You definitely want to fix them, unless you like litters of kittens to deal with, females in heat screaming their heads off, more fights, etc. There are plenty of feral cats as it is.ALL cats are outdoors . Make sure you don’t fix them. Of all the tame animals, they’re not.
You definitely want to fix them, unless you like litters of kittens to deal with, females in heat screaming their heads off, more fights, etc. There are plenty of feral cats as it is.
I don't know how I feel about making a domestic born kitten an outdoor cat. Ideally you want to keep them from the street life. A cat that is already used to it is different, but introducing a cat to it seems unnecessary. Once a cat is outdoors, they usually won't do indoor only anymore, but it doesn't mean it's good for them.
Are there already feral cats around your house? Do you have outside cameras? If you don't have cameras, you may want to get Blink or something. You'll see what animals are already in your yard. I have four regular visitor cats.
In many areas there are resources for "Trap Neuter Release" where existing strays get fixed and released back where they were trapped. This reduces overpopulation, doesn't kill the cats, and keeps the cats in their familiar environment. You can always "adopt" a stray if you're looking for an outdoor cat, in the suburban US they are already there.I agree with this post, it seems pretty cruel to take a domesticated cat and turn it into an outdoor cat. I don't think it would survive.
If you have strays around the house you feed, that's a different story. I would try and work with the local animal control to catch them so they can be spayed or neutered.
Don't.Outdoor cat...advice?
Why can't dogs and cats get along?I think in the past he’s mentioned a dog or two that live indoors. A cat living 100% outdoors in FL(or anywhere) is far from ideal and should be avoided.
Small dogs do … ours love to play with the outdoor cat …Why can't dogs and cats get along?
My cat passed away a couple years ago but he was best friends with my dogs.Small dogs do … ours love to play with the outdoor cat …
Beautiful calico!!Have a cat that spends all it's time outside but likes to be inside at night, sleeps on the lounge chair and loves to cuddle with whoever is in her chair watching TV. View attachment 52816
My coworker got this video 10 minutes before he walked out in the same spot