Indoor Cat Book

Here is the cover of the book I recommend and a couple of my pets. Although my cat Henry looks pissed off all the time, he is actually happy to react with me and my dog. Here they are resting together out on the deck. From here they can both go out into our property during the day.

If you have one or more cats in your home this book “Indoor Cat” is very informative about ways to make their life better and happier. Written by a National Geographic author, Laura J. Moss, and veterinarian Lynn Bahr, it is easy to read and filled with photographs that display the recommendations for your kitties. I’m sure you can find this on Amazon or in a book store, but I got it at a library. Very much addressed is the disadvantage of keeping your cat completely inside thinking that only food makes it happy. The purpose of the book is not just to keep them out forever, but how to help them in and out safely, and other ways to get your pet healthy and excited about things while they are inside. And there are also methods about how to keep your home clean and undamaged from your cats. I strongly recommend reading this book for anyone interested in cats as pets. I have one cat. 11 years old now, Henry is still very healthy and spends a lot of his time safely outside. This is due to our home and property design, the cat friendly dog we have, and the personality of Henry. Prior to this we lost a couple of cats, probably to coyotes. Back then I allowed cats to stay out all night. That was wrong. To avoid this Henry is only fed a full meal inside about 7 pm and then kept inside all night. He gets treats during the day but since he knows the big dinner comes later he comes in right away. This after a last walk on our property with our very large dog, a Great Pyrenees, who gets along with Henry very much. Therefore, my bottom line recommendation to keep your cat save while outside is to have good fence around your property and a dog that defends, and do not leave them out at night. Your cat will learn when to come in depending on when it gets fed.