That is a tuff one

Posted By: cat luver on 2006-02-05
In Reply to: Making a cat an "inside cat" - Kim

I recently adopted an "indoor" cat from the pound, a big gray beauty with yellow eyes, fixed, declawed, the works, and sweet as can be. We live in a townhouse with a high fence around a small garden so I let him get out under supervision, but problem now... he has a taste for the outdoors and looks forward to his birdwatching sessions. Maybe you could try taking yours out on a leash (I know it sounds goofy), take him out for a little fresh air under close supervision, or just ignore his crying and know it is for his own good. It would be very sad for you and your kids if you let him roam the neighborhood and one day he never came back. That happened to me when I lived in the country with an indoor-outdoor dumpster cat that I raised from a kitten. I cried for a week and ultimately we found his little body not far from the house. That was last year and I still miss that cat. Good luck!

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Need advice on what to do with a cat. sm - M
- Advice on the cat - Gail
- thats a tough call but he seems to be - MQ'r
- Take him with you. He's already attached to you. sm - noname
  - p.s. I do have 2 feral cats I adopted and they love it indoors. sm - noname
- Try these sites - Fatty
- Maybe you could talk to the new buyers of your house (sm) - BayGirl
- I love cats.... - Jen
- Gee, I have the ... - Same Problem
- Wow, that is a tough job, but it can be done - Cheryl
  - Cheryl is so right. It might take a little while but - anna
  - Making a cat an "inside cat" - Kim
    - Our cat was raised an indoor cat - she has never been out except once -sm - Laura E.
    - That is a tuff one - cat luver

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You might not want to say anything to the mother just yet - it probably would seem confrontational. But stick to your guns and be friendly. It's great your kids have friends to play with!

tuff call
but from my vantage point, in your situtation, i'd suggest you do with less money, let the computer go, take the state aid (for now) and take care of your son with the attention he needs (and take care of your own health). That is far more important than having money left over. God bless.

Bernard Goetz, he's ruff, tuff and doesn't mess around either!

He's a take charge kind a guy and I LIKE that!