around here where I live now, everyone has to have indoor cats for the most part as it is not safe to have them outdoors much in fear of them being ran over, etc. The last time my husband and I owned a Cat it was an indoor cat, but back when I was growing up, we had outdoor cats as we lived in the country. But no matter what, cats make wonderful pets for sure.

All of the cats that I had have been outdoor cats, with the exception of my last one, at least for the first 3 years of his life. He was the first cat I had since moving away from home and I didn't want to lose him like I had lost all of the others. I treated him like my baby and took him everywhere with me. Not only was he accustomed to riding in a car, but he was used to walking with a leash (I didn't want him running off, after all). But after a few years went by he developed a poor looking coat, at least on the back of his neck and wasn't happy being confined to one room (long story). So after some consideration I decided to let him be an indoor/outdoor cat. Fortunately I live on a good amount of land in a rural area. There are still dangers out here, but I was willing to take the risk. Boy was he ever so happy! He loved his freedom and his fur looked so much better. However, right before his 10th birthday my husband and I found him with a hole in his cheek. I don't know where it came from, but I have my suspicions. We weren't able to take him to a vet as he ran off, most likely to die somewhere. It was terribly sad, but I'm glad he at least got to be an outdoor country cat for the last few years of his life.

i have three cats at home and they are indoor cats. my girl and younger boy were feral but i took them in since they were really young. my other boy has never been outside before, either in his original home or my home. i live in a country where there are no animal rights so i don't allow them outside. to ensure this, i've got gates and grilles installed, with gaps so small, that they have no chance of escaping. i too wish that i can let my babies roam but that is simply not a choice for me.

My cat a long time ago was both, now in her Senior years she prefers the confines of the home. I was scared at first when I moved into the country she would try to get out and the dogs chase her off and then she would be a snack for the wooded creatures, but she just enjoys to look out the window from the back of the couch or on my bed.

Hi margajoe, well, both. Like you in Canada back then, our place is a little farm and far from the roadside. So it's pretty safe. Our dogs and our cat are actually sweet to each other. Sometimes even, when our cat gets a good smacking because of too much stealing food from our dining table, it would run and hide under the dog's belly seeking sympathy from the dog. And if the dog gets the smacking, he gets so cross that he quarrels the cat as if it was his outlet!LOL They are very funny creatures!:-D

All 7 of mine are strictly indoors! I have one that will try to get out ever chance he gets, because he was an outdoor rescue and spent his first 7 months outdoors until he became injured and no one else got him help. Lord knows I did not need another cat, but he needed help and I took him in, he's a great guy but still wants out out out!!! He's a scrapper and lost a notch out of his ear. So while he is a street savey cat I don't think it is a good idea to let cats out period!!!

oh dear this is were we disagree lol we have a total of 10 cats inside our house and just hate all of them lol but theres nothing I can do since they are there already always adding up each time the mother cat got pregnant. I dont hate cats really but its when they brake lots of things in my house like my favorite mug my favorite figurine which is expensive and recently another figurine just got broken waaaaaaaa just got to hate it when it happened lol. They jump into things even if they are into their right places. and just broke everything they like so even if I push them out of the house still they will find ways to come inside again.By the way how do you train your cat to behave lol.

I have two cars both living indoors but I don't mind letting them out. Like us they also need fresh air to breath. But ya I keep a watch for them. Traffic is generally not a problem for them they cope with it quite well but dogs .... ya they are a big problem so that's why I keep my eye on them. Whenever a dog approaches it is my duty to keep them away. Well I agree with you that city is not the ideal place for them but in these days we can only dream of the serene country side and feel nostalgic for it. Practically we need to be in the city for our livelihood.

I have 30 cats and they are all indoor cats but just so they can have a little extra fun, a couple of times a week I will let a few out to play BUT I am with them! We stay out for about a half an hour then I get them all back in again, then I take another bunch out and so on and so on. I have some cats that are (runners), they are the ones that run from me and try to roam the neighborhood, so for them I put a harness and leash on them. They don't like the harness but they will accept it because they know that's the only way they will get to go outside! Remember, never just put a collar and leash on a cat, you have to use a harness that goes around their middles and between their legs, THEN attach the leash to the harness! Just thought I'd mention that in case you would like to take Mitsie out for a walk! A cat has to get used to a harness and leash, at first they will usually lay down on their sides and refuse to move, but in time they get used to it.

I am so pleased to hear from a fellow cat lover that also keeps her cat indoors! I have two cats; one I bought when he was a kitten and only goes outside on a lead, the other is a stray that I rescued about 4 years ago or so; I didn't know how she would go living indoors but she is fine with it, in fact they do run outside but only if the door has been left open for a while. I wrote an article about cats a while ago and while researching for it I read that an indoor cat's lifespan is around 15 to 20 years compared to only about 5 for an outdoor cat! And yes, I have been known to chase after one of mine in my pyjamas too! I called the fire brigade once because our dog chased my male cat up a tree and he was too scared to come down. The firemen came more for a laugh than anything else I think, and all they did was squirt him with a hose until he climbed down, come to think of it I probably could have done that myself, would have saved a lot of trouble. They arrived with their bright red truck and all the neighbours came out wondering where the fire was; it was embarrassing but I couldn't leave my 'baby' up there, I just couldn't! My husband was home at the time but when he learned that I had called the fire fighters, he disappeared just before they arrived!

Hi, I don't have a cat, but I have a outdoor dog, he will run out whenever he gets the chance.

no, actually I have an outdoor cat since mine always wants to be out and doesn't get into any trouble, well, that's only because it goes so far as the empty plot, which is right in front of our house and no dogs roam around there, neither is there any traffic, so I just let it go with it's friends and stay free all the time, Happy- Mylotting

mm my kitties are outdoor cats unfortuneately. my parents dont like them to be in. but the good thing is that in y neighbourhood, the dogs are friendly jeje. the kitties even sleep with them side by side:D it's not that bad lol.

I have had both indoor and outdoor cats. I have seen that outdoor cats die a lot easier than indoor cats. I have found outdoor cats to have much happier lives.