Thanks all for advice at the end of last year. Need a bit more...
So we've had the great good fortune to adopt a little rescue cat who has already brought us much joy and fun. She is a Bengal-cross. She is extremely curious and not very aware of hazards compared to other cats I've had. (She is also quite small and exceptionally gentle with DC).
We've been letting her out in the daytime for stretches outdoors. She hasn't figured out the cat flap yet, and I've not made much effort to teach her as I feel ambivalent: I don't want to deny her nature by making it hard for her to be outside when she wants to be (we're not always here to let her out). But I have a level of anxiety about her safety I haven't felt for other cats. (She slipped out one teatime after dark when partner was emptying the bin, and was lost for most of the night. We found her wandering around disorientated, having had a minor run-in with a larger animal, but fortunately sustaining only superficial injuries. (We live in fox central right next to urban woodland)).
The road we live on is relatively quiet, but I'm guessing her road sense isn't great and she generally doesn't seem very aware of risks.
Is it possible I've lost perspective and am projecting anxiety about other things onto the poor cat? Or would you be cautious too?
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MrsCocoa · 22/01/2016 23:11
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