Letting cats outside.

tigs78

ashley

You say you've had your cats for a week... Are they cats or kittens? Have they already been neutered/spayed? If they are cats and they have already been 'done' then you have to wait until two weeks after the second jab before they have protection against whatever they were vaccinated against.

If they are kittens then they shouldn't be going out until they are around 6 months old and have been neutered or spayed. The boys will be less likely to spray in the house, wander off, fight etc and the girls won't get pregnant and all sorts of diseases that arise from mating with unneutered toms. If finances are an issue then you can get a voucher from the Cats Protection to help with the cost.

Kimberley

tigs78 wrote: »

ashley

You say you've had your cats for a week... Are they cats or kittens? Have they already been neutered/spayed? If they are cats and they have already been 'done' then you have to wait until two weeks after the second jab before they have protection against whatever they were vaccinated against.

If they are kittens then they shouldn't be going out until they are around 6 months old and have been neutered or spayed. The boys will be less likely to spray in the house, wander off, fight etc and the girls won't get pregnant and all sorts of diseases that arise from mating with unneutered toms. If finances are an issue then you can get a voucher from the Cats Protection to help with the cost.

Absolutely 100% agree :beer:

SkintMonkey

Well we spoke to the vet yesterday and we have to wait until next week for their jabs and then wait another week before letting the boys out.

Along with the buttering paws tip, my mums also suggested that I should sprinkle litter from the cat tray around the back door, gate etc as it helps the cats feel that the garden is theirs and helps them along with marking their patch etc....

I can't wait to let the boys out and neither can they!!

SM

PS Our cats have already been neutered so that isn't a concern.

Moneybubbles

When our kitten (just one now) first went out he bloted back to the back door hehe

ashleyrossuk

Sorry, forgot to mension, YES they both have been spayed and i will take the advice and keep them in until two weeks after thier jabs.

Kimberley

ashleyrossuk wrote: »

Sorry, forgot to mension, YES they both have been spayed and i will take the advice and keep them in until two weeks after thier jabs.

Sorry for being so negative towards you, but loads of people are irresponsible sometimes :rolleyes:

loobs40

We got a cat who is about one year old from Cat Protection a fortnight ago. The first night she managed to escape in the middle of the night by jumping up to the little window behind the venetian blind in the kitchen which was cracked open slightly and jumping into the garden.

At 3.00am she was mewling outside demanding to be let in. When I let her in she proceeded to sleep in our bedroom, wrapped round my head on the pillow (cute but uncomfortable).

From that point we realised she was a confident cat, knew what she wanted and had already got us under control, so now she goes out when she wants (except late at night).

It all depends on the cat's personality but I couldn't imagine having kept her in for one week never mind six weeks !!

Aldeney

My Mum took in two 7 year old rescue cats recently. The rescue centre said not to let them out for 2 weeks which seems normal but the vet has just told her that when they get their booster vaccinations on Thursday they should be kept inside for a further two weeks.

This seems like an awful long time & I have never been told to keep my cat inside after vaccinations. Does anyone have any experience of this?

Many thanks.

tigs78

The two weeks the rescue centre recommended is to let the cats become accustomed to your Mum and their new home, the two weeks the vet is stipulating is because they will not be immune to whatever they were vaccinated against until two weeks after the jabs.

The only confusing thing is that you mention they were boosters, if they were then No - I have never heard of cats needing to be kept in after their boosters. They are already immune, it's just a continuation of the course. Maybe their vaccinations had lapsed or they weren't vaccinated in the first place?

Aldeney

Thanks for your reply tigs78. I'm sure my mum said they were booster vacs but it would make sense if it were their first course of vaccinations. The person who gave them up couldn't be bothered to give them flea treatment so it is likely they have not been vaccinated.

I will check with mum again.