#keepcatsindoors

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

It’s Black Cat Appreciation Day - This cat was lurking amidst the Cholla and Prickly Pear Cactus in May. It really should be at home where it’s safe and won’t kill birds. #BlackCatAppreciationDay #BlackCatAppreciationDay2022 #BlackCat #CatAndCactus #KeepCatsIndoors (at Santa Fe, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChYN9huLXc4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[a-disaster-piece]

Calico cutie for #Caturday…plus a friendly reminder to please spay/neuter your pets, & keep cats indoors (or on a harness lead/in a catio while outside)! 😺 It’s what’s best for your cat, other cats, wildlife, & you, too! 😸 #calico #kitten #keepcatsindoors #adoptdontshop #catsofinstagram (at The Red Tractor Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHlKHYYAJxA/?igshid=sihrn3qhlztu

[a-disaster-piece]

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"Hello, I'm Jade, I have the most beautiful bluish-green eyes (hence my name)…& you wouldn't guess my age (16 years old), since if you so much as acknowledge my presence, you are from then on my best friend & I will always need to be near you (cuddling, following, & otherwise), & lovingly shout at you, forever & ever." #Caturday #catsofinstagram #happyindoorcat #keepcatsindoors (at Bird Villa Plett) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7wMdfhg5QW/?igshid=1j6irzzz5u83g

[felines4adoption]

The faces 😓💔 of some is those #adoptablecats scheduled to be euthanized 🌈@nycacc. This #deathrowcats list won’t end until humans take responsibility and #spayneuter #adoptdontshop #keepcatsindoors please contact @nycurgentcats @urgentcatsnyc to help rescue 🐱❤️🐱 these sweet cats https://newhope.shelterbuddy.com/Animal/List @felines.for.adoption @rescued_fancy_cats

[ladybirdanimalsanctuary]

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We love @dr.evanantin ! #hilariousandsupercutevet #keepcatsindoors #indoorcats ... #Repost @dr.evanantin with @get_repost ・・・ Please think twice before deciding to let your cat go outdoors. I know they want to explore and there’s benefits to doing so but in my opinion the potential risks outweigh those benefits. These risks include: fighting or being attacked by other cats or wildlife, infectious diseases (ie viral diseases like Feline Immunodeficiency Virus or Feline Leukemia Virus), being hit by a car, acquiring parasites, and the list goes on. House cats are also impeccable predators and keeping them indoors reduces their impact on wildlife! Thanks to @ughitsjoe for helping me spread this message 🤓 #cat #vet #veterinary #indoorsisbest #willyballzismylilindoorexploerer

[ladybirdanimalsanctuary]

Miles is available for adoption! Ladybird originally rescued Miles back in 2013, and he was quickly adopted. Fast forward to the end of 2017, when we received a call from Hamilton Animal Control saying that Miles had come into the shelter as a stray. Ladybird was still listed as a contact through Miles’ microchip. Miles was a mess. He was infested with fleas, covered in scabs from head to toe and his fur was in horrible shape. He was suffering from an upper respiratory virus and he was dehydrated. His teeth were also in very bad shape. Miles spent a couple of days at the vet where he was shaved down and put on medication to help alleviate his discomfort. We contacted Miles’ adopter, only to find out they had re-homed him to a friend some time ago. We transferred Miles to our own vet where he had a check-up and a blood test. We came to learn that in his last two homes, Miles had been allowed outdoors to wander the neighbourhood, so it was not surprising that Miles’ blood tests came back positive for FIV. Miles went in for surgery to remove his rotten teeth, and once they got him under anesthetic, it was discovered that his mouth was so infected that all his teeth needed to be removed. Poor guy must have been in pain for quite some time. The scabs on Miles’ skin were likely a combination of the flea infestation and either a food or environmental allergy, so our vets started him on a hypoallergenic diet, which has helped him significantly. Since being in his foster home, Miles has made a great recovery and he has adjusted well to being an indoor cat. And he’s doing well as a toothless kitty too! After all he’s been through, Miles needs a special person who will look past his FIV diagnoses and his gummy smile, and give him a loving forever home where he can live safely indoors. Please adopt Miles! Visit our website to apply: ladybirdanimalsanctuary.com Link in bio. . . . #ladybirdanimalsanctuary #lookwhatlovecando #hamont #catsofinstagram #keepcatsindoors #fiv #adoptme #adoptdontshop #dontshopadopt #rescue #rescued #rescuedcat Photos by @happytailsphoto

[wildscienceblog]

In recent days I saw this Facebook video from Nat Geo Wild about “Islands Ruled by Animals” which includes among others the Aoshima Island better known as “The Cat Island”, and of course it instantly reminded me of the big threat that invasive species represent to wildlife, so I couldn’t help myself to do something that I rarely do,...I commented on the video about this issue, and some minutes after I received a reply saying that I was overreacting somehow, and that they were completely harmless and made some sarcastic commentary about immigration. Of course I have no knowledge specifically on the extent these nonnative species have changed the natural communities of those islands, I just wanted to stress that it was important to be aware of the problem of invasive species and stress that it was actually our fault on being so careless carrying species back and forth. Furthermore I really want to make clear here (given that I decided not to answer the Facebook comment, since I pondered it pointless), that I am not in favour of using radical and harming measures to tackle invasive species, since they are not guilty and they were just left there and are trying to thrive. Instead I believe in raising awareness and education programmes to avoid increasing numbers of these animals along with contraception strategies and new technologies such as genetic monitoring (neither I am saying that is easy). 

Well, after all I just realised how clueless is everyone regarding invasive species, so I highly recommend to read the note above and get to know how each one of you can contribute to lessen this crisis. Such as Keep Cats Indoors initiative, which can be applied to every Country. And remember that not letting your cats go outside also has benefits for your whole family health. 

[avianawareness]

(via No Feather Left Behind: EXPERTS WHO CONDEMN OUTDOOR CATS)

Please keep this in mind before you let cats outside.