This time of year, my cat, Shadow, LOVES to be outside. I live on the corner of 3 roads, there are foxes around everywhere, and I just don't want him to be an outdoor kitty. I like to know he is safe. SO, I built him a cat pen. It's not very big, but I put a kitty door on the window, so he can go outside any time he wants and eat grass, or sit in the sun. This of course isn't good enough In the summer I also like to take him outside with me on a long leash in the main part of the yard. This probably isn't a good idea cause he escapes ALL the time.
If I'm not watching carefully for him when I let the dogs out or go in/out the front door he will run outside. He's very sneaky too. He will hide somewhere, and the second you're not looking he takes off out the door. Thankfully, he usually stays in the yard and I can go grab him and take him back in. I'm worried about OTHER people coming and going though. My boyfriend has friends who come over a lot, and they don't like cats. It wouldn't surprise me if they didn't notice him run out the door. They certainly wouldn't go pick him up. One guy thinks it's gross just being in the room with a cat.
So is there ANY thing I can do to stop this? Should I not take him out at all on on his harness? He just loves it outside I hate to not let him out at all but the escaping is getting out of control. I'd really like it to stop not only for his safety but it's a pain having to go look for him. Especially late at night - he's a black kitty!
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