"She's an indoor kitty..."

If you did that in America the cat would be eaten by a coyote on the way down.

Nothing but the velour kitty jacket and matching pumps left.

There was a flat roof beneath the window ...

Also, cats are *known* for their climbing skill ...

Ragdolls aren't. Neither Cosmo or Bob has ever climbed anything more taxing than a chair.

Pretty much any normal home conditions are better for a rescued animal than a) wherever they were living before and b) being euthanized because no one adopts them. So all of you have that going for ya!

Yeah but have you seen Nick's gaff? Dude lives in squalor, unfit for man nor beast :)

My Cougar caught in Seattle being released in wild

"The animal likely preyed on house cats during its time in the park, Hebner said. Earlier, he noted the heavily forested park was a perfect urban retreat for the cougar because there's no competition for the territorial animal. There's also plenty of food in the form of rabbits and other small animals, along with neighborhood pets."

O_o

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/showbiz/images/attachement/jpg/site1/20090811/0023ae606f170beb093c04.jpg

I'm pretty comfortable with strangers on the internet thinking I'm a bad person for keeping my cats inside.

argghh, kitty is MIA again... the dog is out in the backyard, so he could be hiding out there but I do not know... I looked hard for him! I hope he did not hop the fence, I would be so upset. Ugh, and now I have to go to work & won't be home for 13 hours :\

Also, what the hell is "declawing"? It sounds horrible.

Declawing is exactly what it says on the tin. Removing a cats claws. Pretty grim stuff.

Thankfully it is illegal in the UK, and most of Europe.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A25953230

guyz i am really worried about my kitty :(

I am worried about you, worrying about your kitty! He might not like 13 hours in the backyard but assuming he can find his way back there, nothing will hurt him, either. He needs to get fed eventually, and he knows where the good life is. If he did hop the fence, could anything in the neighbor's yards on either side actually hurt him? Can you climb over them when you get home, if nec, to look for him? Does he come when called?

I hope he stays safe and dry until you can look for him again - does he come running at the sound of food rattling in the bowl?

I called for him for a while before coming to work this morning! And I looked around the house. He couldn't be hiding in the basement, since we have the door closed while Jack is dogsitting. I'm not sure what lives on the other side of the fence, and before I'd climb over myself I'd knock on the neighbors door and ask them if they'd seen him.

Jack is at home and has not seen him.

He usually comes runnning for food, but with the strange dog presence he might be more timid? He was not hiding under my bed or anywhere in the house that I saw.

Good luck with your cat, Ian!

If it's been there three weeks, it won't get lost, and I'm sure it can climb over the fence. Maybe get someone to take the dog for a walk, then call for him?

Try a high-pitched "heeeeere kittykittykittykittykitty!"

i won't be back to my apt until around 8:30 at the earliest, and 1am at the latest... bah. damned commmitments. I did do the high pitched calling, of course. "Ivy paaawwwwwwws. Iiiiiiivaaaannnnn!! Ivy, come here buddy!"

Try a high-pitched "heeeeere kittykittykittykittykitty!"

― kate78, Tuesday, September 8, 2009 2:03 PM (10 minutes ago)

^in all honesty, this works!

i was sad the last couple weeks of summer when my kitty wouldnt come home - we had just gotten a new puppy and kitty was NOT a big fan. think i saw her twice in the last ten days or so i was there :(

Awwww. Did she ever return to your 'rents place? The new dog is definitely what's freaking Ivan out.

"Ivy paws"!!!!!

yeah i mean she's an outdoor/indoor kitty and we won't see her for a couple days at a time sometimes, but she came home for a few hours the day before i left which was nice. my mom says she's been coming back more regularly now but still won't go near the new puppy; she's best bros with our other dog, so maybe itll just take a while

update: my roommate texted me to let me know Ivan turned up. <3

glad to hear it!

yay! i felt bad for being so glib about the outside-kitty life just before your cat went on an impromptu vision quest.

i am also feeling the yay!

alive?

tsk.

That's good news, ian, so glad to hear he turned up.

When I was a kid we lived in a really rural area and always let the cats (and dogs) roam where they wanted. The dogs (3 out of 3) always came back, and only one of the cats (3 out of 4) never did. Then we lived in a town and kept the dogs inside, but the cats were still free to roam. 2 for 2 there, too.

Seems like a really simple decision: if you're comfortable letting them out on their own, do it. Otherwise, don't.

yo my neighbor aint playin with a full deck and she comes out on the front stoop shakin the bag o' cat treats yellin, "meow-meows! yum-yums!" for like fifteen minutes tryin to find her feline. never seen the thing show up, but have seen this ritual a couple of times while walkin the pooch.

Does she even have a cat? :/

i read that as just "bag o' cats" at first.

was v. worried for a sec.

Ivan has disappeared again :(

You not able to keep him indoors while yr at work Ian? :/ They say when you move house you should keep yr cat inside a little while so it gets used to where it is... though I guess that dog isnt helping.

Well, he's never really been a problem.. if he comes home I'll definitely try to keep him in while i'm not around. I just back back to my apartment after work & radio show, and I have been unable to locate him. Bah, stressed out.

;_; WHARE IS KITTEY

oh no, Ivan and ian :(

Cat still missing :(
my roommate claims he was around yesterday afternoon, but I couldn't find him either in the morning or the evening, and I can't find him now. I am so upset!

I really feel for you. This is what happened when my cat Rascal got hit by the train. I guess go knocking on doors and asking if people have seen him.

It should be reassuring that your roommate saw him yesterday, though. It sounds like he just doesn't like the dog. Or maybe someone else is feeding him!

Did Ivan turn up yet?!

yeah he did. was on another thread.

:)

:-D

for reference EMO BLOG ENTRY

btw he turned up, then i locked him in my room & went out for a few hours, and when i got back he had knocked out the screen blockign the window & was back in the neighbors yard. wtf. but he came back immediately & then i kept him in my room all night with me. only time will tell where he is when i get home from work tonight...

well he won't be going too far without his passport.

not a big cat person myself - but this thread has sort of illustrated why indoor cats seem like way less of a hassle.