Are cats naturally indoor cats?
Ideally all cats would be allowed access to the outdoors to express their natural behaviour. However, cats can adapt to living indoors, particularly if they are used to it from a young age. Some cats need to be confined indoors due to medical conditions and others prefer an indoor life.
Can a cat go from being outside to inside?
Fact: Many cats have successfully gone from outdoor-only or indoor/outdoor to indoor-only. The key, again, is making sure the indoor environment is just as interesting as outside — and being vigilant about preventing escape attempts. Read our article Transitioning an Outdoor Cat to Indoors for tips on how to do both.
What are the dangers of keeping a cat indoors?
Dr. Justin Lee and other veterinarians lead the pack of indoors proponents. Being pet doctors, they see firsthand the numerous medical grounds for keeping a cat inside. Dangers include being shot with BB guns, hit by cars, attacked by dogs or other cats, and being exposed to parasites and infectious diseases.
Are there any diseases that can be found in indoor cats?
While living an indoor lifestyle is certainly safer overall than living outdoors, and indoor living contributes to a longer life expectancy, important infectious diseases can find cats anyway. Feline rhinotracheitis virus, feline calici virus, and feline panleukopenia virus make up the feline distemper complex.
Is it safe to let my cat out of the House?
Here are some of the most common reasons people let their cats outside, and safer, indoor alternatives. Myth 1: Indoor cats get bored. Fact: The truth is, indoor cats can and do get bored, but letting them outside is not a good solution.
Is it better to keep an indoor cat or an outdoor cat?
The point is, owners of outdoor cats may not be aware of how much their outdoor cat is wandering or the effect it might be having on others. While some people let their cats outside, other people choose to keep their cats indoors because indoor cats typically live longer lives than outdoor cats.
Why do so many people let their cats outside?
But many people still let their cats outdoors — often with misplaced good intentions. Here are some of the most common reasons people let their cats outside, and safer, indoor alternatives. Myth 1: Indoor cats get bored. Fact: The truth is, indoor cats can and do get bored, but letting them outside is not a good solution.
Here are some of the most common reasons people let their cats outside, and safer, indoor alternatives. Myth 1: Indoor cats get bored. Fact: The truth is, indoor cats can and do get bored, but letting them outside is not a good solution.
How often should I take my indoor cat to the vet?
“They have blankets in the wintertime and lots of food and water,” McWhorter says. Every cat — whether indoor or outdoor — should see the vet at least twice a year for an exam and regular regimen of vaccines, and all cats need to have some form of identification, Cruz says.