My cat in the past never saw the streets, so he took every chance to escape. He was so energetic/playful/hyperactive inside.
This new cat, she is young but rescued from street, she is little bit more easygoing and doesnt attack yuu when you pet her.
They both stayed alone in a 7m² balcony and we let them roam in my room when we are not at work.
I think they shouldnt be staying inside a house at all, they need to run and climb trees. The 1st cat I mentioned now live with my relatives who have a private garden, I am guessing he is much more happy now. Because he was not an indoor cat.
We rescued this cat for temporarily, until her scar is healed and we are planning to release where she was found. Do you think a room that small inhumane for a cat or street is worse.
No, cats easily stay inside and should always be indoor cats. Something like a small balcony like you said would likely be too small; however, it’s easy to accommodate a cat in something like studio suite by putting up shelves for them to hop onto so they can watch over their domain. One can also put some carpet tiles on them and other surfaces to make it even more comfortable; as well as providing scratching posts and toys. Mostly they’ll sleep when you’re not home, so be sure to play with them as much as you can when you are. You’ll basically become the highpoint of their day. :3
Cats should never be let outside without supervision and a harness. They can get into all sorts of trouble with vehicles, people, other animals, other cats, drainage pipes, a whole list of diseases that are expensive and sometimes impossible to treat and probably some other things that I can’t think of. The cat you rescued should not be ‘released’ where you found her. She probably likes living with you and is just starting to trust you. If you can’t keep her please give her to an adoption agency in your area like the SPCA, Humane Society, cat cafés, etc. You can also find charity organizations that can foster her on facebook and other social media platforms I suppose.
*If you can, make sure she is spayed. Was your old cat neutered? Did he have toys, scratching posts, and perches? Cat’s can get really hyperactive if no one plays with them or pays them any attention really.
I also think it would be best to just let your cats roam your entire home without much restriction. As long as you provide scratching posts and maybe a cat tree as well, if you have space. Sorry for the somewhat fragmented message, I’m about to go to sleep. Good luck!
Jackson Galaxy is, in my opinion, the source of information on how to live with cats:
Yup. Indoor cats are usually happier and almost always live a lot longer than outside cats. Keep your cats indoors!
OP, this is the answer. Seriously, please read this and take it to heart.
Just to echo the other comments, cats should always be indoors. It’s better for them (they can live twice as long on average) and it’s better for your local environment. Almost every expert agrees that it is the more humane thing to do. Cats can and do live completely happy lives indoors.
lots of info here for experts at rspca:
A smaller space like a balcony is fine while she’s healing and shouldn’t stress too much anyway. But I think it’s much to small for a cat to live in permanently.
Indoors can be made into a good living space for cats, if they can go in (almost) all the rooms and you play with them every day (or they have a friend to play with).
Some cats will never be satisfied being indoors cats, but most can can live a good life indoors if you sacrifice a bit of your comfort to give them what they need to be fulfilled.
Can you let your cats have access to all the same rooms as you have? And put up high shelves for them to jump on so they have even more places to explore? Can you train them to walk in a harness?
I also think it’s important to neuter the cats you take care of before letting them go outside or releasing them.
Do you want your cat to be hit by a car or attacked by a dog? Do you want some neighborhood sickos torture your cat and then have it die alone and confused without you? If so then sure let them out. You may never know what happens to them when they don’t come back.
In what kind of shithole place do you live?
Unfortunately you don’t have to live in a “shit hole” place for these things to happen.
Holding a cat hostage by never letting it outside is a weird American thing.
Making odd claims that “indoor cats are happier” is also very strange. Not sure how people are measuring a cat’s happiness.
Some cats don’t give a flip about outside, some cats will not be contained. Treating an entire species with a one-size-fits-all solution is silly.
“Birds are much happier in cages, they should never be let outside, something might eat them”.
Hmm, funny you mention birds. Do non-American cats not destroy bird populations? Do they not get hit by cars? Do they not get stolen? Do they not catch diseases such as FPV? Must be weird American things, for sure.
If you cannot read your cat’s emotions, I feel very bad for your cat.
Every expert and humane society will agree: keeping your cat in is the humane and smart thing to do. You can’t even argue otherwise because it’s just proven to be the case.
You’re letting your headstrong opinions harm your cat and your ecosystem, a truly American approach. So, congrats, you’ll fit right in with everyone else in America that lets their cats out (something that you seem to think doesn’t happen in the US, for some reason).
