I grew up with cats, most indoor/outdoor cats (i.e. they sometimes wandered around outside all day or through the night, but usually spent their lives inside the house). I haven't had a cat in ~10 years now, and I miss it from time to time.
My wife never had pets growing up and doesn't like them. She's a clean freak (which i support) and doesn't really want a pet.
Nonetheless, she's supportive of having a cat - as long as it lives outdoors/in a barn/in the shed.
My question is this: will the cat actually stick around if you raise it to live outside/around your house/in a shed?
I live in a 1/2 acre lot in a suburban neighborhood. I have a shed and a decent sized yard. I could install a "cat door" in the shed and make a living area for it.
I've seen farm cats, but they typically live on alot of land. I've never seen outdoor-based neighborhood cats, and I'm wondering if anyone knows whether this works or if they'll run-away?
Joe
P.s. I had a cat when I was pretty young that was an in-house/outdoor cat. When another cat moved in it didn't get along with, we started keeping my cat in the garage and outside. It ran away shortly after.
My wife never had pets growing up and doesn't like them. She's a clean freak (which i support) and doesn't really want a pet.
Nonetheless, she's supportive of having a cat - as long as it lives outdoors/in a barn/in the shed.
My question is this: will the cat actually stick around if you raise it to live outside/around your house/in a shed?
I live in a 1/2 acre lot in a suburban neighborhood. I have a shed and a decent sized yard. I could install a "cat door" in the shed and make a living area for it.
I've seen farm cats, but they typically live on alot of land. I've never seen outdoor-based neighborhood cats, and I'm wondering if anyone knows whether this works or if they'll run-away?
Joe
P.s. I had a cat when I was pretty young that was an in-house/outdoor cat. When another cat moved in it didn't get along with, we started keeping my cat in the garage and outside. It ran away shortly after.