| When it comes to deciding what type of cat you | | | | home and will not have the desire to fight as |
| want to adopt there are a few things that you | | | | much as usual. And of course when they aren't |
| first have to think about. You want to make sure | | | | fixed they have a tendency of knocking up other |
| that you are getting a breed that will behave | | | | people's cats and those owners don't appreciate it. |
| around children if you have any or that can be | | | | When you don't spay your female cat she will be |
| left alone all day if you have to work. One of the | | | | at risk of getting pregnant and then you will have |
| biggest questions people ask themselves is | | | | many kittens on your hand. Plus they will be in |
| whether or not they should let their cats be | | | | heat and when this happens they become irritable. |
| indoor or outdoor cats. | | | | You don't want an irritable cat on your hands! |
| Many people will make arguments on this subject | | | | Outdoor cats need to get vaccinated to prevent |
| and the majority of them will tell you to keep | | | | them from getting any infectious diseases. It will |
| them indoors. This is fine for some cats - but | | | | also help them if they get into fights with other |
| what about the ones that love to be outside? I | | | | cats or animals. Infections can be caused from |
| owned a cat that did all it could to get outside. | | | | these wounds. They also need to be wormed on |
| We were afraid something would happen to her | | | | a regular basis because they will go hunting often. |
| so we never let her - but she did end up by | | | | Your cat will explore and have a tendency to |
| escaping every chance she got. It was really sad | | | | wander off every now and then. Sometimes they |
| to see and I wonder even now whether or not | | | | will lose the scent and will get lost. That is why |
| we should have let her have her way. | | | | you always need to keep a collar on them with |
| If you have a cat like this or if you want your cat | | | | your name and phone number. That way if your |
| to live outside then there are a few precautions | | | | cat is found by someone else and if they are |
| and things that you should do. You need to make | | | | injured or just lost they can be brought back to |
| sure that you keep them as safe as you can | | | | you. Make sure that the collar you give them has |
| even though you can't keep your eyes on them | | | | a safety catch or is elasticized. This helps them to |
| all the time. | | | | get free it they get caught on something. |
| The most important thing you should do (for both | | | | Some owners place a tiny microchip under the |
| indoor and outdoor cats) is to spay or neuter | | | | cat's skin. This microchip has an identification |
| them. When your male cat is not neutered they | | | | number specific to your outdoor cat. The |
| will fight often and will be at risk for open wounds | | | | majority of cat rescue centers will scan for this |
| that can cause serious infections. When you male | | | | microchip and match it to the address that they |
| cat is neutered they will usually stay close to | | | | have on file. |