I’m guessing your American? If you try finding a rescue cat for indoors they won’t let you have one. Most cats in the UK and any given by charities are outdoor cats.
So everyone insisting on one of the other is being very… Annoyingly ignorant!
Yeah I only know this viewpoint from posters in the US. In Europe I only know the prevailing notion that keeping cats indoors is cruel and they should be outside. Exceptions for large cities ofc but I only know social pressure to get cats out, not keep them in.
I guess Finland is an exception. Here you’re not supposed to let cats roam free because they could get hurt or die and it would be irresponsible pet ownership. Some still do it ofc.
That’s not true. I have 2 rescue cats currently indoor only and have had more previously. There’s a few rescues I can think of that look for outdoor homes, and a few who are strictly indoor, but most are quite open minded.
I’m not saying they don’t exist. They’re just more rare and the default is “outdoor”. I’ve been looking into getting an indoor cat for my flat but couldn’t find a single one in Manchester.
I’m guessing your American? If you try finding a rescue cat for indoors they won’t let you have one. Most cats in the UK and any given by charities are outdoor cats.
So everyone insisting on one of the other is being very… Annoyingly ignorant!
Yeah I only know this viewpoint from posters in the US. In Europe I only know the prevailing notion that keeping cats indoors is cruel and they should be outside. Exceptions for large cities ofc but I only know social pressure to get cats out, not keep them in.
I guess Finland is an exception. Here you’re not supposed to let cats roam free because they could get hurt or die and it would be irresponsible pet ownership. Some still do it ofc.
That’s not true. I have 2 rescue cats currently indoor only and have had more previously. There’s a few rescues I can think of that look for outdoor homes, and a few who are strictly indoor, but most are quite open minded.
I’m not saying they don’t exist. They’re just more rare and the default is “outdoor”. I’ve been looking into getting an indoor cat for my flat but couldn’t find a single one in Manchester.
I’m probably going to buy a plant instead. :(
Try these guys, they’re strictly indoor and many of their cats are Birmingham which is close - https://www.strawberrypersianpedigreecatrescue.co.uk/adoption/
Cats protection is either though and they’re everywhere.