Are indoor cats as happy as outdoor cats?
The answer to the question is not straightforward because you have to factor in health and welfare as well as happiness.
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Recent study tells us that British cat owners won’t confine their cats to protect wildlife
A recent study by the University of Exeter tried to get into the minds of British cat owners to find out their feelings about their domestic cats preying on wildlife and whether they would consider confining their cat to protect … Continue reading →
Should I keep my cat in at night?
Should I keep my cat in at night? This is a very often quoted question. There are millions of answers. It’s useful to ask why a domestic cat should be kept at night. Are they good reasons and is the … Continue reading →
Keep cats indoors to prevent spread of coronavirus say vets
The current advice from British veterinarians is to keep cats inside to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Is the advice practical or sensible?
Continue reading →Stasi-style cat curfew in Adelaide slammed by Brian May
Adelaide, South Australia, has introduced a cat curfew law which requires cat owners to keep their cats inside between 9pm and 7am the next morning. The idea is to stop domestic cats preying on Aussie wildlife. For the Australia authorities … Continue reading →
Upper floor flat dwellers can have outside cats too
You may have seen these extraordinary cat ladders before. I have and I’d like to revisit the topic. The photo on this page by Brigitte Schuster is perhaps a classic of the cat apartment block cat ladder. It was taken … Continue reading →
Outdoor domestic cats generally wander fairly close to home
ABC News San Diego have commented on an Australian survey of outdoor domestic cat wanderings and their conclusion is incorrect in my opinion. They say that domestic cats wander up to 2 miles and you should keep them inside at … Continue reading →
Should domestic cats be kept indoors or allowed outside?
The answer to the question depends on (1) your personal opinion and (2) where the cat lives. There is no strictly correct, general, all-encompassing answer to the question in the title. A survey is needed. People have different opinions about … Continue reading →
Researcher wants to keep Australian domestic cats inside all the time
Because of the supposed devastation carried out by domestic cats as they wander around the neighbourhood, an ‘expert’, Professor Sarah Legge from the Australian National University, has suggested that domestic cats should be kept inside the home all the time. … Continue reading →
Is it cruel to keep a cat indoors at night?
There is no clear answer to the question. However, the question asks if, under normal circumstances where there are no predators of cats, it is an act of cruelty towards the cat to keep her indoors at night if she normally goes outside and the answer to that question is probably a qualified yes.
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