This could be a lot less traumatizing for your cat as it s already their usual haunt just make absolutely sure that the pen is secure.
Keeping cat in one room while at work.
Cats are known for being independent but you still feel guilty leaving them alone during the day while you re at work.
The other main issue is that my mom tends to take.
Although cats are fairly self sufficient even a full grown feline can t be expected to take care of himself for long periods.
Now we have a cat being fostered and not tested for any illnesses yet.
Keeping my cats in a room while i am at work.
If you asked a hundred knowledgeable animal and cat loving people whether it is cruel to keep a cat in one standard room i would expect at least 90 of them to say that it is cruel.
Keep in mind that a cat room doesn t necessarily have to be a cat room and could simply be a well secured play pen in the main room where they already hang out.
But i live at my boyfriends house and plan to move out soon so we don t have to keep our kitten in the room anymore.
I have to leave my kitten in my room while im out at college for a few hours twice a week.
As independent as they are cats still crave attention and interaction.
It does however depend upon the environment created and the size of the room.
Caging was the only solution to keep them safe and give us some peace of mind while we were away at work.
But i don t want to screw with their comforts by having them have no one around to 1000 things going on back to no one around again.
I also don t want my cats to end up lazy from boredom and crap either.
My cat is free to roam all over my average size one bedroom apartment and seems to spend about 15 hours a day in one specific spot in the living room right by the front door.
But if its always going to be in the room while your gone i don t think thats ok however if its for a short time i don t see the harm.
Kittens in particular shouldn t be left for days at a time as the thought alone of them sitting in their crate or room crying is enough to melt even the toughest heart.
Seven hours a day in a large room that has a bed a bathroom a window and lots of cat toys sounds pretty good to me and i d bet your cat agrees.
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Even though i could sit in the living room while my landlady is at work i stay.