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18-03-2007, 07:59 PM   #11

Re: will he have to be an outdoor cat?


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Originally Posted by Mags
Az's Bengal is an indoor cat....
Ta Mags thought she was.



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18-03-2007, 08:03 PM   #12

Re: will he have to be an outdoor cat?


I hope you get things sorted soon and Keanu is happy in what ever you decide. x



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18-03-2007, 08:30 PM   #13

Re: will he have to be an outdoor cat?


Has he been neutered??? if he hasn't then perhaps getting him "done" will help a bit.



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18-03-2007, 08:38 PM   #14

Re: will he have to be an outdoor cat?


I definitely would not let him out! RTA's cat fights, free-roaming dog packs, thieves...no way! Think it's a good point about neutering helping when he's old enough for the op. Mine (moggies, Siamese, Aby and Pura over the years) were all indoors and walked on harnesses. Maybe Az will have some tips if he reads this!



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18-03-2007, 10:03 PM   #15

Re: will he have to be an outdoor cat?


well hes not done yet, but the vet has recommended getting him done at 5 months. so in a months time. hopefully that will help alot.

i think i just need to do more with him as well, altho im worried takin him out on harness is winding him up about outdoors!



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18-03-2007, 10:08 PM   #16

Re: will he have to be an outdoor cat?


Jenny you can only do the best you can do - don;t worry so much and enjoy him



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18-03-2007, 10:21 PM   #17

Re: will he have to be an outdoor cat?


Maybe you could also try and make the indoors more appealing to him? Does he have a cat climbing/scratching thing and maybe also some cat grass would help. I also have a window-sill bed/ledge thing in one of my upstairs windows where they can lay and look out into the garden and watch the birds etc.

I don't really know what else to suggest, but perhaps neutering will help too.

Good luck!!



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18-03-2007, 11:40 PM   #18

Re: will he have to be an outdoor cat?


I don't have a bengal, but I have a cat that loves to be outside, but hes indoor only. I used to take him out on a leash,but found that only made him more anxious and demanding about going outside. I quit taking him and he seemed to relax about it.



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19-03-2007, 11:34 AM   #19

Re: will he have to be an outdoor cat?


yeh he has a huge cat tree, a huge cat tunnel and plenty of access to windowsils where he can watch the world go by. He also seems to enjoy sitting and watching my fish and chasing them across the glass,lol.

i think i will stop taking him out for a bit and see if that helps. he seems to be worse straight after taking him out and then a couple of days after.



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19-03-2007, 01:46 PM   #20

Re: will he have to be an outdoor cat?


Think that might be the best thing Jenny.
Did you get anywhere with the 'aerial runway' idea?



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