Zookeeping

[bloodyrosemccoy]

So I've been rather torn over whether to make the Itty Bitty Kitty Committee strictly indoor cats or if they get to be indoor-outdoor. All our cats so far have been the latter variety, but this was before we knew just how ecologically destructive they are.

I'm still thinking it may be only supervised Outside Time, but just in case, I figured I'd start training them early on wearing jingle collars so that it will be much more difficult to sneak up on animals.*

Which means that they get to try out collars!

... I think I may have broken their nervous systems.

Seriously, they spent the first hour or so flipping around like ground flowers. And then they mostly forgot about them. Starbuck has worked out how to snap the breakaway, and I just keep putting it back on her when she does. I'm hoping she gets used to it enough that she doesn't bother trying to take it off.

They're also still only meeting Fern every so often. Aspen has pointed out that with that and the parrot that the kittens are so interested in, my life has become a variation of the Fox-Grain-Goose riddle. It's at least keeping me busy.


*I don't think they've learned to kill things, but you never know.

Comments

[hrhleia.livejournal.com]

The happiness of the cat depends on their individual preferences, but all the research shows that indoor-only cats live much longer with many fewer health complications. Mine would love to explore outside, but is content enough to watch the birds from the windows. She has had a collar for so long that she barely notices it, but I keep it on because she has occasionally made a dash out the door. I think avoiding fleas, ticks, and cars is plenty of reason to keep her inside.

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

Dude, if that's the case, my indoor cats would be IMMORTAL.