Are your cats indoor or outdoor?

**KitCat** · 11-02-2007, 04:05 PM

Cocoa is an indoor cat with outdoor excursions. He is the reason we made the screened porch, and he's allowed out there all year in FL if we are around (we keep the door slightly opened so he can get to his food, water, and litter). He also is allowed in the fenced backyard. He has old injuries so he doesn't jump very high, and I kept a close eye on him for a year to make sure he wouldn't escape. I still check on him every 2 or 3 hours now, just to make sure. He's only allowed in the yard when it's light because the toxic frogs come out at night. I occasionally let him in the front yard under strict supervision, and if we go out of the yard, he wears a leash.

**critter crazy** · 11-02-2007, 04:09 PM

Both my cats are indoor only cats(well till the dogs let them out

) Mocha used to go out with me for walks around the property, but our vet suggested she be a strictly indoor cat, because of her health issues.

**kittycats_delight** · 11-02-2007, 04:21 PM

All 5 of mine are 100% indoor only. We have had an escape by Bella (remember she was feral for almost the first year of her life and is inside not quit 6 months yet), and one escape by Vixen (brother in law left the door open and she went for a stroll around the yard and couldn't get back in cause the guy upstairs closed the door. she waited on the step to scamper inside when i got home as fast as she could go )Vega is terrified of outdoors and phoenix couldn't care less. Little mr frost is becoming interested but we shall nip that in the bud. He is going to be neutered on monday.

**Medusa** · 11-02-2007, 04:41 PM

My cats are all indoor, safer that way. Perfect world, they'd be indoor/outdoor. When I was growing up, our cats came in during the day and went out at night. They also died young. The average life span of an indoor cat is 17 years, an outdoor cat, 2 years. So, I keep my fur posse in and safe but I still wish I could let them out.