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  Intrepid and Murjan How do you keep rescued feral cats (used to the outdoors) from escaping back into the wild in a many-doored active-resident house? Keeping rescued feral cats from escaping back into the wild, especially in a busy household with many doors, can be challenging. Here are some strategies to help: Create a Safe Space : Designate a specific room or area as the cats' safe space. Provide them with food, water, litter boxes, and cozy hiding spots. This will help them feel secure and reduce their desire to escape. Gradual Introduction : Gradually introduce the cats to the rest of the house. Start by allowing them to explore one room at a time under supervision. This will help them acclimate to their new environment. Supervise Doorways : Be vigilant when doors are open. Ensure that someone is always monitoring doors that lead outside to prevent accidental escapes. Consider using baby gates to create barriers. Use Enrichment Activities : Provide plenty of mental and phys...

  A new pleasure emerged this week. It turns out that Bear, who loves the outdoors but is an indoor cat, is quite willing to tolerate a leash. Now, he will take off like a dog, running with the wind and causing me take more than big strides to keep up. Both of us g on flat-out runs. Murjan , a much-beloved cat, who died in 2021 at the respectable age of almost 19 after 3.5 years of chemotherapy for lymphoma, loved to be taken for walks. (He never ran; he ambled -- perhaps the age made a difference since Bear is only a couple of years old.) Murjan even developed a special meow that sounded like "out" -- mwout -- that he would insistently repeat until the leash appeared and the door opened. the only other cat I have had who showed any interest in walking outside, but, supposedly, most cats can be trained to walk on a leash with patience and persistence although it's important to keep in mind that not all cats will take to it. Here are some steps to help with the process: 1....

Carl and Murjan sharing a Thanksgiving meal.   Thanksgiving: A special time of year when ALL gather to share a meal...coming in a few days! Wish one and all ... people and their pets ... a resplendent day. For more posts about Murjan, click  HERE . For more Caturday posts, click  HERE . Read more  posts about cats . Read more Thanksgiving posts. Watch for Luna Norwood's forthcoming book, Raising Happy Cat Families . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 100 list, author advice, and more -- stay up to date)   Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC?  We help writers become award-winning published authors. One writer at a time. We are a family, not a factory. Do you have a future with us? Turned away by other publishers because you are a first-time author and/or do not have a strong platform yet? If ...