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MineralMan

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7. I think, perhaps, the interiors of our homes

Mon Jun 19, 2017, 12:35 PM

Jun 2017

provided them just enough space to explore. We moved a cat from California to Minnesota that was an indoor/outdoor cat who had a cat door always available to her. Here, we decided to make her a permanent indoor cat. She adapted just fine to that situation, and never even attempted to go outside again.

I think the smaller cats have a relatively small territory that is normal to them. A house, with all of its complexity and area to explore seems to suit cats just fine. I know that there is no spot in our house with a full basement that the cats have not investigated.

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How Cats Used Humans to Conquer the World [View all] Calista241 Jun 2017 OP

My cat takes personal credit for this. jeffreyi Jun 2017 #1

As does every cat that lives in a house. MineralMan Jun 2017 #4

Absolutely. The domestic cat is by far the most MineralMan Jun 2017 #2

self-domesticated means not domesticated at all geek tragedy Jun 2017 #3

Really, the only adaptation they made was to allow MineralMan Jun 2017 #5

indoor living is also an adaptation for them. geek tragedy Jun 2017 #6

I think, perhaps, the interiors of our homes MineralMan Jun 2017 #7

they also can make do with apartments--our three do. geek tragedy Jun 2017 #8

We have 4 indoor cats. Any closed door is a challenge... 3catwoman3 Jun 2017 #11

Excerpts from the Dog and Cat Diaries... Raster Jun 2017 #9

That's been around for awhile. Calista241 Jun 2017 #13

That's why I posted it... Raster Jun 2017 #14

We taught cats how to knead NobodyHere Jun 2017 #10

Difference between how dogs and cats think marylandblue Jun 2017 #12