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Letting cat outside

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Symposium · 06/09/2024 21:13

Hello! I had some great advice on here when I adopted my lovely boy 2 weeks ago. So hoping it's ok to ask for some more help! He's settling in really well and has been showing lots of interest in getting outside. I checked with the rescue and they said it would be ok to let him out now! Better than waiting until he's really frustrated. So tried this afternoon and he was initially very nervous. Went out and in again quite quickly a few times before starting to explore the garden. He then climbed up a tree a sat on the back wall ( 6foot up) for a bit. That's when I started to worry thinking what if he goes over but can't get back?! Am I being really daft? Cats can jump quite high can't they? It's just he used the tree on our side and there's no tree on the other side. Luckily he came back down for some dreamies this time. The garden is completely enclosed by 6 foot walls.

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spikeandbuffy24 · 09/09/2024 16:15

Symposium · 09/09/2024 12:11

When we adopted him it was made clear to us that he was already an outdoor cat and we are fine with that. It has always been a question of when we let him out not if we do. He was showing some signs of frustration which is why the rescue advised letting him out sooner than expected. I spoke to them again this morning and they said to keep giving him access to outside, He has been a bit out of sorts this morning, he did a wee outside his tray and scratched at the carpet rather than his mat. I did open the door for him but he only went out for 2 minutes then back in again. He's now asleep on top of a wardrobe which is a new place for him. I have a feeling that he wants to go out afternoon/evening. He's very active at night.

You'll probably find if he's got access to go out during the day he will settle more at night
I have a black cat and a very firm rule about no outside at night but he settles down as he's been mooching about outside most of the afternoon

Thursdaygirl · 09/09/2024 18:00

I have a black cat and a very firm rule about no outside at night but he settles down as he's been mooching about outside most of the afternoon

I always used to be a bit nervy about my male black cat being out at night, but he managed to get run-over mid morning ☹️

rockstarshoes · 09/09/2024 18:55

On no you don't have to defend yourself at all OP!

I hope he get's confident at going out & you feel happier letting him go out!

It was the people saying that keeping cats in a garden or catio was cruel it really isn't!

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