Maresche
04-03-2007, 12:43 PM
Hello all,
My husband and I are putting our home on the market in the next few weeks and I'd really appreciate some thoughts and advice on keeping our grey tabby, Terra in the house, or at least fast to find if she should get out.
Terra is a very tiny cat (7lbs at 7 years old), very fast and very sneaky. She'll do anything to explore the outside, especially now that the weather is getting warmer. Hubby and I just know her tendency to dart out the door and we keep an eye out and prepare to grab her every time we open the door (she's already made the dart twice the past 3 weeks).
I can't trust anyone else will be that careful, despite how many times we ask visitors to be careful. We can't keep her locked up during showings and open houses because the point is to see the whole house. I can't keep her locked up in a cat carrier for hours on end either. We may not always get advanced warning either to pack her up and take her with us. Is a collar with our phone number and a microchip the best we can do?
Our other cat, Misao, is terrified of the outdoors. She'll sit by and open door and scream until it is closed, so we aren't worried about her much.
Thanks in advance!
My husband and I are putting our home on the market in the next few weeks and I'd really appreciate some thoughts and advice on keeping our grey tabby, Terra in the house, or at least fast to find if she should get out.
Terra is a very tiny cat (7lbs at 7 years old), very fast and very sneaky. She'll do anything to explore the outside, especially now that the weather is getting warmer. Hubby and I just know her tendency to dart out the door and we keep an eye out and prepare to grab her every time we open the door (she's already made the dart twice the past 3 weeks).
I can't trust anyone else will be that careful, despite how many times we ask visitors to be careful. We can't keep her locked up during showings and open houses because the point is to see the whole house. I can't keep her locked up in a cat carrier for hours on end either. We may not always get advanced warning either to pack her up and take her with us. Is a collar with our phone number and a microchip the best we can do?
Our other cat, Misao, is terrified of the outdoors. She'll sit by and open door and scream until it is closed, so we aren't worried about her much.
Thanks in advance!