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Sun Mar-30-08 11:18 PM
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| -My cat has been an indoor cat his entire life, so far, and I suddenly feel terrible |
Mike03 |
Mar-30-08 05:26 PM |
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Indoor cats live an average of 7 years longer |
XemaSab |
Mar-30-08 05:27 PM |
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That's good news. |
Mike03 |
Mar-30-08 05:33 PM |
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Companion cats should stay indoors. |
flvegan |
Mar-30-08 05:30 PM |
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so they should be kept from doing what is natural to them? |
Ava |
Mar-30-08 05:36 PM |
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Yes, if at all possible. |
flvegan |
Mar-30-08 06:45 PM |
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Animals are animals. Animals want outside. I let them out. n/t |
amitten |
Mar-30-08 08:35 PM |
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I do. |
emilyg |
Mar-30-08 11:18 PM |
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hubby insisted we front paw declaw our kitty so he is most definately indoors |
greenbriar |
Mar-30-08 05:31 PM |
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I couldn't declaw my cat--and you should see how much furniture he has ruined! NT |
Mike03 |
Mar-30-08 05:34 PM |
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I tried to wait it out, but our kitty is wild and we couldn't calm him. He scratched our nephew bad |
greenbriar |
Mar-30-08 05:36 PM |
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My cats are indoor cats |
OhioBlues |
Mar-30-08 05:31 PM |
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This is really a relief to read. I'm glad that many others here keep their cats indoors. |
Mike03 |
Mar-30-08 05:36 PM |
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My cats are indoor/outdoor... |
zanne |
Mar-30-08 05:33 PM |
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Both of my cats were originally from the street and now totally indoors |
LynneSin |
Mar-30-08 05:33 PM |
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There are so many dangers out there for cats |
skygazer |
Mar-30-08 05:34 PM |
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My dear Mike03... |
CaliforniaPeggy |
Mar-30-08 05:35 PM |
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Aw I'm so sorry about your lost cat. Losing an animal and not |
Mike03 |
Mar-30-08 05:37 PM |
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Mine have been indoor kittehs for 14 years and they are fine. :^) But, maybe it makes |
GreenPartyVoter |
Mar-30-08 05:35 PM |
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Duh, I should have thought of that. |
Mike03 |
Mar-30-08 05:42 PM |
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Hmmm Maybe. Bringing in another cat might |
GreenPartyVoter |
Mar-30-08 05:47 PM |
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OK, putting on my flame suit.... |
mike_c |
Mar-30-08 05:39 PM |
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It's not wrong |
enigmatic |
Mar-30-08 05:40 PM |
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My cat is nearly 20 years old |
Lavender Brown |
Mar-30-08 06:05 PM |
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Indoors only is the way to go. Much better for the cat. |
Pithlet |
Mar-30-08 06:24 PM |
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I know how you feel. Cats seem so happy when they get outside. I lost |
applegrove |
Mar-30-08 06:25 PM |
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I guess the concensus is that it depends on your situation |
dotcosm |
Mar-30-08 07:23 PM |
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Much less likely to pick up a disease if they are indoors |
turtlensue |
Mar-30-08 07:28 PM |
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One of my indoor cats made it to 17, two others are 17 and still going strong. |
Alexander |
Mar-30-08 07:47 PM |
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I had one that lived to be 23. |
China_cat |
Mar-30-08 07:56 PM |
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A vet told me as they get older, their world gets smaller. |
haele |
Mar-30-08 09:11 PM |
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My little one |
littlebit |
Mar-30-08 11:21 PM |
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I was also raised with indoor/outdoor cats |
huskerlaw |
Mar-30-08 11:28 PM |
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They get in fights with cars outside. The cars win. |
LeftyMom |
Mar-30-08 11:36 PM |
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A vet once told me, if you're going to keep you're cat outside, .... |
Robeson |
Mar-31-08 12:37 AM |
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Maybe if the cat was on a leash like a dog it would be ok |
Connonym |
Mar-31-08 12:58 AM |
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My cat goes outside |
astral |
Mar-31-08 01:01 AM |
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Common sense and location are good things to consider. |
badgerpup |
Mar-31-08 01:33 AM |
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