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My cat needs to be contained indoors – how do I make sure it stays happy?
The Conversation
02/09/2025
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Abstract
In Australia, there are some 5 million pet cats, and several million feral cats that live outdoors and away from human care, with devastating consequences for native wildlife.
While there’s debate over just how much domestic cats harm wildlife, two-thirds of Australians support keeping cats indoors only.
An increasing number of councils around the country either have overnight or 24-hour curfews for our furry, clawed friends.
But if your cat is used to going outside unsupervised at least some of the time, is it possible to transition them to an indoor-only lifestyle? Here are the welfare questions to consider.
Details
- Title
- My cat needs to be contained indoors – how do I make sure it stays happy?
- Creators
- Barbara Padalino - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- The Conversation
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991013309327002368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; Veterinary Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Magazine article