Are your Cats Allowed Outside?

[cruisetime]

Just curious. My cat seems to want to go outside and I'm scared she might run off and get hit by a car or something.. I see alot of your pictures of cats are outside. If you let them out when you are out do they stay by you? Most pictures do NOT show a harness or leash.... Thank you for your help.. Debbie

[NoahsMommy]

Most people on the cat side have indoor only cats. The ones that allow their cats outside are either in areas that are safe or are out during supervised times.

I have an enclosure on our balcony so our cats can sit outside. Its totally safe and weather proof.

[DogLover9501]

My Tigger is allowed outside.

It wasn't my choice, I was only 9/10 when we got him and I didn't really know the difference, so he was let outside.

He spends alot of time outside in the summer, but in the winter he is usually inside almost all day everyday.

He doesn't *usually* leave the yard, but sometimes he'll go across the street and that really scares me
I once seen him run across the street right in front of a truck

There just isn't any way to keep him inside after 7 years.

Emma will never ever be going outside

[catnapper]

No way Jose! Allen is allowed to og out and roll on the cement porch and eayt grass for a few minutes when I let Nicki out, but he's the only one!

And to get technical, they DO go out, on the second floor balcony. But never ever out to where they could roam free on their own. I live too close to a busy road for comfort.

[jazzcat]

No.

When we first moved in this house 11 years ago Ripley got out accidentally and then became a real pain and sneaked to go out so we started letting him out. After about 3-4 months of going he out he was shot with an arrow. He had surgery and spent many days at the vet. After that I passed a new law in our house that no kitties go out ever.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

At first my cats were indoor-only. But since we live in this new house, we changed that. There is NO WAY that I will let them run on the street, oh no!!! Our garden, which is pretty large, is surrounded by a high fence. Last Spring, we installed "doors" to make the enclosure complete. Inka cannot jump or climb over it at all now . Maya jumped to the other side twice because she spotted a white cat in our neighbour's garden. But, she is afraid of the "wide-open", so she returned to the house immediately . To get them back inside, all I have to do is yell
"yammekes doen!!" (= food anyone?), and they rush inside as if a fire is chasing them

[Craftlady]

In door only for our gang of three. Skinny was outside until we adopted him. He has no desire to go out. When the front door is open (with screen door) he does like to look out but thats it.
Mr. Skinny knows how good he has it at our house and doesnt want to leave. It was funny all times he was on our deck or front porch he was chatting up a storm it was like him saying "let me in that house". You know what, since we brought him inside to live with us he chats very nicely now. It was funny, he would just about cause himself to loose his voice when he was outside kitty.

[emily_the_spoiled]

Mine are indoor only. Emily and Charlie were strays off the street and have absolutely NO interest in going outside. Tanner has always been an indoor kitty and only goes out in a harness. Bear has always been an indoor kitty also. None of them show any interest in going outside. I can hold the door open and they will run in the opposite direction. I suppose if I left it open long enough they might go outside, but I am not going to tempt fate

[Glacier]

Only in their enclosure. My husband built a large chainlink pen for them. The fence is designed so they can't go under or climb it. They have access through a window with the screen removed. They only use it in the summer and fall. They haven't even asked to have the window opened since it snowed!

[mina'smomma]

No, but it doesn't matter because Mina is scared to death of the outside. She won't even let us carry her next to the outside door. Lee has gotten several scratches from that one.

[catmandu]

There is too much careless driving,around The Found Cat Hotel,as people just drive,too fast,to allow my Cats out!

[catlover4ever]

Gracie and Gabriel are my only two that are not allowed outside because Gracie has sight in only one of her eyes and Gabriel is what the vet consideres to be "legally blind" for a cat.

Tigger, Smokey, Tucker, Mystic and Abner are all allowed outside only if Mark and I are home to be able to keep on eye on them.

I am very lucky to live on a road with very little traffic and the back of the house is wooded. I am also lucky in the fact that they do not leave the yard....the two surrounding houses both have dogs and my neighbor across the street has 2 dogs as well.

[Edwina's Secretary]

The E's are allowed outside on harness with supervision. Except....the other night they both snuck out when my stepson, who is visiting, went outside at 2:30 in the morning to smoke (need I add he had been out partying???) I woke to find no cats on the bed....ran downstairs and there they were...VERY annoyed.

There has been very little begging for a trip ouside since....

[cubby31682]

Cubby goes outside in what I call the cage. My back yard is all fenced in (which is why I call it the cage). He knows he is not allowed out the front or the side door. He wont even try to go out them. He has ran out the back door a few times, when he does that he goes in to time out for a little bit. Or he gets sprayed with water. He is only suppose to go out when I leave the screen door open for him and while I am out there. If I have to go inside to answer the phone I grab Cubby first.

[ramanth]

My parents cats are allowed outside. They've been gone on a vacation in Hawaii. I've been stopping by on occasion to clean the litterbox and fill food and water bowls.

The carpeting is nearly torn up by all the doors.

Something tells me mom and dad will not be pleased....

Zam and Logan are indoors only mostly. I have taken Zam out on occasion on a leash.

Lately she's been having the urge to go outside and runs out the moment I open the door.