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Kaia and Binx are both just over a year. Binx is perfectly happy with his indoor life. Kaia on the other hand, wants out so badly and will not stop digging at the doors to try to get out.
We live way out in the country, on a dirt road, and I have thought about letting her out.....but we have large birds here, and even though our road is quiet she has zero street smarts, so wouldn’t know to be careful.
We bought them each a harness and leash and we have been walking her outside. She was so desperate to get out that she adjusted to the harness immediately, like she’d been wearing it all her life. She’s so adventurous, not worried or jumpy at all, not overly cautious. She just wants to explore.
I feel guilty and selfish keeping her inside. I’m doing what I know is best, but not what she wants. My husband does not want any kind of “catio” set up outside, so that’s out of the question. She has ruined our screen by digging at the corner to get out, we have to keep it locked because she knows how to slide it open. She’s now ruining the weather stripping on our house door to the garage as well.
She is spayed, so it’s not hormones. We have a very active house and I know she’s not bored. She just wants out!!
What would you do? Any suggestions?
We live way out in the country, on a dirt road, and I have thought about letting her out.....but we have large birds here, and even though our road is quiet she has zero street smarts, so wouldn’t know to be careful.
We bought them each a harness and leash and we have been walking her outside. She was so desperate to get out that she adjusted to the harness immediately, like she’d been wearing it all her life. She’s so adventurous, not worried or jumpy at all, not overly cautious. She just wants to explore.
I feel guilty and selfish keeping her inside. I’m doing what I know is best, but not what she wants. My husband does not want any kind of “catio” set up outside, so that’s out of the question. She has ruined our screen by digging at the corner to get out, we have to keep it locked because she knows how to slide it open. She’s now ruining the weather stripping on our house door to the garage as well.
She is spayed, so it’s not hormones. We have a very active house and I know she’s not bored. She just wants out!!
What would you do? Any suggestions?