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Hello everyone,
I know that is a part of my cats instinct to want to be outside, but she was raised inside since she was 5 weeks old. I live in an apartment complex near a nature preserve. We constantly have raccoons come up to our door (the trash has to be left right outside) and I have seen panthers running through the parking lot. For obvious reasons I am afraid to let her go outside by herself. I tried putting a harness on her and taking her out slowly, but she manages to get out and then runs off. She ran into the air conditioners last time and that freaked me out even more! I am very afraid of her getting into a fight with a raccoon as well. She is 10 months old and constantly tries to run out of the front door. She bolts out when my roommates come in or anyone leaves. This is becoming more concerning for me because she is going farther and farther away every time. She is spayed! I unfortunately have to keep her locked in my room when I go anywhere (work or errands) because she will not allow anyone but me to pick her up. So I do feel that she is bored or just needing more space to roam, but if I let her she could be put into more danger. I really just need some advice on how I can make her happy but still keep her safe. I do have a lot of interactive toys for her and I play with her as much as I can. She had a cat tree but did not use it. I also open up the windows so she can feel the breeze through the screen. I’m kind of feeling desperate and just want my kitty safe. My main questions are:
1) Any advice for cat trying to bolt outside?
2) How to keep my apartment cat happy?
Thank you in advance.
I know that is a part of my cats instinct to want to be outside, but she was raised inside since she was 5 weeks old. I live in an apartment complex near a nature preserve. We constantly have raccoons come up to our door (the trash has to be left right outside) and I have seen panthers running through the parking lot. For obvious reasons I am afraid to let her go outside by herself. I tried putting a harness on her and taking her out slowly, but she manages to get out and then runs off. She ran into the air conditioners last time and that freaked me out even more! I am very afraid of her getting into a fight with a raccoon as well. She is 10 months old and constantly tries to run out of the front door. She bolts out when my roommates come in or anyone leaves. This is becoming more concerning for me because she is going farther and farther away every time. She is spayed! I unfortunately have to keep her locked in my room when I go anywhere (work or errands) because she will not allow anyone but me to pick her up. So I do feel that she is bored or just needing more space to roam, but if I let her she could be put into more danger. I really just need some advice on how I can make her happy but still keep her safe. I do have a lot of interactive toys for her and I play with her as much as I can. She had a cat tree but did not use it. I also open up the windows so she can feel the breeze through the screen. I’m kind of feeling desperate and just want my kitty safe. My main questions are:
1) Any advice for cat trying to bolt outside?
2) How to keep my apartment cat happy?
Thank you in advance.