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introducing kitten to outside.

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awaywego1 · 02/12/2014 16:03

I'm probably being very pfb about this but bear with me!
Kitten is 18 weeks...vaccinated but not neutered yet-she will be after Christmas. She's the most lovely thing and am totally in love with her

Have started sitting on the back step and letting her have a little look outside and she's keen but is literally just by my feet having a sniff and a walk around..just done it a couple of times so far for about 5 mins.
Now I'm wondering if this is too soon? She's in the small side for her age and obviously I can't be sure but I don't think she'll run of if I'm there..she's very well bonded responds to a clicker etc but DP has given me the fear and now I'm thinking I shouldn't show her outside again until she's more close to being ready to go out properly.
Any advice..Thanks

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RubbishMantra · 02/12/2014 18:14

It's advisable to keep her in until she's been neutered. She's old enough to come into season, and if she gets the scent of the local tom...

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Fluffycloudland77 · 02/12/2014 19:07

I'd keep her in until after she's been neutered. She sounds snack sized

We need a picture though!

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awaywego1 · 02/12/2014 20:20

Thanks guys I'll try and keep her in then. Definitely would not want her get upduffed. Are those cat harnesses any good for a stroll round the garden?

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Fluffycloudland77 · 02/12/2014 20:25

She's so petite, like a little china cat. She's very beautiful.

I wouldn't bother with a harness, 3/3 cats of mine have hated them.

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awaywego1 · 02/12/2014 20:34

Aww thanks yes she's gorgeous...yep sure she wouldn't like a harness she's a feisty girl :)

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MedusaIsHavingaBadHairday · 02/12/2014 23:02

We tried a harness on Morph... it was not a success..he simply tangled himself up like a ball of string at every step!

Wait til she is neutered and then start going out with her:) I let mine into the garden (enclosed) at 4 months (both neutered) and at 6 months they are going out the front.. but only for an hour before work and an hour after ..not going out late til next spring! They come running for dreamies...

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RubbishMantra · 03/12/2014 15:06

What a lovely little face! She's ever so pretty.

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awaywego1 · 03/12/2014 20:01

She's a very pretty and lovely girl :)
It's a shame they don't tend to be happy in the harness but understandable really! I'll keep her in for another couple of months..a very mean cat lives next door ( although he has no teeth) so I wouldn't want her to have a run in with him.