Does your cat enjoy the great outdoors? It is a fact that allowing cats to venture outdoors exposes them to many outdoor risks, thus experts recommend confining cats indoors. But if your cat loves to spend time outdoors, you can compromise by letting your furball spend time outside but not without these safety precautions.
- Cats can still enjoy being outdoors without free-roaming. Carrying your cat around the backyard or neighborhood will allow him to sniff and explore the surroundings. Outdoor excursions are best kept very short, at least 10-15 minutes, so your cat won’t be enticed to explore more and try to jump down.
- Cats can undergo leash training, but unlike dogs, leash training takes time and patience as cats don’t really feel comfortable having something that restricts their body movements.
- Explore the outdoors with your cat placed on a carrier or wheeled walker or stroller. These are customized to accommodate cats comfortably.
- Building an outdoor enclosure for your cat will allow free-roaming with boundaries.
Before bringing your cat outdoors, you should ask your veterinarian Lakewood Ranch, FL if his vaccines and worming are up-to-date.
