Hello. I'm new to this forum. It's great to find like-minded kitty lovers. We took in a stray 2 winters ago when a beautiful long-haired orange kitty was crying outside of our house. It was -15 outside and the kitty just ran into the house! It seems he had been outdoors and starving for a long time. I fed him, took him to the vet, searched for the owner, and healed up numerous skin problems and infections. We named him Kiwi. He is probably about 6 years old now. Vet believes that he had possibly been an indoor cat that got out and got lost. He is now an outdoor cat- we tried to make him an indoor cat, but to no avail. I love him dearly but we have a terrible problem with him killing not just birds, but animals like large rabbits, small rabbits, chipmunks and squirrels. He brings them home and leaves them dead at the front door. He sometimes eats them. There was one baby bunny that he set down in my garden that was in shock and not dead- I rubbed it and it began to breathe again. Traumatic for me and very disturbing. My children are getting very upset by the killing and so am I, but I do not know what to do.
I am not a new kitty owner- Kiwi is the 5th cat I have ever owned. We also have 2 dogs- a small Maltese and a Shih Tzu. They all get along very well together for the most part and sleep cuddled up to each other.
Any suggestions? I would love to keep Kiwi indoors, but it is just not an option. He will get out. I have 6 children (and another group of neighborhood kids) that run in and out of my house all day opening and closing the door. Kiwi will get out. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.
-Blue
I am not a new kitty owner- Kiwi is the 5th cat I have ever owned. We also have 2 dogs- a small Maltese and a Shih Tzu. They all get along very well together for the most part and sleep cuddled up to each other.
Any suggestions? I would love to keep Kiwi indoors, but it is just not an option. He will get out. I have 6 children (and another group of neighborhood kids) that run in and out of my house all day opening and closing the door. Kiwi will get out. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.
-Blue