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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2004Kitty Wants Inside more
I have a kind of odd question.. We have an inside kitty, Tucker, age 1 (he's only escaped twice, and caught immediately, so basically he has never been *freed*, but he *wants* to be! <G>) We have another kitty, James, age 4 (I know I've talked about them before, but just in case someone who hasn't read about them, this is for their benefit, so please bear with me.). James is the same kitty who was beginning to check out the couch with his claws, the one the clear packing tape worked perfectly on. James has always been allowed outside if he wants to be. A couple weeks ago James began to want in more and more. This doesn't bother me at all. I prefer him being in, though I understand his wanting out and so granted that as well. He's just always come and gone as he pleased, and it's usually been about 75% in and 25% out. Except for the past 2 weeks. He stays in about 95% of the time now. All I care about is if this is a normal thing or should I be looking for other problems? He appears very healthy... he's playful, not sleeping any more than usual- plenty of energy. Eating well. No problem using the litter box. Still very loving and happy. I just don't get why he's suddenly decided to stay inside so much. Again, I *don't* mind it, I just want know if anyone has experience with this, or any ideas? Thanks :) Hailey >till very loving and happy. >I just don't get why he's suddenly decided to stay inside so much. Again, I >*don't* mind it, I just want know if anyone has experience with this, or any >ideas? >Thanks :) >Hailey He's a smart kitty :-) We have an 11 year old cat who decided he didn't want to go out anymore also. I think he was about 8 or so then. I think he just prefers the indoors, really. Sherry circa Fri, 06 Feb 2004 06:22:37 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Hailey (hailey@cmi.net) said, > James is the same kitty who was beginning to check out the couch with his > claws, the one the clear packing tape worked perfectly on. James has always [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > ideas? > Thanks :) Is it cold where you live? Laura  SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > > I just don't get why he's suddenly decided to stay inside so much. Again, I > > *don't* mind it, I just want know if anyone has experience with this, or any [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Laura Not at all. Wa state and it's rainy, but in all his life it's never bothered him. He's sat and howled to go out, even in the rain, silly kitty! And in the very infrequent snow we get as well. I guess I'll try and just be happy he's wanting to be in more :) Hailey > > I just don't get why he's suddenly decided to stay inside so much. Again, I > > *don't* mind it, I just want know if anyone has experience with this, or any > > ideas? > > Thanks :) > > > Is it cold where you live? > > Laura Not at all. Wa state and it's rainy, but in all his life it's never bothered him. He's sat and howled to go out, even in the rain, silly kitty! And in the very infrequent snow we get as well. I guess I'll try and just be happy he's wanting to be in more :) Hailey Maybe there is a bigger kitty on the block and he's decided he doesn't want to deal with it. W circa Fri, 06 Feb 2004 07:33:44 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Hailey (hailey@cmi.net) said, > > > I just don't get why he's suddenly decided to stay inside so much. > Again, I [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Not at all. Wa state and it's rainy, Ah, I'm in Bellevue as I type this. :-) > but in all his life it's never bothered > him. He's sat and howled to go out, even in the rain, silly kitty! And in > the very infrequent snow we get as well. > I guess I'll try and just be happy he's wanting to be in more :) I think I'd do the same, as long as he is okay otherwise. :-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > I have a kind of odd question.. > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Thanks :) > Hailey It's winter. Karen . > > Except for the past 2 weeks. He stays in about 95% of the time now. > > All I care about is if this is a normal thing or should I be looking for [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Karen Yes, I knew that part. But he's 4 and has always gone out, a LOT. And it's not really cold at all. Like 50 most of the time, which for a kitty born and raised in it, and is only 4, I thought wasn't really a factor. I just wanted to know if anyone else thought it was odd. Thanks, Hailey > A couple weeks ago James began to > want in more and more. This doesn't bother me at all. I prefer him being in, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > All I care about is if this is a normal thing or should I be looking for > other problems? Count your blessings. He is not in as much danger indoors as out. Sounds like he's a smart kitty. My vote is with the reply that guessed your cat has had a run-in, most likely with another cat. Still I would watch for signs of illness, just in case. Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats Seattle > My vote is with the reply that guessed your cat has had a run-in, most > likely with another cat. Still I would watch for signs of illness, just [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Friends of Campus Cats > Seattle Hi, I agree with the above, my cat is mostly an outside cat (her own chosing). But when she does stay in for long periods of time it usually is for a reason. Sharon.
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