InstantForum.NET v4.1.2Cat Channelhttp://board.catchannel.com/Catmoderator@bowtieinc.comThu, 20 Nov 2008 15:10:42 GMT20http://board.catchannel.com/Topic36394-13-1.aspxYou must never pick up a cat that is looking for a fight. Try frightening the other catTue, 22 Jul 2008 09:53:15 GMTMaria3http://board.catchannel.com/Topic36394-13-1.aspxUPDATE!! I took the advice of many and let him out more often on a leash. That worked fine until this morning. I am now the proud owner of an armful of punctures and scratches. Sammy met the neighbor's friendly outdoor cat. I mistakenly picked up my cat thinking that would calm him down. Nope, he took it out on my arm and chest, ripping my shirt and leaving some very red marks behind. I wasn't surprised at his "temper" but now I don't know what to do with him. A 20 ft tall fence MIGHT keep them apart, who knows. Any more ideas? Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:05:11 GMT6catmomhttp://board.catchannel.com/Topic36394-13-1.aspxKeeping him on a harness, leash is the next best thing to letting him run, which we know is really unsafe. Chances of him coming back is probably not good or getting hit. Sounds like what your doing is really all you can do. Or like someone mentioned, an enclosure of some sort outside or closed in porch.Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:08:38 GMTtiggerwiewelhttp://board.catchannel.com/Topic36394-13-1.aspxI don't think his problem is the other cats. It seems to have a lot to do with boredom and curiosity. Try taking him out every other day. Walk him around the yard and let him play around for a while. Just satisfy if curiosity. He may just want to go outside more often. You could also take him outside every time you go outside. That way he's going out often but with supervision. Honey will cry when she's left inside and I'm outside. On really nice days she cries to go outside too. She also jumps at the door to see out the window! I've considered budging and letting her be an inside/outside cat, but have thought better of it. An outside enclosure would also be ideal for your cat. I've heard from many people that building one is a lot cheaper than buying one. All you need is some 2 by 4s and chicken wire. Make sure it doesn't have a bottom so that your cat can feel the grass. You could also make an area for your cat to go to the bathroom in the enclosure. Use sand or something like that and just scoop it and add sand when needed. <br><br>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:46:41 GMTScarletDreams489http://board.catchannel.com/Topic36394-13-1.aspxI tried attaching my Kitty to a leash (for a very short period of time) when he was outside because I didn't want to lose him or for somebody to steal him (silly me)</P><P>But I gotta say I stopped for the only fact that I didn't like him getting all riled up w/ other cats (many strays in neighborhood) and would start chasing them and then he'd come to a sudden halt cuz of the leash.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:51:29 GMTkitty323http://board.catchannel.com/Topic36394-13-1.aspxIMO cats are a lot safer inside then out. But if you can't keep him inside 100% of the time, then you have 2 choices:</P><P>1. Train him to a harness/leash and take him outside and supervise him.</P><P>2. Build or buy a cat enclosure where he's protected but can sit outside for awhile.</P><P>At least either of the above would be supervised and not worrying about where he is or when he will be back.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:25:31 GMTOcimomhttp://board.catchannel.com/Topic36394-13-1.aspxMy Pea kitty wants to be outside when it's nice, and the more often she gets outside the more she wants to be outside, so when the weather is icky, whether its rain or snow or a storm I'll let her sniff the air, to see that she really doesn't want outside after all. Reasoning doesn't work with cats, they have to be shown a reason to not go outside.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:09:59 GMTPeaLoki&Gabehttp://board.catchannel.com/Topic36394-13-1.aspxI could be wrong here but I think that it's not that he doesn't like to be inside your house it's just that he might be more the adventure-type cat and is bored.</P><P>My Kitty used to indoor only UNTIL I let him out just one and after that he was addicted. He's out all day but comes home to sleep.</P><P>He doesn't go far tho', just around our yard.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:17:05 GMTkitty323http://board.catchannel.com/Topic36394-13-1.aspxDo you have an enclosed porch (or an area you could enclose with screens) to let him "outside"? I do this with my two Bombays who don't want to go completely out because of fear, but like hanging out on the patio.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:30:25 GMTslegnedhttp://board.catchannel.com/Topic36394-13-1.aspxMy husband and I rescued a Russian Blue-looking kitten in June of 2004. He was only maybe 4-5 months old. He was hovering in the corner of a car wash bay just bawling. My hubby owned a quick lube next to the car wash and fed, who we now call Sammy, hot dogs until I could come and check him out and take him to our home. At that time we had 2 other cats, one older female and a male Maine Coon of about the same age as the new kitty. Sammy and Harley hit it off immediately ... the older female cat, well that's another story, but she's old and likes to keep to herself. We have since added 3 more to our family ... 3 more female rescues. Everyone pretty much gets along except Sammy likes to yell and hit most of the other cats if they get too close or if he's mad ... like throwing a temper. He loves to sit in the windows and cry, very loudly I might add, if I'm outside. I've had him outside many times and he just loves it. I've been amazed that 4 of the 6 that have been outside stay near me and just roll around on the porch and will stay close by. But I've had to resort to the harness and lead for Sammy because every once in a while he'd dart around the house ... never away from us, just scary for me. So this past winter, spring and summer I've been taking him outside about once every 2 weeks in the winter/spring and about once a week in the summer. Here's the problem. He wants to be outside all the time now. He cries at the windows, at the doors, paws at the screen door trying to get out. I'm becoming convinced that he either 1/ wants to be outside full time or 2/ wants to be out of this house full of cats!!! Sammy is neutered and very healthy. I'm upset at his indoor behavior of crying and hitting my other "kids" when I won't let him out. (We only have feline kids, no humans allowed!) We've discussed outdoor fencing/enclosures, but haven't done anything like that yet. I really don't want to let him go or find him a new home with no cats. What insights does anyone have on this? I don't think he's happy inside my house and that tears me apart. Thanks in advance to all you cat lovers, like myself, out there!!!Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:01:02 GMT6catmom