Our Little World
on March 24, 2015
I keep Jorah and his sister in doors because that’s the only life they have ever known and I couldn’t bear the thought of them running away or getting hurt. But am I just keeping them from what would come natural to them? Is it against their feral instincts to not explore the world? I think I am giving them a good life but is my fear of losing them keeping them from living a full life?
…Nah. But if this conversation were about a relationship between two humans, the answer would be different.
Cats don’t always like going outside – mine will sometimes follow me out if i’m gardening, but she freaks out if she’s left outside alone, and zooms back inside as soon as the door is opened.
Fortunately, my two cats don’t seem that interested in the outdoors beyond looking out the window. I imagine they think of it as a room I go to and occasionally bring back large bags of food from. My hope is that if I just keep providing them with enough food and cat trees, they will never feel the urge to venture outside.