Outdoor Cat - Tumblr Posts
MEET MY LOCAL STRAY/LOST/OUTDOOR KITTY!! (we literally have no idea)
WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TJEIR ACTUAL NAME IS (we call them stormi) OR GENDER IS BUT I FUGGIN LOVE THEM SO MUCH THEY KEEP COMING BACK AAGAHGDAAAA (its prob cuz the wild catnip we have growin round and the attention we give em tho XDD)
I LOVE THEIR LITTLE FROSTY FEETS AND BLUE TRIANGLE THING AND BRIGHT EYES AND BROWN BELLY THEY AND THEIR SUBLE-STRIPED TAIL AAAAA I WANNA KEEP THEM FOREVER BUT WE HAVE DOGS AND I + MY MA HAVE NO EXPIRIENCE WITH A CAT AND LIKE..WHAT IF TJHERES AN ACTUAL OWNER T_T
my favorite little glitter pebble puma otty you litterally dont know how much i wanna katnap u ur so beautiful and kind and PURRED AND RUBBED AND MEOWED TO ME AAAA <3
*DUMPS THE MOST AMAZING PHOTOS ONTO U* (my lord cats are hard to photograph)
aint gonna lie tho i think my best theory would actually be outdoor cat as:
-we have many neighbors w/ cats -no major or minor(?) scars -no fleas, mites or bugthings (as ive seen so far) -very friendly to humans (walked straight up to me, rubbing, etc) -fine with loud noises (gravel stepping, airplanes, lawn mowers, my annoying ahh dogs) -looks pretty healthy (idk whta a healthy cat looks like irl but most seem to be pretty slim in photos and can be healthy)
have they given birth before btw??- or is that just a really big primordial pouch- (can u tell i have never interacted with a cat irl yet-)
also any tips on how to 'catch' a cat without loosing any of its trust? im afraid they might not return if i fail cuz i wanna chip check em xdd
STORMI/STRAY CAT UPDATE!!!
.UM SO like er ive been taking care of a stray cat-which i named stormi aka knockoff bluestar akaaka stormtrooper lolol
yeah so basically (btw my ma has been in on this since she discovered stormi in the first place dwdw):
>finally does the pet/furry child family expanding talk >agrees on chores and jobs >puts out carrier after a few days of feeding them for them to get used to >gets microchipped checked (there was none) + later full on vet checkup (+ another microchip check just in case, still nothing)
>TURNS OUT STORMI IS A GUY AND IS NEUTURED- (no cnr signs like a ear cut, tattoo anything at all)
WTF HELP IVE BEEN MISGENDERING A CAT OUT OF ALL LIVING THINGS
btw yeah we gonna adopt them btw since we already microchipped him during the checkup + getting the stuff for em ++ fell completely in love- vet says hes around 9 years old and im so fuggin exited ive always wanted a cat since i grew up with only dogs >:DD (IM GOING FOR BIRD NEXT /j)
ANYWAYS HERES A PHOTODUMP (we keepin the name stormi btw since we so used to it and he responds to it pretty well :DDD)
ayo who the mousebrain that be late to the clan meeting 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥
ANYWAYS YUHHH THERES THE KITTYOTTY UODATE!!
ASPCA on Cat Care:
“Please keep your cat indoors. Outdoor cats do not live as long as indoor cats. Outdoor cats are at risk of trauma from cars, or from fights with other cats, raccoons and free-roaming dogs. Coyotes are known to eat cats. Outdoor cats are more likely to become infested with fleas or ticks, as well as contract infectious diseases.”
Humane society’s days:
"The Humane Society of the United States believes that every cat deserves a life free from hunger or thirst, fear and distress, discomfort, pain, injury, or disease, and that cats at risk for these are our responsibility to care for. Regardless of whether they are owned or not, cats who are outdoors are the leading cause of cat overpopulation in communities and can be a conservation threat to at least some species of wildlife on a case-by-case basis.”
American Veterinary Medical Association’s policy:
“The AVMA encourages veterinarians to educate clients and the public about the risks associated with allowing cats free-roam access to the outdoors. Keeping owned cats confined, such as housing them in an enriched indoor environment, in an outdoor enclosure, or exercising leash-acclimated cats, can minimize the risks to the cat, wildlife, humans, and the environment.”
American Association of Feline Practitioners:
“Veterinarians are encouraged to educate clients and the public concerning the dangers associated with allowing cat's free-roam access to the outdoors.”
Nature published an article which said this in the introduction:
“Our findings suggest that free-ranging cats cause substantially greater wildlife mortality than previously thought and are likely the single greatest source of anthropogenic mortality for US birds and mammals.”
National Wildlife Foundation posted about:
“...two new studies that provide more evidence of the havoc outdoor cats wreak on wild birds and other wildlife.”
I want to emphasize two points:
1) Outdoor enclosures and harness/leash training are a thing. My cat is harness trained and I plan on taking him outside soon. I’m not saying never ever let your cat experience the outdoors; just do it safely.
2) What I’ve collected here does not apply to working cats (like barn cats or farm cats). I simply don’t know enough about that subject to comment, nor does that appear to be the focus of any of the information I’ve collected.
I hate when Europeans try to shame me for having an indoor cat. “Oh, you should let him be free to run and play and hunt outside.”
Like, do you know what’s outside in America? Guns and cars.
