Indoor vs Outdoor Cat Lifestyle
This collection of articles covers the questions around whether you should let your cat go outside or not (you probably shouldn’t), and how to support your cat’s lifestyle no matter what you decide.
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Should You Let Your Cat Go Outside? Know the Risks and Benefits
This guide breaks down the pros and cons, and the benefits and risks, of the indoor-only lifestyle vs letting your cat go outside.
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Optimize Health by Simulating Hunting for Your Indoor Cat
Learn why satisfying indoor cats’ hunting instincts is so important and how to do it with your own cat, including tips for specific things you can start doing today.
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The Dangers of Giving Your Cat Uncontrolled Outdoor Access
Wrestling with the decision to let your cat go outside? Here are all the dangers and risks involved in giving your cat unsupervised access to the outdoors.
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How to Make Your Outdoor Cat an Indoor-Only Cat
It may seem like a daunting change to make, but it absolutely can be done. This article provides the steps and strategies to make the transition as smooth and successful as possible.