06-03-2008, 03:27 AM
Now, first off: I'm a "dog person," but I respect all creatures and this is a way to save a cat that would not really impinge on my life very much (but read on, you decide). The cat would be cared for and looked after but having him/her indoors simply would not work out, for a variety of reasons. The cats available for adoption (I do have a choice) are older and have been looked over by a vet.
The first consideration is the winter in these parts (nearby to Boston) - I do have a porch under my house and a basement if it came to that. But, how do cats generally survive in the winters on their own? Food, water and basic shelter (I can even build a little house for it) is what I am aiming to provide, but not cuddling up on the sofa by the fire.
More to the point, and to be quite pragmatic about this, I'm doing this to save a cat's life, not to gain a best friend. Can this be done while keeping the cat out of the house?
The first consideration is the winter in these parts (nearby to Boston) - I do have a porch under my house and a basement if it came to that. But, how do cats generally survive in the winters on their own? Food, water and basic shelter (I can even build a little house for it) is what I am aiming to provide, but not cuddling up on the sofa by the fire.
More to the point, and to be quite pragmatic about this, I'm doing this to save a cat's life, not to gain a best friend. Can this be done while keeping the cat out of the house?