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impro6t9@hotmail.com - 19 Jun 2006 19:49 GMT
How old or how long do new kittens have to be in your home before they
will be able to return to your yard without getting lost?   They are so
little that they just walk through chain link fences.

Do you put a litter box outdoors and what do you do about flies?

Is it better to spray your yard or apply repellents on your kittens?
Do mosquitoes bite kittens?
Matthew - 19 Jun 2006 23:21 GMT
> How old or how long do new kittens have to be in your home before they
> will be able to return to your yard without getting lost?   They are so
> little that they just walk through chain link fences.

5 - 6 months if you feel the need to allow them to be outside cats  the have
some bulk to them and can at least hopefully defend themselves from dangers

> Do you put a litter box outdoors and what do you do about flies?

No that would defeat the purpose  cats will bury their own waste

> Is it better to spray your yard or apply repellents on your kittens?
> Spraying your yard is the better idea  but you need to talk to the company
> to make sure when it would be safe for them to go back into the yard than
> add 24 hours to it to be safe

No the chemcials spray repellents can be deadly to animals   I believe they
make something that is natural check the petstore or ask your vet.  Mine are
solid inside cats  only going on toa florida room no outside contact except
thre screened windows

> Do mosquitoes bite kittens?

Yes they do they are a major spreader of heartworms and other disease such
as west Nile virus
mlbriggs - 29 Jun 2006 18:27 GMT
On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:49:11 -0700, impro6t9 wrote:

> How old or how long do new kittens have to be in your home before they
> will be able to return to your yard without getting lost?   They are so
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> Is it better to spray your yard or apply repellents on your kittens?
> Do mosquitoes bite kittens?
 

It is better to have them spayed and neutered at the proper time then keep
them as indoor pets.  They will be healthier and happier and escape the
dangers lurking "in the wild".   Old saying:  "A word to the wise is
sufficient">    MLB

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