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Is it Cruel to keep Cats couped up all day? |
Miss UK
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Reason im asking is I know someone who is at Work almost everyday till late at night and they leave there cat indoors without letting it out,
im told they let it out on the porch about 1 or twice a month,
but this person lives in a Flat above some shop whereas's there busy traffic and Kid's mis-behaving.
I was to sure if this was cruel but im worried about the cats wellbeing,
and I was thinking of anonamousley reporting this person the RSPCA
what you lot think?
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Cycovision
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It's not necessarily cruel providing that the cat is otherwise well looked after, i.e. it always has fresh food and water, clean litter, toys etc. and that it gets plenty of love and attention when the owner is home.
We used to have a Siamese cat that never went out by himself (because we too lived in a first floor flat) and he was very happy and contented. However, My girlfriend was at home with him for most of the day...
So that's an important point. If the cat is being starved of company then yes, it could be very cruel. This is why many people who keep "indoor" cats often have more than one 
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Miss UK
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I assume the Cat has food and water but it's locked up in the Kitchen when the persons at work till late,
it doesn't get much excersise the flats pretty small!
I understand people want indoor cats but they are living animals and should be left to come and go as they will like people.
I just think it's cruel keeping it locked up what a life that is!
other people I know let there Cats roam free.
Keeping a Kitty within a big house is a better environment for them as they have access to the Garden as such !
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Cycovision
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If it's locked in a kitchen all day then yes, it is cruel.
Cats do indeed need plenty of space and plenty of love and attention so in this case I would report them too.
But, believe it or not, they don't need a garden to be happy and contented!
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I have a fat cat who only moves from bed to bed and he's quite content with it. |
Cycovision
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HeHeHe! Yeah, my cat's like that too. Except when he wants something, that is, and then everybody has to drop what they're doing immediately and hanker to his every whim 
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My cat won't leave the bloody house lol, goes out for a poop and then comes back and stays in all day and night, only cruel if you don't let them out when they want to, should be fine though.
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No, I wouldn't call the RSPCA unless they are being treated badly, and you can see they are in distress.
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Cycovision
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Yeah, but keeping it locked in a kitchen all day isn't on, surely? Mind you, I suppose the poor buggers in the cat rescue places spend most of their time in cages so you're probably right.
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my friends cat wont even go out the house it sits on the harley all day chases ear plugs n eats and sleeps u have to pick it up n put it outside to get it to go out,
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I have 4 cats and one of them never goes outside and another one sleeps in my room 22 hours a day and eats and plays for the other 2 hours. I think cats like to just do nothing they are very lazy animals. I wouldnt say its cruel but I dont know if you will be able to tell but i think it would be obvuious if the cat wanted to go out, it would be screaming all the time near the door, mine do lol.
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As we can see every cat has a different personality. A cat can be content in an indoor environment and some never venture outside. Unless the cat shows signs of behaviour that indicates it is not happy with its environment I would not be worried.
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Xugaa
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Yeah, I agree with Evil. It more or less depends on a cat's personality, whether they prefer to sleep all day anyway or they are very active and enjoy exploring/playing etc. But despite that I do believe that it is cruel to not allow your cat the opportunity to go outside if they wanted to, whether they usually want to go outside or not. Just within a kitchen though is pretty bad, at least give them the hall or so if you're worried they might eat or break things and so on - or of course put them outside, though obviously depending on the area you live.
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very evil, they should be killed and fed to the Chinese, they enjoy a good cat.
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LesleyAnn
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^^^ haha!
sometimes feel a bit that way about my neighbour's cat which constantly brings me not-quite-dead critters... what's it trying to tell me?
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It likes you  Half dead critters are the cat saying "look I left it alive for you to play with" You should feel honoured
btw it's not cruel to leave the cat inside if as others have said, it is not ignored when people are home, it has food and water and somewhere to go to the toilet, and it's not exhibiting bad behaviour.
Personally I let my cat roam, she would be stressed if locked up all day everyday, but mostly because I've always let her roam and that's what she is used to. I always leave a place where she can get in or out of the house (we have bars on the windw - she can get through but a person can't)
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Posted: 2008-04-07 18:04
