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He's probably not going to want to hop up with you right away. Cats rarely do anything on command and often will go out of their way to not do something you want them to do [emoji]128580[/emoji]He will hop up and be near you but on his own time table!Oh thanks folks that's great advice. Yet another question, I know I bet your bored, shadow keeps meowing & im laid straight out on the sofa & im trying to get him to lay on me but he won't jump up on the sofa, is it because I'm taking up the whole sofa or is it just because he isn't used to me yet? I always lay stretched out on the sofa as I can't just sit there I have to lay out?? Stupid question I know, doh
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I personally wouldn't let him go outside at all. The outdoors is a very dangerous place for a cat, especially early morning, evening, and night. If you want to let him enjoy the outdoors safely, I'd recommend taking him for walks with a harness or building an outdoor enclosure that will keep him safe from predators, dogs, and the like. My cats both go out for walks and they enjoy it greatly. It's a good compromise since the outdoors is just too dangerous. We've lost two cats in the past to predators outdoors.Thanks hellomisskitty. He's fast asleep somewhere upstairs but I've nowhere at all, I'll have to go & hunt him out soon. How long would you recommend keeping him in for as he's showing a lot of attention to going out, he keeps going to the door & meowing so I am going to try him with the outdoors. I've heard two weeks is the norm??
I wouldn't let him out until you've gotten him a collar with tags and gotten him microchipped. He will likely not know where he is or how to get home if you let him out. The old mentality of "they know where their home is." Or the mentality that a cat will instinctually know where its home is- is false. Most indoor cats will freak out when allowed outside the first time (due to all the new sounds and smells). And this may cause them to bolt away and not know how to get home. And without a collar or a microchip, if he is found, someone will mistake him as a stray.Thanks hellomisskitty. He's fast asleep somewhere upstairs but I've nowhere at all, I'll have to go & hunt him out soon. How long would you recommend keeping him in for as he's showing a lot of attention to going out, he keeps going to the door & meowing so I am going to try him with the outdoors. I've heard two weeks is the norm??
A friend of mine at work just lost her dear cat last week early one morning to a coyote. We live in a city not the country. It was terrible and she is understandably devastated. She feels it is her fault because she allowed him to go outside. I would not wish that kind of grief and guilt on anyone [emoji]128575[/emoji]I personally wouldn't let him go outside at all. The outdoors is a very dangerous place for a cat, especially early morning, evening, and night. If you want to let him enjoy the outdoors safely, I'd recommend taking him for walks with a harness or building an outdoor enclosure that will keep him safe from predators, dogs, and the like. My cats both go out for walks and they enjoy it greatly. It's a good compromise since the outdoors is just too dangerous. We've lost two cats in the past to predators outdoors.