[LukeB]

No, my cat is an indoor cat and he seems happy, I've tried to get him to go outside but he doesn't want to unless he has a harness on.

[Kazanne]

I don't have a cat anymore,but when I did they came in and went out,whenever they wanted as we had a catflap, they also had their own little shed,so the choice was really theirs.

[Ninastar]

depends the size of your house really. If you can make special accommodations for your cat then that's brilliant but normally, I'm really against people keeping their cats indoors all the time. my dads wife has 3 indoor cats and they legit all have mental issues.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Chaos

depends the size of your house really. If you can make special accommodations for your cat then that's brilliant but normally, I'm really against people keeping their cats indoors all the time. my dads wife has 3 indoor cats and they legit all have mental issues.

..is that not because they have to live with her...(this is his present wife/the anti wife..?..)...it sounds like she could give anyone or anything, mental issues...

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..is that not because they have to live with her...(this is his present wife/the anti wife..?..)...it sounds like she could give anyone or anything, mental issues...

lmao, probs tbh...

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Chaos

depends the size of your house really. If you can make special accommodations for your cat then that's brilliant but normally, I'm really against people keeping their cats indoors all the time. my dads wife has 3 indoor cats and they legit all have mental issues.

This is Eddies "Catio" I'm just afraid something would happen to him if i just let him wander, he's not very street wise and he trusts everyone and everything

Spoiler:

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

This is Eddies "Catio" I'm just afraid something would happen to him if i just let him wander, he's not very street wise and he trusts everyone and everything

Spoiler:

Bless him
he just wants to Kill a Bird
I can see it in his Eyes

[Ninastar]

thats incredible! I kinda I wish I had one for Meowzie. I think she probably gets her brains from me. She's so thick its unreal. last night at like 2am, my mum shouted on me because Meowzie had gotten herself stuck on the roof (which was also covered in Ice...)

eventually she jumped down, but still, I was so scared. Shes just got no sense at all

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Chaos

thats incredible! I kinda I wish I had one for Meowzie. I think she probably gets her brains from me. She's so thick its unreal. last night at like 2am, my mum shouted on me because Meowzie had gotten herself stuck on the roof (which was also covered in Ice...)

eventually she jumped down, but still, I was so scared. Shes just got no sense at all

N'awww that's such a cute name btw

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

N'awww that's such a cute name btw

lmao thank you. i think you're the only one ever to say that hahaha

-glares at shaun-

[King Gizzard]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

N'awww that's such a cute name btw

Said no one ever!!!

[Crimson Dynamo]

Short answer is yes

No cat or dog shoukd be stuck inside without a very good reason

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Short answer is yes

No cat or dog shoukd be stuck inside without a very good reason

The very term "Indoor Cat" usually refers specifically to cats who want to be indoors. In those cases (yes, they exist), it's a lot more cruel and selfish to shove them outside when they don't wish to be there.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Lostie!

The very term "Indoor Cat" usually refers specifically to cats who want to be indoors. In those cases (yes, they exist), it's a lot more cruel and selfish to shove them outside when they don't wish to be there.

So true Lostie. I have not kept a cat for years but had cats for many years before that, and two of mine were 'indoor' breeds who just could not survive outside.

[MTVN]

Our neighbours have some strange breed of cat which should always be indoors for some reason, can't remember the name of it now. We've never kept ours indoors although they prefer to be in the day because they're quite old now and just sleep all the time. We put them out at night though cos otherwise they'd be annoying prowling the house all night waking us up. By 'out' I mean the back passageway where they do have a bed if they wanted to stay in, think they tend to spend most of the night outside though

[Drew.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Our neighbours have some strange breed of cat which should always be indoors for some reason, can't remember the name of it now. We've never kept ours indoors although they prefer to be in the day because they're quite old now and just sleep all the time. We put them out at night though cos otherwise they'd be annoying prowling the house all night waking us up. By 'out' I mean the back passageway where they do have a bed if they wanted to stay in, think they tend to spend most of the night outside though

We've got an elderly woman that lives next door on her own and she keeps her cat inside but its a pedigree cat, think it might be a Persian one and they are pretty expensive and aren't good with the outdoors life.

[King Gizzard]

#TeamMeowzie

[Z]

The mad girl I work with adopted a cat from a couple who are expecting a baby, it's an indoor cat but they lived on some big property apparently whereas this girl lives in a tiny council flat... anyway, first weekend of having the cat she accidentally left a window open and the cat fell out/jumped out the window and damaged its ligaments (lives on the third floor I think she said)... and she has the cheek to try and dump the bill on the cat's previous owners! Eh no, your fault you were stupid enough to leave a window open. Asshole. Cats belong outside and they should at least have the option to go out if they want to... otherwise it's no different than keeping them in a zoo.

[Vicky.]

