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Cats owned: Ginger tom cat/Bengal kitten/Per
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21-10-2007, 10:53 PM   #1

Is it fair


Where we used to live we lived on a main road and we kept our cats inside as we was scared of them getting hit by a car.Then we moved when they was older and they do go out now and again but just in the back garden and then they come some ppl are saying its evil that they dont stay out all the time.I think my cats just love the comfute of the home.



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21-10-2007, 11:32 PM   #2

Re: Is it fair


My cat Denis uses a harness cos we live on a busy main road. I think it is more fair to choose to let him live rather than know that one day he will die a horrific death or sustain massive injuries on the road. He has only ever known this and is very happy. This is my opinion on my cat though. Others on the site have indoor cats and others have cat proof gardens. It's entirely a matter of choice really



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21-10-2007, 11:48 PM   #3

Re: Is it fair


I think it's would be more unfair if a cat is used to being indoors all the time or at least most of the time, making it stay outside.

Cats are very adaptable and also very individual and some just aren't that bothered about going out.

Add in the fact if you are on a busy road, they just don't have the sense not to wander into it.

So really, is keeping them safe unfair or not? I don't think so.



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21-10-2007, 11:48 PM   #4

Re: Is it fair


we are moving again and this time we are not a main road so i think they pefer to stay in as we have given them the choice same with bandit will do but its good to know after a hards days work your cat will be waiting for you as your dogs



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21-10-2007, 11:53 PM   #5

Re: Is it fair


Will you be letting Bandit have access to outdoors as well Amanda?



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21-10-2007, 11:56 PM   #6

Re: Is it fair


yes we will give the choice also we are making a very large pen sorta thing one for the dogs and one for the cats



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21-10-2007, 11:58 PM   #7

Re: Is it fair


I was just thinking that a Bengal could be stolen if allowed outdoors....



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22-10-2007, 12:00 AM   #8

Re: Is it fair


thats why we are making sorta like a pen if you get what i mean he is being mircochipped and insured tomoz that wil; be fun



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22-10-2007, 12:10 PM   #9

Re: Is it fair


Quote:
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I was just thinking that a Bengal could be stolen if allowed outdoors....
Mine was and she was microchiped



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22-10-2007, 12:47 PM   #10

Re: Is it fair


I only let my persians out into the garden under supervision. If one does sneak out (and Darcy, who died in May was a devil for this), then I will be yelling their names all around neighbours' back gardens until found

We live on a busy road too, and that coupled with the fear of having them stolen makes me continue to keep them close to home. Even, as planned, we move to a more rural location I will still keep them confined to back garden only.

And I don't care if people say that it's not natural to keep cats in. It is what they get used to, and I'd rather prefer them indoors and safe to outdoors and hurt/killed/stolen any time!!



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