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charlie - 08 Sep 2005 20:24 GMT

I had a cat (Holly) roughly i had for one and a half years. She died when she
was run over and i think it has something to do with our neighbors cat, as it
was bullying Holly and consequently she went out the front of the house
(instead of the back) near the road. I have now started a campaign in my
household to get a new cat but my family arent sure. They are worried it will
happen again as the neighbor has 3 violent cats. What do u suggest i do to
help protect any future cat and to persuade my familt to get one???

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Wayne Boatwright - 08 Sep 2005 20:58 GMT

> I had a cat (Holly) roughly i had for one and a half years. She died
> when she was run over and i think it has something to do with our
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> violent cats. What do u suggest i do to help protect any future cat and
> to persuade my familt to get one???

That's pretty simple. Keep you cat indoors where it ought to be. Letting
your cat run loose is only inviting trouble and tragedy,

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Ted Davis - 08 Sep 2005 21:03 GMT

>I had a cat (Holly) roughly i had for one and a half years. She died when she
>was run over and i think it has something to do with our neighbors cat, as it
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>happen again as the neighbor has 3 violent cats. What do u suggest i do to
>help protect any future cat and to persuade my familt to get one???

Keep your cat inside - end of problem. Or make sure your new cat is
larger and meaner than the neighbors - then it's the neighbor's
problem.

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LjLj - 08 Sep 2005 22:34 GMT

>>I had a cat (Holly) roughly i had for one and a half years. She died when she
>>was run over and i think it has something to do with our neighbors cat, as it
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> larger and meaner than the neighbors - then it's the neighbor's
> problem.

Everytime I read a post where advice is given to keep a cat 100% indoors
I wonder how such a thing is accomplished? My cat is like lightening if
an open door or window is in her line of sight...so how do you make sure
a cat stays indoors - especially when the summer is here and you need
the ventilation of open windows? or the children are in and out playing
with their friends? I can't imagine having my home shut up all the time,
without fresh air either.....not trying to be funny or anything, I just
thought I'd ask the question.

Lj

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Wayne Boatwright - 08 Sep 2005 22:58 GMT

>>>I had a cat (Holly) roughly i had for one and a half years. She died
>>>when she was run over and i think it has something to do with our
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> Lj

We have 5 cats and we have no problem keeping them in 100% of the time. We
take them out to our patio with us when we can watch them.

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No More Retail - 09 Sep 2005 00:47 GMT

They make pet deterrents to keep them away from the doors check out your
local pet store I have a plug in ultra sound device that is ranged the
firballs come no where near the door

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Niel Humphreys - 09 Sep 2005 01:20 GMT

>>>I had a cat (Holly) roughly i had for one and a half years. She died when
>>>she
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> without fresh air either.....not trying to be funny or anything, I just
> thought I'd ask the question.

Different opinions/country. In the USA it seems to be the preference to keep
cats indoors while in the UK it is the minority who have indoor only cats. I
have 4 cats, the oldest are 14 and 15 and all have been indoor/outdoor
without any kind of problem all their lives at 4 different addresses (the 2
1 yo kitties have only lived at this house). All 4 of them know to keep out
of the way of cars once they are within earshot of my house. Maybe American
cats are stupid and get run over more than UK cats?

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~*Connie*~ - 11 Sep 2005 03:26 GMT

. Maybe American

> cats are stupid and get run over more than UK cats?

or maybe its the drivers with no regards to pets, who go out of their way to
hit animals. (sometimes I really really hate people)

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~*Connie*~ - 11 Sep 2005 04:31 GMT

> Everytime I read a post where advice is given to keep a cat 100% indoors
> I wonder how such a thing is accomplished? My cat is like lightening if
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>
> Lj

I have screens on all my windows, cause while I like the fresh air, I dont
like wide open windows for bug and security reasons (yes, screens are pretty
easy to get through, but sometimes it is that extra effort that they don't
want to put out so they will move on)

I currently have six cats who reside in my house, and six fosters. My six
show no interest in going outside. The fosters will occasionally make a run
for their door (they are confined to one room) - only cause they want to
spend more time with me. I made the doors out something that they just
don't do, and they don't. When I found them showing interest in it - like
the door to my garage - I made some loud noises in the garage, and now they
pretty much ignore it.

Yes, they look out the windows, but I consider it cat TV. The one time they
did escape (when the door didn't shut tight and blew open when we were gone
for hours) all they did was come out on to the porch and hide.

Cats aren't big on change.. so once they adapt to living indoors, they are
usually indoors for good.

and I keep mine in not only due to the dangers on the road and illness, but
predators (I hate people who get cat after cat and let them get eaten by
wild animals!!) of the non-human and human variety (constantly hearing
stories of kids with "nothing better to do" ) That and they are easier to
find in an emergency.

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Me Myself and I - 09 Sep 2005 00:58 GMT

> Keep your cat inside - end of problem. Or make sure your new cat is
> larger and meaner than the neighbors - then it's the neighbor's
> problem.

main coon?

http://www.fanciers.com/breed-faqs/maine-coon-faq.html

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~*Connie*~ - 11 Sep 2005 03:34 GMT

>> Keep your cat inside - end of problem. Or make sure your new cat is
>> larger and meaner than the neighbors - then it's the neighbor's
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> http://www.fanciers.com/breed-faqs/maine-coon-faq.html

Larger yes, but not meaner.

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meee - 14 Sep 2005 10:38 GMT

> >> Keep your cat inside - end of problem. Or make sure your new cat is
> >> larger and meaner than the neighbors - then it's the neighbor's
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> Larger yes, but not meaner.

If you want a large, mean cat, rescue a very large half feral thing from the
shelter. The meaner looking and more scarred the better. Only problem-it'll
probably hate you as well, but it will put off the next door neighbours
cats, and you can admire him from a distance! no, just joking- sounds like
your best bet is to get a small kitten of a breed that can handle being
indoors. If you raise it to live indoors you shouldn't have a problem

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