Lets say you have a bunch of cats (4-5) and you decided thats its just too many animals to have in the house. So you have two options, either find two them a loving home with a friend, or make them indoor/outdoor cats.what would u do?
Im asking cause we were having peeing problems with our two 6 month old kittens, we thought maybe there are just too many animal smells in the house. My good friend showed intrest in adopting them, which would be great cause they would stay together and be with my friend. So we decided to give them to her, and telling her if for any reason it doeant work out we would take them back.
The more I think about it, the more I think of how much I will miss them, they are really cool cats its just too much in the house(4 cats&4dogs in one small house). I was thinking maybe I could make them indoor/outdoor cats, then i could keep them.
So I dont know what to do, keep them and let them be indoor/outdoor or give them to my friend and hope we never fight so I can see them whenever i want? What would you do?
I'd give them to my friend. I wouldn't think it fair to make them indoor/outdoor cats, just because I wanted to see them. It's not for the best of the cats, IMO. I know you will decide what you think is right, but my opinion is to give them to your friend. At least then you'll know that you can see them, whenever she'll let you. If she's a great friend, she'll let you see them often, just don't become overbearing and wanting to see them all the time ;)
If your friend is a responsible pet owner, definitely give it to your friend. They will be happier and get more attention in a house with less animals.
i would rehome them, only if they will be indoor cats at their new home. cats that rome outdoors are subject to all kinds of maladies. dogs, other cats, cars, wildlife. etc.i would also make sure your friend understands the urinating problem and is willing to deal with it should it continue on over there. and have an agreement that she will return the kittens to you if it doesnt work out for them there.
I think you did the right thing for the kitties! And if it dosnt work out for your friend, maybe they will be back to you! {Hopefully fully litter box trained! Lol ! } I would never let my boys out, too many dangers out there. Especially cars. Im a school bus driver, and If I had a dollar for every cat/kitten i have seen ran over- I would be a millionaire! Everytime I see one I think I hope its family dont drive by and see that! Its horrific! You did a good thing, and dont be too sad because you can still see them if you want to!
I agree with the majority that say that you should give them to your friend. If having them outside is the only way to curb the peeing problems, I think it would be in their best interest. But I'm biased because I live in a mountainy area that has bobcats and all other kids of stuff and I would be scared to have a cat outdoors. Not to mention all the fights they could get into with other cats, or people shooting at them or being mean to them. And if they are black, you could have a lot of problems, especially since it is Halloween season. Weird cults search out for stray cats, and especially black ones around this time.
-- Edited by HunterNellasmom at 19:56, 2005-09-18
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I like what Dusty said. Trust me, I have been there with too many animals. I still think I have too many, although my population fluctuates and I have SOOOO many less than I had at your age....
I just wanted to throw in my two cents as well. My cats are indoor only, with the exception of Cinder, our latest arrival but she has grown up outside(she is 10 yrs old) she is in mostly but if she attacks Asha she gets put outside. But with my experience with cats and at times I have had as many as 12 in my house (foster cats) but the cats that were outside were the ones that peed more often in the house rather then the indoor only ones. They go outside but still think of inside as their territory so when they come back inside and hardly smell anything that smells like them, well, then you have the "rescenting" of the house. (yuk!) Our problem was our bed, we had a cat who was jealous of other animals on our bed and so if she even smelled one of the other cats on our bed she would pee all over it. It was horrible, basically we ended up kicking the cats out of our room (and we got a new mattress) now they come in and are okay but I don't dare leave any of them alone in here very long alone. When we leave the house, we close all of the bedroom doors and we have made the kids' rooms off limits to any animals(another favorite spot to pee) I also have to agree that since they are so young and you will still get to see them frequently, you have to think of their best interest. Good Luck!
