A question for the pedigree cat owners out there

[Luke]

Do you let your pedigree cats out?
Now i personally had never seen the difference if a moggy, a cross or a pedigree cat gets to go out and about. But before we got Elsa when we were after a Siamese or Persian, breeders all wanted us to sign something saying we would keep them inside.
I find this really odd, cause when we had our persian and our si they went out, my gran's got her 4 siamese and 1 persian they all go out and 3 of her cats are now in their twenties!
So do the pedigree cat owners on board let your cats out?

[Moli]

My cats go out, but only if I am home, they do not get out at night...

[dinahsmum]

Mini has always been allowed out - but not at night; none of my cats have ever been encouraged to go out at night and none have wanted to. Siamese tend to define their own territory and not cross the boubdaries. I remember in our old house Min would follow me towards the bus stop then stop and yowl - she would go no further, which was good as it kept her from the road.

I suppose there is the issue of potential theft, but people will know if they live in 'that sort' of area.

Traffic dangers are the same whether your cat has a seven generation pedigree or is the lowest moggie of the low.

I don't know why breeders specify 'house cats only'.

[Fran]

I have never had a pedigree cat before. All my moggies are allowed out during the day and are in at night with the exception of Sylvester and Matilda who sometimes stay out at night. When I get my Siamese, I will probably encourage it to be a house cat but I may consider letting it out during the day if I am around. Non of the breeders I have spoken to place their kittens on a contract which says they have to be house cats I have heard that Siamese are very territorial and will not wander far. The receptionist at our vets has 2 Siamese who both go outside duriung the day...

[yola]

I have 3 persians that ony go out into our back garden when we are out there or when we can watch them. The reasons are thus:
1. We live on a busy road and the cats, although beautiful, are not the sharpest tools in the box
2. We live in a town centre and probably have more than our fair share of 'undesirable' characters who will steal a cat for drug money.
3. Persians have long coats and our back garden is north facing, hence lots of mud outside of high summer (soon to be remedied by full paving)!!
4. There is an old man 2 doors away from me who hates cats. I caught him throwing stones at my Ferdy before he became 'my' Ferdy.

People near us have cats and DO let them out and I know of several that have either disappeared or have been killed by cars and as the cats don't seem too bothered by the arrangement it works for us!

[Het]

all of mine are allowed out, although I do get Jazz, Max and Giz in at bedtime, they have their own room upstairs, but thats just because Jazz and Giz pick on Cleo - the other sealpoint Siamese. I think they would probably choose to be inside at night anyway...especially in the winter. The girls don't go too far outside but Max has a large territory, I once was walking the dogs and met him about 2 miles from home. Luckily we have no busy roads and they wouldn't let anyone near enough to them to pinch them. The first two years I had Cleo we lived in town...and she was only allowed out when I was at home and could keep an eye on her

[Lorraine]

my lot go out ,dont think I would be able to keep max the siamese boy in he loves to wander but not to far he goes to one of the fams near by and terrorises the cats there lol or through my neighbours cat flap and eats her cats food ( you,d think I did not feed him )

[CathyW]

all mine are indoor cats,only cause we are on the first floor of a flat,and it would take 3 doors for them to get outside,id be there all day opening n closing doors after them

[Fran]

@ BM!!

[CathyW]

Originally Posted by Fran

@ BM!!

well id be worn out