Hi let me give you a little background on my boy bell. He came to me 8 years ago April . He never wanted to come in so I made him a heated house with lots of blankets and also I have a bench with a heated pad. But this winter was so cold that he came in. He was in from dec. to march. Now the sun is shining and he wants to go out but he comes in at night. I so want him to be an indoor cat. It was so nice to have him in and not worry . But bell does not go far. He sits on my deck with my little dog and just takes the sun. He loves the sun on his bones. My question is I am afraid of him getting fleas and ticks. I will give him frontline but I hope that this helps. And when I go away what should I do. He will only let me bring him in. My friend had been feeding him for 8 years. Oh I also have an indoor cat that I will never ever let out. Does anyone have the same problems as me?