| We recently moved from a bungalow house to a | | | | of a railing with pinpoint accuracy. Well, I'm not as |
| two story house with a balcony and yard. Now this | | | | confident in Crumpet - as he was raised indoors for 7 |
| meant a lot of logistical things my husband and I | | | | years. Thus, cat flaps and nets provide this much |
| have to get used to. I am most particular of | | | | needed security for them and peace of mind for me |
| acclimatizing my 7 year old male half Persian cat, | | | | as a pet owner. |
| Crumpet to his new environment. Unlike before that | | | | Toys and catnip are also needed especially now that |
| he only was allowed only indoors, now he has a | | | | I have a yard. Now that I actually have an open |
| luxury of rolling in the fresh grass, feeling the warmth | | | | space to play with Crumpet together with a lot of |
| of sunlight and seeing things from a bird's eye view | | | | kitty safety features in the house, I wouldn't miss |
| from our balcony. But from my experience, this also | | | | this opportunity. The selection for kitty playthings are |
| meant a lot of trouble since he wouldn't have the | | | | numerous and while it isn't very important what the |
| knowledge of safety and such around our new | | | | toy is, it is very important to play with your cat. Cats |
| home. This is why I invested in a bunch of new stuff | | | | are social creatures, and homegrown cats have to |
| for him: cat flaps and nets, toys and catnip. | | | | socialize with people. Thus, make sure you stimulate |
| I'll be discussing the use of these accessories plus my | | | | them by animating the toys, playing and talking with |
| personal experience with them one by one. First, I | | | | them. Now that Crumpet has space outside too, |
| think everyone is familiar with a cat flap - it is simply | | | | getting his high on catnip is fine as he can do as he |
| a pet door. For safety however, I had an automatic | | | | wish around the grassy yard. |
| cat flap installed. This meant that Crumpet wears a | | | | Cat flaps and nets, toys and catnip are very ideal if |
| certain electronic ID around her collar that permits her | | | | you as a cat owner, are in similar circumstances as I |
| to enter and leave the premises. If we wanted to | | | | am. Safety and well being of your pet is very |
| keep her inside the house then, we would simply | | | | important and one without the other means that you |
| remove the collar or lock the cat flap itself. It is a | | | | probably have a pet prone to getting hurt, or |
| good safety feature while at the same time letting | | | | depressed pet. Make sure that you make a good |
| the cat do as it pleases. Cat nets are for the balcony | | | | inquiry from cat specialty pet shops if you are lucky |
| which makes sure that they don't jump about | | | | to have one near your place. If not, go online which |
| recklessly. Remember that cats aren't afraid of | | | | actually makes things much easier. |
| heights - they can jump from the balcony to the top | | | | |