i make a point of never *training* a cat to do anything. the game (not food or clicker or whatever) is its own reward, and the only thing they get is being taught a way to solve the game. sometimes the hint needs to be learned too, e.g. the concept of pointing is nontrivial
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I was against the idea of indoor cats for a long time for this reason, but then I discovered Sphynx cats and got
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I think it's not about being indoor or outdoor, but rather whether they have enough to think about or not. Cities can be bad for humans too, but they're way worse if you're stuck indoors only with some trite garbage on TV
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True. Cats are little serial killers, so what they're thinking about is torture and murder more often than not. I've been thinking about coming up with toys to cater to those instincts, although I think they're all gonna need active human participation to be safe...
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I've considered just getting live mice, but this cat seems far more interested in the hunting game conceptually than the part where critters are involved. she wouldn't "kill" toy mice, and in fact is just as happy fetching socks and other obviously non-biological things
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but the other cat would grab toys and drag them to his food bowl so I guess not everyone are on that level
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I used to worry about that and the longer I own a cat the more I think she is simply not there while she sits or buns about. She'll act the same 2" from a blank wall as in front of a window or tv. If she's not moving towards a goal she's rather vacuous.
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basically yeah
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let those kitties outside!!!
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unfortunately, not all cities are suitable for that. this one is, it's more of a general problem
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My cats go outside, but don't stay there very long (one just goes out to eat grass, the other one usually also naps for a while). As for pigeons, last winter they decapitated one on the balcony. I never found the head.
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They also brought a bat in once, which then hid in the AC. It's interesting how different personality they have - one spends most of the day with my grandmother (who lives below me), while the other one disappears as soon as I start getting ready to leave in the morning.
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We have a housecat at my mother's place. The first time we let her roam in tje nature after buying an old house in the fields, she changed her behavior. Less fearful, more friendly. I guess living in a cinder block really has an impact on their minds, yeah.
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Our cat lived in flat(s) about 10 years and was a very depressed. Now we have a house and 11000 square meters of land. Before and after coming out of house it's different cats. Now she can catch 5 mice in a day and very happy.
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pretty sure that's actually well established, to the point of being treatment for some feline illnesses?
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Afternoon laser pointer delight, randomly activated.
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Likewise for humans
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