It's Caturday- Post some cats (vol 3)
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Personally, if I couldn’t let my cats outside I wouldn’t have them…. In the same way as I don’t have a dog as it would have to be locked in the house on its own for up to 8 hours a a day.
When we rehomed the 2 we have now they had previously been kept in a 3rd floor flat and had never been outside. As soon as they came to ours they were sat on the window sill chirping at the outside world and the birds flying by. They were itching to go out and explore.
IMO cats are outside creatures and they need the stimulation.
When we rehomed the 2 we have now they had previously been kept in a 3rd floor flat and had never been outside. As soon as they came to ours they were sat on the window sill chirping at the outside world and the birds flying by. They were itching to go out and explore.
IMO cats are outside creatures and they need the stimulation.
A vet in rural Ontario apparently had no issues with it, it’s in the past and nothing I can do about it, as to the question of not having a cat, I really couldn’t say no to this one, can’t think why
She is quite possibly the stupidest of all gods creatures, but we love her and are glad to provide a stable permanent home for her, that was lacking before .
She is quite possibly the stupidest of all gods creatures, but we love her and are glad to provide a stable permanent home for her, that was lacking before .
Chris Stott said:
Personally, if I couldn’t let my cats outside I wouldn’t have them…. In the same way as I don’t have a dog as it would have to be locked in the house on its own for up to 8 hours a a day.
When we rehomed the 2 we have now they had previously been kept in a 3rd floor flat and had never been outside. As soon as they came to ours they were sat on the window sill chirping at the outside world and the birds flying by. They were itching to go out and explore.
IMO cats are outside creatures and they need the stimulation.
I can totally appreciate that perspective, and don't disagree to be honest.When we rehomed the 2 we have now they had previously been kept in a 3rd floor flat and had never been outside. As soon as they came to ours they were sat on the window sill chirping at the outside world and the birds flying by. They were itching to go out and explore.
IMO cats are outside creatures and they need the stimulation.
The flipside is that it's also cat-dependent, and (imo) location dependent. As I see it, there's a fine line between taking the view that cats are outdoor creatures and letting them out, and doing so in a dangerous environment - ie close to a busy main road. In my opinion, the risk of the latter outweighs the positivity of the cat being outdoors.
Not everyone agrees with that logic, which is cool - I understand why
TheJimi said:
Chris Stott said:
Personally, if I couldn’t let my cats outside I wouldn’t have them…. In the same way as I don’t have a dog as it would have to be locked in the house on its own for up to 8 hours a a day. ..
IMO cats are outside creatures and they need the stimulation.
...As I see it, there's a fine line between taking the view that cats are outdoor creatures and letting them out, and doing so in a dangerous environment - ie close to a busy main road. In my opinion, the risk of the latter outweighs the positivity of the cat being outdoors.IMO cats are outside creatures and they need the stimulation.
This black cat must be new to the neighbourhood.
No being a fan of other cats, she was straight out there hissing and growling, ready for a scrap. To which he just completely ignored her and carried on sniffing around the garden, leaving her to rather awkwardly give up and come back inside. Never know how cats will react to eachother, but can't say I've seen that before.
No being a fan of other cats, she was straight out there hissing and growling, ready for a scrap. To which he just completely ignored her and carried on sniffing around the garden, leaving her to rather awkwardly give up and come back inside. Never know how cats will react to eachother, but can't say I've seen that before.
Chris Stott said:
Personally, if I couldn’t let my cats outside I wouldn’t have them…. In the same way as I don’t have a dog as it would have to be locked in the house on its own for up to 8 hours a a day.
When we rehomed the 2 we have now they had previously been kept in a 3rd floor flat and had never been outside. As soon as they came to ours they were sat on the window sill chirping at the outside world and the birds flying by. They were itching to go out and explore.
IMO cats are outside creatures and they need the stimulation.
When we rehomed the 2 we have now they had previously been kept in a 3rd floor flat and had never been outside. As soon as they came to ours they were sat on the window sill chirping at the outside world and the birds flying by. They were itching to go out and explore.
IMO cats are outside creatures and they need the stimulation.
Yes precisely
CT05 Nose Cone said:
No being a fan of other cats, she was straight out there hissing and growling, ready for a scrap. To which he just completely ignored her and carried on sniffing around the garden, leaving her to rather awkwardly give up and come back inside. Never know how cats will react to eachother, but can't say I've seen that before.
Simply not reacting can be a good defence mechanism; I've seen it before, and the other cat isn't triggered to attack.So socs gained his wings and left this world around 11.30pm. Spent this evening with him curled up rapped up in a blanket purring his head off spent time with all of us think he was telling us all at that point. My cat got to spend time with him and looking back think he knew he was very ill as he was totally care and not messing with him.
Around 10.30pm he started fitting parents rushed him to a emergency vets got him sedated checked him found his kidneys had failed, around 11.30 half way through my stint for a online endurance race i was doing tonight via video we made the decision to put him to sleep while he was nice and calm. He went a few minutes after the call with my parents holding him at the very end.
just short of 18 happy loving years on this planet with us he couldnt fight any longer and went to meet back up with friends who have sadly also passed away the last few years. Hope you looking down and smiling down on us.
Love you socs will never forget you until my final days on earth. Good night see you sometimes soon.
Around 10.30pm he started fitting parents rushed him to a emergency vets got him sedated checked him found his kidneys had failed, around 11.30 half way through my stint for a online endurance race i was doing tonight via video we made the decision to put him to sleep while he was nice and calm. He went a few minutes after the call with my parents holding him at the very end.
just short of 18 happy loving years on this planet with us he couldnt fight any longer and went to meet back up with friends who have sadly also passed away the last few years. Hope you looking down and smiling down on us.
Love you socs will never forget you until my final days on earth. Good night see you sometimes soon.
coppice said:
So sorry. We've lost five over the years and each one felt a bigger blow than the last.
^ that - it's why we are currently catless - not sure I want to go thro the paint of losing another RIP Socs 18 years is a reasonable age (we've lost ours at 2, 17, 18, 14 and 16 and that covers 40 years of always having 2 cats then down to 1 then none)
Thanks guys we been fighting him with diabetes for last 18 months so been a very rollercoaster time. Think in the end it caught up with him and and he couldnt fight it any more. Tbh we couldnt wish for a better cat and had 18 long happy years with him.
Hope you have caught up with your mates socs up over the rainbow bridge. Sergie (my other cat) will hold the fort down here for you bud.
Hope you have caught up with your mates socs up over the rainbow bridge. Sergie (my other cat) will hold the fort down here for you bud.
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