Can two unspayed cats live together?
You can. But you won’t want to once they go into heat (and they will most likely do it either simultaneously or consecutively). One cat in heat is difficult, 2 cats in heat should be reserved for torture.
How to transition an indoor cat to an outdoor cat?
Separating them, then treating it as a new introduction, very slowly, using feliway, rescue remedy, the vanilla trick, too. (put cooking vanilla on the nose or chin and root of tail of each cat so they smell the same) Since apparently everything was fine until 2 years ago, there must be some reason this has begun.
Is it dangerous to put an indoor cat outside?
Putting your cats outside at this point IMHO can be very risky; very dangerous an life threatening to them – I am sorry to say, but I honestly think they wouldn’t survive long… Not after being 7 and 10 years inside cats.
Where did my only child Cat live all his life?
He lived as a single/only child cat all that time, with about a month of his life spent under the same roof as another cat, when we were living at my mother’s while we were getting ready to head off to the UK.
Why did we not adopt a second cat?
We always wanted to adopt a second, but the timing wasn’t right for ages, first because of the move to the UK (which we thought was permanent), then because we needed more space to be comfortable adjusting Avery to living with a sibling, and we lived in a studio for two years while in the UK.
How many cats are outside and how many are inside?
By 2014, about 70 percent are defined as indoor only, with about 25 percent inside or outside as they desire, with the remaining five percent described as outside only. Still, when you do the math, millions of cats continue to have the option to wander outdoors.
How to transition an outdoor cat to an indoor cat?
For the former indoor/outdoor cat, a two-box system filled with fine-grain, clumping litter works best. Place one where you want the litter box to permanently reside, and put the transitional box at the door the cat once used to exit the house. When she finds that she can’t get outside to the topsoil, she will use the box by the door.
Can a cat be an indoor only cat?
Bringing your cat fully indoors may be (part of) the solution. This post is focused on turning your indoor/outdoor cat (a cat that is already spending time in your house and familiar with it and everyone in it) into an indoor-only kitty.
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.