Cat's Environment
Reconsider allowing your cat outdoors unsupervised. There are other options available. For example, you can harness train your cat. Outdoor/Indoor cats can be trained to be "indoor" only. Contact Maine Coon Rescue for options and assistance.
Many dangers await your precious cat when they are allowed to roam free outdoors. Here are just a few:
- vehicles
- unfriendly dogs
- predators such as coyotes, opossums, and raccoons
- other cats defending their territory
- angry neighbors who dislike cats digging and defecating in their garden
- people who will not think twice about poisoning your cat
- sick people who take great enjoyment in torturing animals
- sicker people who would love to take your sweet kitty and use him/her in mortal combat games
- diseases such as feline leukemia or immunodeficiency viruses
- fleas, ticks, and other parasites
- poisons from substances such as antifreeze or pesticides
- sickness from eating garbage or other contaminated morsels
- harsh weather that can cause frostbite in winter or dehydration in summer
- getting lost
- lifespan of 3-5 years
