Cat Quarters

When you adopt a cat you make a very important decision the moment you bring them home. You have the choice to control if they will live a long and happy life, or risk them losing years off their life, with one simple decision. That decision happens when you choose to keep your cat indoors or outdoors.

If you want them to live long and remain happy and healthy for many years, then choose to keep them inside. By allowing them uncontrolled access to the outdoors you allowing then to be susceptible to any number of terrible events.

From being hit by a car, finding their way to a poison such as anti-freeze, being stolen, or even becoming lost are just a few of the accidents and happenings that your cat may become prey to.

There may be many reasons that you do not prefer to have your cat indoors but the underlying facts are always there. If the litter box smells, be sure to clean it everyday to prevent an odor from occurring. If your cat enjoys being outdoors this is fine, keep them under supervision and they will remain safe while enjoying their time outside, but once you put them outdoors permanently you are putting them at risk immediately.

Sun bathing can also be a big trigger for cats to become fond of the outdoors, but allowing a curtain or blind to remain partially open at any window can allow them to sun-bathe while still remaining indoors.

If your feline spends time by the doors or windows meowing loudly this can be a sign of their instinctual urge to mate. If you have a cat that has not been neutered or spayed, this may be a good time to do so, it will eliminate this howling. All of the needs of any cat can easily be met indoors. Including exercise, attention, and even sun bathing.

The average life span of a cat will more than double when kept permanently indoors. The average life span of an outdoor cat is only three years. That is surprisingly low when you understand that cats can easily live to be sixteen to twenty years of age. Think of the health and happiness of your cat before deciding to put them outdoors. You have their health and safety in your hands.