Keep Wildlife and Cats Safe

Don't forget, your cat is an apex predator.

If you let your cat roam outdoors, they will use their predatory instincts to prey on a wide range of wildlife, including, but not limited to:

• Birds

• Rabbits

• Bats

• Squirrels

• Mice

Not every cat hunts; some prefer to sit in a sunbeam and chill. However, any cat left to roam outside is a potential threat to wildlife, especially to babies. And there are many threats to your cat’s welfare that can be easily avoided by keeping them indoors.

How to Protect Wildlife and Cats

The best way to protect wildlife from cats is to keep cats indoors. Keeping cats indoors keeps them safe, too.

• Prevents cats from suffering from frostbite, dehydration, and heatstroke.

• Stops your cat from fighting with other outdoor cats.

• Eliminates the risk that your cat will be hit by a car or other vehicles.

• Prevents your cat from ingesting highly toxic poison that is left out for or consumed by other animals.

• Reduces the chance of your cat contracting diseases or parasites.

  
  

Make Indoor Life “Wild” for Your Cat

Compared to the great outdoors, your home environment is quite boring for your cat. A lack of stimulation is one of the many reasons why over 50% of cats are overweight. To keep wildlife and your cat safe, you need to make a conscious effort to provide your cat with the physical and mental enrichment they need to stay healthy.

Here are a few enrichment ideas:

• Train your cat to walk on a harness and leash so you can go for adventures together.

• Build a catio so your cat can have a safe way to enjoy the outdoors.

• Schedule at least 10 minutes of cat wand playing with your cat 3 times per day.

  
  

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