Can Outdoor Cats become Indoor Cats?

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Re: Can Outdoor Cats become Indoor Cats?

Post by Kooky » 4th Feb, '09, 05:36

Wouldn't get much meat off Bo or Han, Sardy, and I wouldn't eat Fu - don't know where he's been!

(Know where he went yesterday though; Neo arrived home from work at 10pm with cat in hand, found half way up the street. They aren't allowed out the front door...)

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Re: Can Outdoor Cats become Indoor Cats?

Post by slinky » 4th Feb, '09, 12:40

Pinklepurr wrote:Glad to hear that Jonesy has settled in with you so quickly Slinky. It was obviously meant to be. :D
Oh he's settled alright --- he lounges around here like he owns the place [smilie=rotflmao.gif]

I do hope he gets over his middle-of-the-night neediness sooner rather than later though -- I can do without the demands for attention when I'm meant to be sleeping.

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Re: Can Outdoor Cats become Indoor Cats?

Post by FurBaby » 4th Feb, '09, 17:43

a coke can with pebbles in it, or a water spritzer, by your bedside table will quickly cure him of that habit ...

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Re: Can Outdoor Cats become Indoor Cats?

Post by slinky » 4th Feb, '09, 17:46

:shock: I'm supposed to spray him with water when he wants to be snuggly??
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Re: Can Outdoor Cats become Indoor Cats?

Post by baloo » 4th Feb, '09, 17:49

Yep.
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Re: Can Outdoor Cats become Indoor Cats?

Post by FurBaby » 4th Feb, '09, 17:49

depends on how annoying he's being at 3 am! or you could be a soft touch like me, and not sleep through the night for years on end, pandering to a dog who wants to come up on the bed at 3 am every night (and has a bad back so has to be carried up ...)

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Re: Can Outdoor Cats become Indoor Cats?

Post by Pinklepurr » 5th Feb, '09, 01:36

My solution was just to give a quick cuddle type stroke but still pretend to be asleep, a few nights of this convinced our kitty that no one else wanted to play at 2am.
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