Indoors or Outdoors?

Indoors VS Outdoors - Cats Really Are Safer Inside

Healthy & Happy Indoor Cat

Keeping Cats Indoors

FIV: a Good Reason to Keep Cats Indoors

Outdoor Cat Enclosures

An Outdoor “Cat Run”

SunCATcher Outdoor Cat Enclosures

Purr-fect Cat Fence

How To Train Your Cat to Walk With a Leash

Harness and Leash Training for Cats

Outdoor Cats: Single Greatest Source Of Human-Caused Mortality For Birds And Mammals, Says New Study

“THE AVERAGE LIFESPAN OF AN INDOOR CAT IS 15-18 YEARS. FOR A CAT ALLOWED OUTDOORS, THE AVERAGE LIFE IS ONLY 2-5 YEARS.” - Little Big Cat It’s much healthier for cats to be kept indoors where they’re safe from diseases (such as Feline Leukemia, FIV [Feline AIDS], distemper, rabies, and toxoplasmosis), parasites (such as fleas, ticks, and worms), poisons (such as anti-freeze and rat poison), loose dogs, other cats, cars, wild animals (such as coyotes, bears, mountain lions, and birds of prey), malicious people, and more. The list of outdoor dangers for cats is quite long and this is not to mention the damage that catsinflict on our native wildlife. We don’t let our dogs roam freely, so why let our cats? Indoor cats live much longer, healthier lives than outdoor or indoor/outdoor cats and it’s quite possible to have a happy, well entertained indoor cat. There are far safer ways to allow cats to enjoy the outdoors, such walking them on a harness, cat fencing your backyard, or building/buying an outdoor cat enclosure.

Indoors or Outdoors?

Indoors VS Outdoors - Cats Really Are Safer Inside

Healthy & Happy Indoor Cat

Keeping Cats Indoors

FIV: a Good Reason to Keep Cats Indoors

Outdoor Cat Enclosures

An Outdoor “Cat Run”

SunCATcher Outdoor Cat Enclosures

Purr-fect Cat Fence

How To Train Your Cat to Walk With a Leash

Harness and Leash Training for Cats

Outdoor Cats: Single Greatest Source Of Human-Caused Mortality For Birds And Mammals, Says New Study

I work with a LOT of cats (Say, 500-600 cats a year). When we receive cats at the shelter that are used to being outdoor cats we sometimes see these cats self-harming because they are so upset about not being able to go outside for prolonged periods of time. (This is a diagnosed problem by our several feline veterinarians. Most of these cats have been strays at some point in their lives.)

We place these particular cats in private homes so they have more space and they get at least 2-3 hours of playtime. Despite that, these cats still do not stop self-harming until they are placed in a home where they become outdoor cats again.