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View Poll Results: Are your cats?
Indoor Only 14 46.67%
Very outdoorsey 3 10.00%
Indoors most of the time 12 40.00%
Allowed to go out, but hate it? 1 3.33%
Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll

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22-07-2008, 10:23 PM   #21

Re: Indoor or outdoor cats?


Mine are indoor, but can go outside as the garden has inverted fencing and they cant get out. I also have a pen they (youngsters) can stay in for longer periods (few hours) in safety if need be, and they are always in it by choice anyway!



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22-07-2008, 10:29 PM   #22

Re: Indoor or outdoor cats?


Mine is indoor only allowed out on a harness too



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22-07-2008, 11:33 PM   #23

Re: Indoor or outdoor cats?


I dont personally think I could ever confine a Cat indoors all its life. A dog may be different, but I couldnt do it to a Cat.



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23-07-2008, 07:06 PM   #24

Re: Indoor or outdoor cats?


Oli is an indoor cat but likes to walk around the garden when I am out there. He also goes for walks on his harness. I would never let him out by himself. He is my baby!



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23-07-2008, 07:19 PM   #25

Re: Indoor or outdoor cats?


Imogen is an indoor cat as we live in a flat above the practice without a garden. If we did have a garden though, she would only go out if it was fully cat-proofed (that's the long term plan-to move to a property where she can have safe access to the outside world)
In my job I've seen first hand the horrific injuries caused to cats by cars and short of living in an area without any roads I don't think I could cope with having a cat that is able to roam. Obviously Imogen has been used to this from the day we brought her home and she seems fairly well-adjusted!



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23-07-2008, 07:31 PM   #26

Re: Indoor or outdoor cats?


The thought of something happening to either of mine would break my heart, I think they will definitely be better off as always being indoor cats - that way they won't miss it if I have to move to London! They have each other for company and they will always have plenty of toys to play with and things to climb xx



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23-07-2008, 07:44 PM   #27

Re: Indoor or outdoor cats?


We built our kitties their own play area outside. Their area has really tall fences. We wanted to give them a place where they could still enjoy the outside but where we know they are completely safe. Thats where we get the best kitty photos too!

They love it very much They always meow at us to go out...little cuties!



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23-07-2008, 08:01 PM   #28

Re: Indoor or outdoor cats?


I`ve had the whole range and always catflaps. But they always prefered to be in at night-who wouldn`t with free food and cuddles?



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23-07-2008, 08:38 PM   #29

Re: Indoor or outdoor cats?


Lol true very very true!



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24-07-2008, 09:48 AM   #30

Re: Indoor or outdoor cats?


My furbabes are indoor only too - but the same as Dawn, I have a cat-proofed garden with the inverted fencing, so they can safely go outside and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine

I personally feel that this gives them the best of both worlds. I wouldn't want them to be totally indoor only, as they'd miss out on chasing butterflys and laying in the sun etc etc



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