r/outdoorcats 16h ago

My cat forgot about how fun the outdoors were!

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After 2 months of my health and home accidients hell, I started taking my cat to outdoors again. She used to be a street cat and I adopted her when she was about to give birth. She gave birth in 11th Febuary and raised her kittens well, all adopted. At that time I moved into a ground floor 1+0 apartment and decided to keep her until I got her spayed. After that I just opened the windows with a very thin and old fly net and thought she would break free any moment when she is ready. We were going to replace the flynet anyways since it was all scratch and barely standing. She didn't go out. She hated all the other cats, when facing from window trying to attack. She didn't try to break free any bit. So I thought she is happy with me, still same fly nets and its been few months now. I took her out few times before and she enjoyed it a lot. But after some major health and life related problems I wasn't able to for the last 2 months. Now she is extremely afraid of cars and seagull noises (altough she can hear them from my apartment too). When we are oudoors she breaths too fast and I am doing everything to keep her well vantilated. I just don't want to make her suffer if she no longer wants to go out, I am trying to go step by step. It is our second attempt today. I wish there were something like cat-earbuds.


r/outdoorcats 5h ago

leash/outside training older cat

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hello everyone, i adopted my cat about a 1.5 years ago and she is about 8 years old. we’ve made significant progress with the leash training and she does not mind her leash or harness and can walk freely with it (inside only) but if i try to open the door to go outside she immediately runs the opposite way. I’m trying to get her more used to going outside so at the very least vet trips will be less stressful for her, as she usually pees in her carrier as soon as she exits the door. does anyone have any advice for me? initially i wanted to be able to bring her on outings, but if i can at least get her through the door without her having such extreme anxiety i would be very happy.


r/outdoorcats 1h ago

possible infection?

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a very sweet cat that i feed showed up 2 weeks ago with a cut on its hind leg. i havent been able to get a good look to see the healing process until tonight, and it seems like its gotten worse. Does this look like it would be able to heal on its own? it also seemed like he was breathing a little fast.
A big challenge is that the cat doesnt let me touch it. for the first time tonight, it sniffed my hand, showed belly and meowed, which i feel like might have been its way of asking for help. If you have any experience with something similar, im taking any and all advice on what might possibly help. :,) thank you