Yes, I find it so cruel. My mother in law has a cat that has only ever been outside once, when it escaped. She is constantly trying to get out whenever the door is open and I swear she looks so sad when the suns out and shes stuck indoors

[DemolitionRed]

We inherited 2 Bengal brothers who were house cats. After six months and much destruction...Bengals are notorious for this, we sold our house and decided to go off and spend our summer out in the sticks in a North American Indian teepee. The cats were in seventh heaven and although they never roamed far, they lived under the stars with us and had what I would call, a proper cat life. When we moved back into suburbia, there was no way these two lads were going to accept the confines of four walls and so we did, cautiously let them out after rush-hour in the evening for about four hours.

Within two weeks Jaz came back with an injured front leg. We will never know what happened but he just lost complete feeling in that leg and it had to be amputated. Jaz no longer wanted to go out and even if he'd wanted to we probably would of prevented it. Only a few months later, his brother Boe got into a cat fight with a tom cat and ended up so badly injured that it was touch and go for a while. His personality changed and he wouldn't even go near the door or sit looking out of the window for about a year.

I think it very much depends on what breed of cat you own. If its an expensive pedigree and overly friendly, chances of it getting stolen are really high. Siamese are meant to make great house cats because they are more like dogs in nature but I'd advise buying a Bengal as a house cat because they will drive you nuts!

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

We inherited 2 Bengal brothers who were house cats. After six months and much destruction...Bengals are notorious for this, we sold our house and decided to go off and spend our summer out in the sticks in a North American Indian teepee. The cats were in seventh heaven and although they never roamed far, they lived under the stars with us and had what I would call, a proper cat life. When we moved back into suburbia, there was no way these two lads were going to accept the confines of four walls and so we did, cautiously let them out after rush-hour in the evening for about four hours.

Within two weeks Jaz came back with an injured front leg. We will never know what happened but he just lost complete feeling in that leg and it had to be amputated. Jaz no longer wanted to go out and even if he'd wanted to we probably would of prevented it. Only a few months later, his brother Boe got into a cat fight with a tom cat and ended up so badly injured that it was touch and go for a while. His personality changed and he wouldn't even go near the door or sit looking out of the window for about a year.

I think it very much depends on what breed of cat you own. If its an expensive pedigree and overly friendly, chances of it getting stolen are really high. Siamese are meant to make great house cats because they are more like dogs in nature but I'd advise buying a Bengal as a house cat because they will drive you nuts!

Bengals and other cats like Ragdoll cats are often targeted by humans because they are such a rare breed. If I owned any of those cats, I wouldn't let them outside either. Sorry to hear your cats went through so much sometimes some cats just arent meant for the outside

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Chaos

Bengals and other cats like Ragdoll cats are often targeted by humans because they are such a rare breed. If I owned any of those cats, I wouldn't let them outside either. Sorry to hear your cats went through so much sometimes some cats just arent meant for the outside

Thanks Chaos. I agree about cat thefts. Fortunately these two boys don't like strangers and certainly wouldn't go purring round some strangers legs.

I think Bengals are very much outdoor cats because they are adventurers and keen hunters. They are probably the best climbers of all breeds of cat and will happily climb a telegraph pole with the stealth of a leopard. They don't have a lot of common sense though, so when it comes to getting down, they won't wait for the fire brigade like a regular cat, but jump and hope for the best.

My friends Bengal is presently in intensive care after jumping 25ft out of a tree

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

We inherited 2 Bengal brothers who were house cats. After six months and much destruction...Bengals are notorious for this, we sold our house and decided to go off and spend our summer out in the sticks in a North American Indian teepee. The cats were in seventh heaven and although they never roamed far, they lived under the stars with us and had what I would call, a proper cat life. When we moved back into suburbia, there was no way these two lads were going to accept the confines of four walls and so we did, cautiously let them out after rush-hour in the evening for about four hours.

Within two weeks Jaz came back with an injured front leg. We will never know what happened but he just lost complete feeling in that leg and it had to be amputated. Jaz no longer wanted to go out and even if he'd wanted to we probably would of prevented it. Only a few months later, his brother Boe got into a cat fight with a tom cat and ended up so badly injured that it was touch and go for a while. His personality changed and he wouldn't even go near the door or sit looking out of the window for about a year.

I think it very much depends on what breed of cat you own. If its an expensive pedigree and overly friendly, chances of it getting stolen are really high. Siamese are meant to make great house cats because they are more like dogs in nature but I'd advise buying a Bengal as a house cat because they will drive you nuts!

Yeah mine is a Maine Coon, he trusts everyone and has literally no street sense he wouldn't last 2 hours roaming free. Like I said though he does have his enclosure and I let him in the garden when I'm home. If he was a normal cat and wanted to roam he would just jump our fence but he literally looks at it and thinks "Ugh nah too much effort" and stays in the garden

[Jordan.]

I wanted my cat to be an indoor cat but he was so desperate to get out I enventually allowed it. I think it depends on the cat itself whether it's cruel/selfish. If they're happy to be indoors and not trying to get out at every oppurtunity I don't see the problem.

[Shaun]

(Basically no)

But we let all of ours out for at least 60% of the day anyway, unless it's getting this kind of weather when we'll keep them in most of the morning too. (Usually keep them in all night and then for a couple of hours in the early afternoon.)