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Originally Posted by TrevorW
Warren that's not natural, it's a cat, let it go free, run wild, roam the streets at night, fighting, chased by man's best friend etc etc
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very very bad answer. Lucky I have a sense of humour
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Just to set the record straight to anyone who might wonder why certain breeds of cats need to be kept indoors...
1) Orientals are very trusting & affectionate, so will therefore go to anyone (an easy steal).
2) People steal Oriental cats.
3) They don't have road sense and do not fear cars.
4) Oriental cats are highly energetic and provided the house is a fair size
they will expel this energy by running hard around the house. They don't need to be outside to get exercise.
5) The harness provides a great solution so the cat can be outside.
Oh Warren, gorgeous thing she is. Have you got any more pics that you can post of her?
I'm glad that my tips were of help to you - you are very welcome.
Eventually, I bet (my cat did anyway), that when you go to put the harness on her and let go of it, and you open the door, she won't go outside unless you do first. You see having the harness on her, even though you're not holding it, she thinks you still have control. It's weird, as soon as the door is open, my cat will run out (only a few feet though and she stops - she loves to munch grass), but when I put the harness on her, it is a different story.
Warren, they get really excited when it's "walkies" time, perhaps you might like to give some thought to using "walkies" as one important key word. It will come in handy when you can't find her around the house (and your heart starts pounding because you think someone has left the door open and she's done the bolt). As mentioned in my earlier post on this subject, "walkies" has to be used every single time you take the cat out. Just seeing their reaction and the purring from all the excitement one word brings, is so worth it.
By the way, the name suits her very well.
Oh, another by the way... watch it, they get good at opening doors and hiding behind things next to the door to run out (bane of my life- I'm forever having to check where my cat is) as careful as I've tried to be, little miss has wound up happily outside on a couple of occasions. Luckily on both occasions, my other cat dobbed her in and rounded her up for me (she's domestic so gets to roam outside). It's true believe it or not. So it pays to always know where she is and do regular checks, this is how I came to find her missing both times without too much time lapsing.
Awwww, the post on your cat is such a feel good one
