New cat doesn't want to go out!

[Italiangreyhound]

So our new rescue cat from RSPCA arrived at our house three and a half weeks ago. They said to keep him in for three weeks which we did. After three weeks he needed the vet so we took him in a carrier and brought him back. The plan was the next day to let him loose in the garden but it was raining so in the end we waited until today.

I felt the kids would enjoy seeing him explore the outside etc.

Anyway, we opened the back door and he bolted for the upstairs, definitely didn't want to go outside.

Part of me thinks this is good as our last cat was run over outside our house just about two months ago, but part of me feels sad. The outside is the natural environment for so many animals. Seeing bunnies running across a fried yesterday was so lovely and made me realise one of the reasons why I was pleased we did not get a couple of rabbits! Plus because he is all the time I am constantly cleaning out his litter tray as this stupid clumping cat litter is turning into cement!

So eventually we took him outside and sat on our garden seat (DD and I) and he looked around a bit. Then the next door neighbour made a noise with a ladder and he scooted inside. He is now busy chomping on some food.

Oh what do I do wise ones? please?

[TheOneWiththeNicestSmile]

That's where collecting the waste in a dog poo bag works well - I crumble the snowballs (brilliant name! ) inside the bag & sprinkle bits into the loo. It's not a nice job, greyhound, but the stuff isn't really smelly.

I get it from zooplus too, & a lot of their food. Very handy to get heavy stuff delivered, & good prices