My declawed cat is used to being outside, but I moved to an area where there are wild animals. Should I let her go outside again or keep her in even if she's angry?
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You should never let a declawed cat go outside. They have no way to defend themselves if attacked. She will just have to get use to being inside.
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"Fight or Flight"? It is a choice animals make. But smaller creature (cats) prefer flight since a fight with big creature is suicide. They only fight is cornered and flight is not possible. And if they do, claws will not always rescue them anyway. The claws aid in flights up the tree though. The chances of a cat getting killed by a another animal is dependent on the area and cats dispossession. Claws are not important enough if it means making your life and the cats life difficult. You should take your time (six months) to judge a new areas treats for any cat if you feel concerned. I personally think a roaming bully Tomcat is the biggest threat in general.
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Better angry than dead. Cats need claws to escape from danger, to climb trees or fences. If they can't defend themselves and they can't get away, they don't stand a chance. Do your best to keep your kitty entertained. A bird feeder outside the window will give her something to watch. Get her lots of toys and interchange them frequently. Dedicate some quality play time between you and her. In time she may forget about the great outdoors.
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Do you have a safe area (a fenced yard perhaps) where you can let kitty roam? My primary concern is that kitty is going to go outside in her new enviorment, get turned around and not know how to get home. As far as declawed cats not being able to defend themselves, that's a load of bung. I have seen many a declawed cat scale fences and trees. My parents' own declawed, neutered, and up-to-date on all vaccines cat is the terror of the neighborhood, acting as Neighborhood Tom Cat. He regularly kills full-grown rabits, and goes after small dogs. So, keep your kitty entertained while she is inside. Provide her with access to window perches. If you have a fence, take her outside and introduce her to her new yard while you are with her. Then if you think she's ready, let her go outside on her own. Just be aware that every time you let her go out, you are taking a risk.
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Well actually I would think if you got a leash for the cat and was outside with it for an hour or so. Even if the cat's not used to a leash, get a wicked long one and stake it into a central spot in your yard and just hang out with the cat. That way it gets to stalk squirrels and sniff stuff, but there's not realy danger involved.
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