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That might be a good compromise: a large enclosure outside (when it's sunny)
and window perches, toys and a scratching post inside! :-) |
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In article ,
enlightened us with... I'd have to see some objective evidence to support this statement. As Dr. Dodman has pointed out, a leading cause of mortality among U.S. cats is euthanasia due to behavioral problems. WHAT? euthanasia due to behavioral problems? do they do that to their kids too? Nah, they send those off to boarding/military school to become someone else's problem. Or they call it ADD and give them drugs to make them good little zombies. -- -- ~kaeli~ Quantum Express: When you absolutely, positively, don't know where it's going or when it needs to be there. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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Laila wrote:
On 10 Sep 2004 22:02:02 GMT, ospam (Yngver) wrote: "Mary" wrote: "Yngver" wrote in message ... MadHatter wrote: ...or that cat died of boredom. my cat has LOTS to do at home. plenty of places to hide, lots of things and humans to hunt. lots of things to shred and tear. That's great for your cat, but lots of cats *do* die of boredom, in the sense that bored cats have nothing much more to do than eat and sleep, and obesity has contributed to the shortened lifespans of many an indoor cat--as do behavioral problems. Not everyone makes up for the lack of exercise and mental stimulation that cats experience outdoors by making sure their indoor cats get plenty of exercise and playtime. And needless to say, not everyone who lets their cats out has given adequate thought to the dangers in their particular neighborhood. In the end the outdoors is still far more dangerous than the indoors, generally speaking. I'd have to see some objective evidence to support this statement. As Dr. Dodman has pointed out, a leading cause of mortality among U.S. cats is euthanasia due to behavioral problems. WHAT? euthanasia due to behavioral problems? do they do that to their kids too? Well, you sort of wonder what the thinking is. But speaking anecdotally, yes, I've known a number of people who had their pets euthanized for behavioral problems--peeing on the carpet ended the lives of several cats I can think of. |
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Laila wrote:
On 10 Sep 2004 22:02:02 GMT, ospam (Yngver) wrote: "Mary" wrote: "Yngver" wrote in message ... MadHatter wrote: ...or that cat died of boredom. my cat has LOTS to do at home. plenty of places to hide, lots of things and humans to hunt. lots of things to shred and tear. That's great for your cat, but lots of cats *do* die of boredom, in the sense that bored cats have nothing much more to do than eat and sleep, and obesity has contributed to the shortened lifespans of many an indoor cat--as do behavioral problems. Not everyone makes up for the lack of exercise and mental stimulation that cats experience outdoors by making sure their indoor cats get plenty of exercise and playtime. And needless to say, not everyone who lets their cats out has given adequate thought to the dangers in their particular neighborhood. In the end the outdoors is still far more dangerous than the indoors, generally speaking. I'd have to see some objective evidence to support this statement. As Dr. Dodman has pointed out, a leading cause of mortality among U.S. cats is euthanasia due to behavioral problems. WHAT? euthanasia due to behavioral problems? do they do that to their kids too? Well, you sort of wonder what the thinking is. But speaking anecdotally, yes, I've known a number of people who had their pets euthanized for behavioral problems--peeing on the carpet ended the lives of several cats I can think of. |
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"Yngver" wrote in message ... Well, you sort of wonder what the thinking is. But speaking anecdotally, yes, I've known a number of people who had their pets euthanized for behavioral problems--peeing on the carpet ended the lives of several cats I can think of. That's very sad as something like that could be easily solved. Alison |
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"Yngver" wrote in message ... Well, you sort of wonder what the thinking is. But speaking anecdotally, yes, I've known a number of people who had their pets euthanized for behavioral problems--peeing on the carpet ended the lives of several cats I can think of. That's very sad as something like that could be easily solved. Alison |
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In the U.S., anyway, cats have sometimes been promoted as sort of "easy care"
and less work than having a dog--which some people seem to think means they don't need to spend any time interacting with a cat, that the cat is just fine spending most of his/her time alone. Then when problems turn up, too often it's a one way trip to the vet. What really slays me are the people who have strictly indoor, sometimes declawed cats who bring them to the shelter and say, "Here, he pees everywhere. Can you find him a good home?" Like, THEY can't tolerate the behavior but they expect we can find someone else who can? Sherry |
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