I live in the Philippines where it's common to keep cats and dogs outside the house, usually just roaming the garden area. We all have high gates so dogs don't get lost. And our cats usually come back.
Cats are tough creatures over here, have learned to look both ways before crossing roads, and choose to leave the house when they wish, and return hours, days, weeks, months, years later.
Basically our house is like a soup kitchen for cats. Whoever comes, we feed them the best we can afford, and we interact with them a lot. We let them do whatever they like; they have free reign of our front and back yards. They can come and go as they please.
None are neutered or spayed, but we are planning on giving them rabies shots and we take care of any kittens they may produce. I've mentioned having them fixed to my parents a few times, but they just don't feel up to spending money on the procedures (6 cats, after all).
I'm starting work soon so hopefully I'll be able to save up to give them the pampered lifestyle they deserve. (Though my parents will never let me make them indoor cats.)
(Sorry if the pics are sideways. I don't know how it happened, but in the files on my computer, the pics are upright.)
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Cats are tough creatures over here, have learned to look both ways before crossing roads, and choose to leave the house when they wish, and return hours, days, weeks, months, years later.
Basically our house is like a soup kitchen for cats. Whoever comes, we feed them the best we can afford, and we interact with them a lot. We let them do whatever they like; they have free reign of our front and back yards. They can come and go as they please.
None are neutered or spayed, but we are planning on giving them rabies shots and we take care of any kittens they may produce. I've mentioned having them fixed to my parents a few times, but they just don't feel up to spending money on the procedures (6 cats, after all).
I'm starting work soon so hopefully I'll be able to save up to give them the pampered lifestyle they deserve. (Though my parents will never let me make them indoor cats.)
(Sorry if the pics are sideways. I don't know how it happened, but in the files on my computer, the pics are upright.)
The one in the bushes is her kitten. Thanks! I'll keep trying to persuade them. It was only recently that they agreed to get all our pets rabies shots.
