I'm a big believer in outdoor cats. I just bought a nice place out in the country, 30 minutes from a major eastern Canadian city. When I move in, I'm going to get two kittens. I'm wondering what I can do about predators.
I've been through another thread on the issue and thought I'd ask for more specific information to me. I'm surprised that foxes aren't seen as more of a threat. And I've never heard of a fisher! The only measures I know to take are not to let them out when they are too small and not to declaw them.
What can I tell you about my ecosystem? I live in the deciduous zone. My property is rather large and completely without trees. It backs onto a forest. There aren't any farms nearby (I'm told the soil is too acidic).
So how much do I have to worry about predators in a place like that and how can I protect my cats? Camouflage my cats? De-appetize my cats? Ward off predators? Build a safe room? Arm my cats?
I've been through another thread on the issue and thought I'd ask for more specific information to me. I'm surprised that foxes aren't seen as more of a threat. And I've never heard of a fisher! The only measures I know to take are not to let them out when they are too small and not to declaw them.
What can I tell you about my ecosystem? I live in the deciduous zone. My property is rather large and completely without trees. It backs onto a forest. There aren't any farms nearby (I'm told the soil is too acidic).
So how much do I have to worry about predators in a place like that and how can I protect my cats? Camouflage my cats? De-appetize my cats? Ward off predators? Build a safe room? Arm my cats?