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Re: Future Cat Haver

[tabaqui]

Don't do a collar at all. Cats generally hate them, and an indoor cat doesn't need one. Also, as they tend to get into little spaces, collars can get caught on stuff and they can hurt themselves when they go berserk trying to get free.

If you put the harness on early and often, with a little treat and lots of whatever kitty likes best, then it being used to it will come easy, and if you do walking with a leash indoors first, then that will make transitioning to outside easier.

If the cat *hate hate hates* the harness, then - you're done. You can't force it, and it doesn't *need* to go outside. Open screened windows or a screened porch are just fine, too.

Now, I take all our cats outside, no collars or harnesses, and let them 'get their paws dirty' in our back yard. They mostly eat grass (so they can puke it up as soon as they get back in) and roll around on the warm concrete. Two of them go right inside when I tell them. One will either flatten himself in the grass in an attempt to hide/make himself too heavy to pick up, or he'll go under the porch stairs *right* in the middle where you can't reach him, and then scoot the inch away when you try. That's a two-person issue, heh.

They are *never* outside without me and/or my daughter being out there, they are *never* unsupervised. I don't take them out when someone is mowing nearby, or if i just saw a random stray in the yard, or if the neighbor is out ranting, because that freaks them out.

BUT - this is my cats, what they're used to, and something we've done for years. You'll have to figure out what your cat likes, will do, can deal with, etc., but outside is exciting and overwhelming so that is something that can wait a while and should never be done in a rush or when you're distracted.

Also - one litter box per cat plus one extra, so ideally you need two litter boxes, put a few feet away from each other, and *nowhere* near food or water.

I have three cats so two food bowls (they don't like to share), and three water bowls, one in here with me, two far apart in the kitchen. They mostly seem to drink from my water glass, the jerks.

Stainless steel bowls are best, as plastic gets greasy and cats can get 'feline acne' on their chins from rubbing in all the grease. I have one cat that will eat anything she can get, another that will nibble at things, and a third who recoils in horror from anything that isn't dry kibble.

My older cat likes wet food (nothing with fish), but only eats like a quarter of a tiny can, and about half the time will throw that up. My other cat loves the wet stuff, but still only eats a tiny bit. You'll have to see what kitty like and doesn't like and yes - good cat food is expensive.

But but buying the good stuff, they'll poop less, eat less, and be much healthier. They're obligate carnivores, so they don't need veggies or grain, and can't process it, anyway.

If you're away a lot/the house is empty a lot, think about two cats, as they will entertain each other and keep each other company. Two cats discovering a new house is just as easy as one, and easier in the long run if you decide you want more.

Good luck - have fun!

Re: Future Cat Haver

[philstar22]

My cat needs a collar (breakaway) with a bell only because she links to try to slip past us when we are going out doors. She's fast and without the bell very quiet. Even with the bell she's gotten into the garage a few times.

She doesn't mind the collar, though. We've found one that she's fine with. Doesn't mind the bell either.