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Do you know of any place that will get a kitten out of a tree?

I'm going to have a new kitten soon and I have to have it outside. Is there anyway or thing I can do to make it feel better during the winter and other seasons?

How do I keep my 6-month-old kitten from escaping outside the back door every time someone opens it? My other cat doesn't do that.

My one 5-month-old kitten loves to climb up on window curtains to look outside. He also waits and howls by the garage door because he wants to go out there. I am too close to a major highway and wooded area to let either of my kittens outside. How miserable will they be in the spring and summer if they aren't let outside? Is there any substitute for "outside adventures"?

How do you discourage a 10-month-old cat from climbing trees? Our cat has been up 4 different trees in the last month and will stay there for several days. We've managed to get her out, but we're afraid she will get up too high. She is an inside/outside cat no possibility of keeping her inside.

I am going to get a new kitten in a few days and I was wondering what the best way is for me to make it an outdoor cat. I do have an enclosed porch for it to sleep and for a litter box for now, but I do want it to be an outdoor cat. Can you help me?

I have a male cat that is now a year old. He will not go out the door why is this and is this normal?

When can I allow my new 4-month-old kitten to go outdoors alone, I have three older cats that go in and out using a cat door?

I have an 8 month old cat I adopted a month and a half ago. I taught her to walk on leash and harness, and she loves outside. Now she always wants to be out. She will whine for hours by the door and try to dart out every time it is opened. She even jumps up and tries to open the doorknob. While the latter is comical I don’t appreciate her meowing in my face while I'm trying to study. I'm afraid to let her out by herself because I live in a small apt complex next to a busy road and I know she doesn’t know any better to stay out of the street. She has two windows she can look out, one all day and night. Is there any ways to make inside as interesting for her?

What I need to know is how cold is too cold to put two-month-old kittens outside? I have a building I can put them in but I’m worried they won't be warm enough. The temp here hasn't gotten below freezing. Do you think they will be okay?

Can kittens wear sweaters like dogs do?

I have been looking into getting 2 kittens to be outside barn cats. I have gone to a few animal rescues and have found that they will not let me adopt a kitten knowing it will be an outside cat. I have told them the kitten will spend the first few months inside until it is old enough to go out side and will have warm shelter in the tack room, plenty of food and water, as well as love and human interaction. The rescue groups stressed that ALL cats adopted must be indoor cats and they have made me feel like a horrible person for wanting an outdoor cat. Is it inhumane to have an outside cat?

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