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When Should I Allow My Kitten To Go Outside For The First Time?

September 8th, 2007 · 4 Comments

First of all, your kitten must be given all the necessary vaccinations. After this, you can allow supervised excursions into the immediate garden or yard territory. Make the initial explorations brief and interactive, with food treats and clicker training, so that a positive association is made with the outside world. In any case, an adventurous kitten will probably already have been crying to make a visit outdoors, especially if it has caught a tantalizing glimpse of other cats through the patio doors.

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    1 Betty Huff // Sep 20, 2007 at 11:25 pm

    Why didn’t you advise her to keep the kitten
    indoors. Cats let outside are in real danger,
    from other aggressive animals but mostly from
    people. After losing cats-I finally learned.

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    2 Cat Training Tips // Nov 4, 2007 at 5:13 am

    I agree that once your cat has had her shots, take her outside and spend some time with her. 5 minutes at a time until she is about 4mths old, then she can spend more time outside.

    Also, getting her used to her backyard first would be the best way to go.

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    3 lesley rhodes // Mar 10, 2008 at 5:15 pm

    its totally unnatural to keep a cat indoors 100%. Life, even for humans, is full of potential dangers, but you wouldn’t stay indoors or keep your children indoors for what could happen! I had a cat who loved to be outdoors and he died of cancer at 5 years old!! I’m soooo happy I allowed him to have the life he loved. I don’t want them to live in a zoo. If you a want a caged pet buy a hamster! This is even the advice from the biggest pet insurer………let them LIVE A GOOD LIFE

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    4 lesley rhodes // Mar 10, 2008 at 5:19 pm

    My 2 daughters LOVE horse riding - do I stop them as it is a dangerous sport, do i stop them learning to drive when they reach 17 because they could die in a car crash, or do I allow them to live their lives and enjoy the experiences around them whilst sensibly assessing their risk…..the same is for cats

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