How to Keep Indoor Cats HAPPY

I don’t have a cat, but I’m using your videos to help keep my roommates kitten happy to the best of my ability.

Big s/o to Jackson for educating us every week instead of saying “read my book”. He sells his books & products for the cats, not for himself 😽😽 what a rad guy

My cat age 13 has never had a desire to go outside. She doesn’t try to bolt out the door when it opens. She’s walked outside a few times, looked around and was like 🥴 nah I’m good, turned around and went back inside.

For forty years I believed strongly that cats should be allowed to enjoy being outside. A month ago my beloved pet was killed and carried off by a coyote, from my backyard in daytime. I've now adopted two rescues and they will be staying indoors.

I live in the UK and keep my 3 cats indoors. They are so much more relaxed than the indoor/outdoor cats I've had previously during childhood. People here think it is cruel, but so many cats get run over, stolen, poisoned or injured by evil people over here too. I have a catio for mine, numerous beds, cat posts, a cat tree, scratch pads and lots of toys!

Jackson you're the reason I have a cat. I am disabled and have multiple mental health issues and having sprinkles has been so important and has made my life better in so many ways. She means the world to me and I would do anything for her. She even lets me pet her belly when she stretches out.. after having her a few months she stopped hiding and now shows belly to ANYONE who pets her. Shes perfect in every way. Edit.. 31 likes, FR? 179? Sweet thanks everyone 430 likes? Please know what you're doing is making a person with no family or kids and a bad medical outlook that you're doing a huge favor. Sprinkles loves you all as well.

2:16 Catification 3:44 Catio 3:45 Litterboxes count 5:49 Play with your cat, Play with your cat, Play with your cat 7:10 Problem Solving (7:39 : puzzle toys) 8:33 Clicker training 9:43 harness training 11:49 Cat should be with other cats 12:45 The three R's : routine, ritual, rythm 13:20 No free feed 14:43 Spay or Neuter! 16:11 Spend time with your cat

I was always a dog guy and never had any interest in cats. My wife and I saved a half starved cat as a blizzard started. We pampered her so much and She pampers her daddy as well! She sleeps between my wife and I , if we do not acknowledge her she plop’s on us repeatedly until we pet her! Her name is Autumn and her and I have a love affair going! Love your programs, it helps us better Autumn’s standard of life and happiness!

One of my three cats is always desperate to go outside. Nearly every attempt at a cat-harness walk has ended in escape, followed by a panic-induced cat recovery session (ahh!). I've decided cat walks are too risky to continue, but... I'm glad to say we're constructing a catio! Hopefully our little adventurer will be pleased with this compromise.

As a person living in Europe / The Netherlands I agree on keeping cats indoors. I grew up with cats that would be outdoor cats and only one of the 4 cats we had made it past the 10 years and the rest of them tragically passed away. So I'm more than happy to see my own cats still happily jumping around in their senior years inside my living room :)

It's important to keep in mind that a lot of places (like new Zealand and Australia) have native birds whose populations are being thinned out by cats, so keeping your cat indoors could help save endangered species

My old boy was terrified of the outdoors. He would love looking out of the window, but as soon as he had to go out (to go to the vet) his hair would just fall out and he would moan meow haha Just had to have him put to sleep. 17 years old and he was in very rough shape, poor old guy. Miss him. About 7 years ago, he nearly died from a blockage in his bladder. I'll never forget the woman at the vets office (the vets wife actually) telling me "It's going to be really expensive. It's just a cat." I was a struggling musician at the time but still said "Just do it!" then I went and sold my 1978 American Strat, I took a serious hit on it but it was enough to cover the bill. It was my gigging guitar too. I would do it again in a heart beat. Unfortunately there was no amount of money that could save him this last time... I probably put it off longer than I should have, but I didn't want to let him go.

I'm in Australia and keeping cats inside is also so very important to keep them from preying on native wildlife

My husband passed last year, and my daughter encouraged me to get a cat from the shelter. She knew that I love cats, but my husband was allergic to them. My precious black, female kitty, is amazing! She is inside, and has three windows that I set up, with a comfortable seat, at each one. Also, I have two flights of stairs, that give her exercise. She has such a personality.

I started feeding my kitten wet food in the morning and dry food at night (7:30/7:30). I gave him dry food this morning and he meowed at me and looked at the fridge. Lol, how does he know!!? So smart!

I have two indoor cats in Korea. Since I live on 10th floor of an apartment, I got a catio with cat trees and large windows. I have 4 litter boxes and scratchers all over my house including my living room. Watching this clip definitely helps what to do for my loving cats. 😻

I would also like to remind folks that the only living thing that has the same energy as a kitten...is another kitten. Adopting two at a time provides great companionship and learning opportunities for them, and means you sometimes get to watch them rolling around and racing each other on the living room floor instead of having to provide appropriate play. I love watching cats play together, preferably with a senior cat on my lap :)

I had a cat that always stayed outside, under the carport ,never roamed ,she was a rescue . she would allow us to vet her and things that had to be done. She lived to 28 years old! In the end she was inside with me , diapered , and she would let me know she loved and appreciated our time. This calico died in my arms and has a marble marker under my fig tree in her favorite place. I have rescued cats my whole life and this 'save' that was distant and a little neurotic was the best.

I'm so grateful you exist, dude. And I'm even more grateful that you share your knowledge with us.

We English speakers call them "pets". The Spanish call them "mascotas" (which means pretty much what it looks like it means.) The Germans call them "haustiere" which literally translates as house animal, hearkening back to the origins of domesticated animals. By far my favorite is the French which call them "animal de campagnie" which means Animal Companion and just gets straight to the point!