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Hi Catsite Family!
I am struggling with this one. My parents & I have shared a home for 14 years and now my son and I are moving out on our own to a new townhome in the city. My parents live on a 1.5 acres and a pond. It's in a neighborhood with neighborhood cats that live in homes& travel around at night as well as stray cats that just hang out. There was a stray that took up to our home about 5 years ago. I feed her and due to risk of coyotes, I build her an outside "catio" on the porch, that she (and other cats) eat on and can have a place to get up high if they feel afraid. She has all her shots & has been neutered. Since March, Ive been working from home and my office is right off the porch. Ive started to let her come inside & sit with me in my office. She seems to like it but still likes to go back outside. During the day, she sleeps & "Cats around" at night (I see cats walking around the house all over our security system cameras lol)
So here is the dilemma. I've promised my son a new puppy when we move but my parents arent cat people. They will still take care of her outside but she will no longer come inside ...which I don't know that she really cares that much. SO . . .IF I take the cat with me, she will HAVE to be inside ALL the time because our townhome is in the city & she can't roam around without getting lost or run over by a car. Will she even like that? I don't really think so ... I think she likes being around the other cats but having a little porch area to live. Wouldn't I be doing her a disservice to put her in the house full time? If I take her to the new house (brand new so no other pet scents) then bring in the puppy, will she "spray" my house? If she is stuck inside all the time, will she "spray" my house?
I want what's best for her and for us. What are your thoughts? Thanks So much!
I am struggling with this one. My parents & I have shared a home for 14 years and now my son and I are moving out on our own to a new townhome in the city. My parents live on a 1.5 acres and a pond. It's in a neighborhood with neighborhood cats that live in homes& travel around at night as well as stray cats that just hang out. There was a stray that took up to our home about 5 years ago. I feed her and due to risk of coyotes, I build her an outside "catio" on the porch, that she (and other cats) eat on and can have a place to get up high if they feel afraid. She has all her shots & has been neutered. Since March, Ive been working from home and my office is right off the porch. Ive started to let her come inside & sit with me in my office. She seems to like it but still likes to go back outside. During the day, she sleeps & "Cats around" at night (I see cats walking around the house all over our security system cameras lol)
So here is the dilemma. I've promised my son a new puppy when we move but my parents arent cat people. They will still take care of her outside but she will no longer come inside ...which I don't know that she really cares that much. SO . . .IF I take the cat with me, she will HAVE to be inside ALL the time because our townhome is in the city & she can't roam around without getting lost or run over by a car. Will she even like that? I don't really think so ... I think she likes being around the other cats but having a little porch area to live. Wouldn't I be doing her a disservice to put her in the house full time? If I take her to the new house (brand new so no other pet scents) then bring in the puppy, will she "spray" my house? If she is stuck inside all the time, will she "spray" my house?
I want what's best for her and for us. What are your thoughts? Thanks So much!
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