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Transition from litter box to doing business outdoors (slrpnk.net)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Sunny@slrpnk.net to c/cat@lemmy.world

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We've got one cat 6months and the other 3months old, currently both using the litterbox. However we're going to move to a new house soon, and eventually try to transition them to getting used to doing their business outdoors instead of the litterbox. Does anyone have any tips or best practices for this transition?

Edit: I dont live in the US, I live in Scandinavia - huge garden and away from traffic. The cats are fine being outside - most cats here are in fact outside. We have norwegian forest cats and they're meant to be both indoors and outdoors - even during winter!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Forest_cat

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[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I didnt mean to come across cross.. but my main point is that these cats are meant to be outdoors, as well as indoors. They love the mixture between being active outside and resting inside. I can't keep these cats indoors only - thats not what they want nor what the vet recommends. I do see the problem of them ruining other wildlife, however, I can't limit them to being indoors either. I love birds and wildlife myself, and at the cabin we have loooads of bird feeders and bird boxes setup, which is a very enjoyable sight all-year round. While I do, and will continue to let my cats outdoors, I try do my part for a better wildlife other places. Not perfect, but something.

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 2 points 6 months ago

I appreciate you being aware of the impact at least, it's all I can really ask. I hope you can find some way to limit the cat's impact on the environment, like perhaps a bell on their collar

And I'm glad you put food out for the birds. I do the same and I find such joy in watching them, they're truly beautiful :)