Can I have a cat without a cat flap?

[BlueCupcake]

Hi mn's
We bought a house a few months ago(lived in a flat before).
I'd love to get a cat but our house is on quite a busy road and there's a conservatory at back of house with double glass windows/doors.Don't think I'd be able to have a cat flap put in.
Would you advise getting a cat without a catflap?
Also I have 2 ds's.One is 2yrs the other has just turned 3months?
Thankyou for reading

Ps didn't mean to put 3 months with a question mark-silly me

we don't have a cat flap, never have had. i let the cat out in the morning, sometimes he stays out all day. we tend to work on the basis of when we're out, he stays in (so he's safe) and if we're in, he goes out.

Thanks lucykate!Also this may sound silly but is it best to have 2 cats so they keep each other company or do cats like being on their own?

it wouldn't be the lack of cat flap that put me off, it would be the busy road!

maybe you could adopt an elderly cat who likes to stay in>?

I have the same set-up as lucykate - works fine. But the busy road would put me way off...

we've always just had a single cat, had 2 briefly and they fought. as far as the busy road goes, cats are quite intelligent when it comes to traffic, that is one of the reasons why our cat is usually only out when we're at home so we can keep an eye out for him.

We don't have one but I am home during the day and I let ours in and out as he likes.

If I go out he stays in if it's raining or out for a bit if not (quite a spoiled cat I think) We are thinking of getting a catflap though. We also have a litter tray available.

Like HeadingHome though the busy road you mention would worry me an awful lot

It cost me £300 to have a cat flap put in a double glazed door if you do consider it. (new glass required, so it is expensive).

You can also have a tunnel placed in any brickwork if that suits.

We have a catflap put through the wall instead of the door, as we have conservatory doors at the back.

We have friends who have two cats with no catflap, the cats are either in or out, full stop, if no one's in to let them out or in.

Our neighbours have a cat with no cat flap, which leads to the little bugger coming into our house and eating our two boys' food when it's warm and the back door is open! Fortunately I don't think it's ever used a cat flap, so doesn't come in when the door's closed.

We have two cats and no cat flap, the cats just use us as door openers!

If you're going to get two it's best to get siblings or cats that have known each other a long time - we have a brother and sister who love each other to bits and keep each other company. It's lovely having two because you don't have to worry about leaving them alone when you're at work and it's so entertaining watching them play and clean each other.

If you have a back garden I wouldn't worry about the road - cats are pretty sensible once they're past the crazy kitten stage and they learn to keep away from traffic, so they'll stick to the garden and, of course, your neighbours' gardens! They just need to be kept in when they're really tiny so they get a bit of sense first.