there’s your answer. You wuv her, and presumably she wuvs you too. How could you abandon her?
She’ll get used to new living quarters. She’ll be unhappy for a few weeks, but then she’ll be fine. And both of you will be happier together, methinks.
Ok, I’ll ammend: Indoor cats are a lot less likely to get fleas!
Beautiful kitty, and I must say, Landmine is an excellent kitty name. Keep your baby indoors with you in Chicago, though, really. She’ll be fine with some adjustment to your routine and hers.
I love the name Landmine!
Cats are really quite adaptable. The secret is to make the change from indoor/outdoor to straight indoor at the time of the move. Make it like there isn’t an outdoors in Chicago at all. Keep some stuff for the new place that has her smells (and maybe put one of your dirty t-shirts in her sleeping area so she knows it’s your new home, too.
My cats are indoor/outdoor and it works very well, but we’re 1/2 mile from the nearest public road. We make sure to bring them in at night so they don’t get eaten by mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, wolves, bears, and such. During the day, though, they can go out and bask in the sun and hunt rodents. I would never let them out in town, though – even in the little town near us (pop 2,300). An indoor/outdoor cat in Chicago? Don’t go there.
Keep him indoors. Whether rural, suburban, or urban, a cat has the best chance of a long life if kept indoors. Think about getting another cat. No kidding. While cats are good at being “loners,” they can get bored and lazy (and gain weight). Another cat would be a playmate for him and keep them both active. I have four cats. Three females, one male. The two older females seem content to just eat and lie around and nap most of the time. But the two younger ones (one male, one female) play hide and seek, and chase each other around the house. The male cat seems to need more activity, and sometimes I’ll play hide-and-go-seek with him. Bottom line: he’ll be fine indoors. If he needs more affection/attention, you’ll know, and you can spend more time with him or consider another kitty.
There’s hidden dangers like that puddle being actually antifreeze which cats love and is deadly poison for them.
I actually have nitemares about mine getting out. :eek: 