There are a growing number of cat owners especially pedigree cat owners who do not let there cats to go outside due to the dangers that lie outside, e.g. traffic, disease, theft. Owners that life in cities, in flats or without gardens especially have this view.
Some owners think this is cruel and not naturally and that cats should go outside. If you decide for what ever reason you want your cats to be an indoor cat, it is very important to provide them with a safe fenced area or an run attached to the hours. We built an outdoor run attached to our back door..
If your garden is small, you could fence off the entire garden, but the fencing has to be at least six feet high, with an inward angled overhang of at least two feet, made of wire mesh held with specially angled brackets, to prevent escape. This can, unfortunately, look very unattractive and there may be planning problems due to the height of the fencing. We had a friend with 5 cats that did this.
If you live in a flat you could use a special mesh to fence off your balconies and windows so the cats can enjoy the fresh air.
It is also important to keep your cats stimulated, have loads for them to do, if you have a run you can have areas where they can climb, also have climbing frames in the house.
People do say that if you keep a cat indoors it can develop behaviour issues, i.e.scratching the furniture, wallpaper.
But indoor or outdoor cats can develop behaviour problems that need to be dealt with.
The debate on indoor cats will run and run, but, as you can see, it is possible to protect your cat and give him or her a stimulating environment.
If you are like me and re-home cats or you might have a cat with behaviour problems, I found this book from www.product-bay.com/cat.html very interesting to deal with the various issues I have faced with my cats.
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