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Indoor Cat Initiative

Perches

I need to know what is going on around me. I am curious. I am a cat. I can hear sounds coming from outside and smell lots of strange things but I need to see what is happening out there. I want to know that I am safe. If I can hear and smell but can't see it, it might frighten me.

I need something that allows me to elevate my self from ground level. I like to climb. A perch will provide me with a safe and private place to watch the action from above. A perch is anything that allows me to lie, sit, sleep or look outside from above A perch is a must have for me. Perches come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. You can get perches that attach to the windowsill, or you could custom build a perch for me. I would like more than one perch so I can look outside at different angles.

You can place a couch, sofa, chair, or sturdy table in front of a window, so I can look outside. To make the scenery more attractive for me, you could hang a bird feeder in the yard, plant pretty flowers to attract bees, butterflies, and other insects. This will keep me interested. I may sit on my perch for hours and look outside.

I may feel safer if I can sleep somewhere high. So please provide me with places to climb up on that I feel safe and where no other animal or human could sneak up on me. If you are having a problem with finding a suitable area for a perch, watch me and I will show you where I feel comfortable, usually by curling up in a ball and falling asleep. If you prefer that I use a different area than I chose, you will need to offer me treats and kind words as you place me in the area you would like for me to use. Entice me. Make this area more enticing. If I refuse to stay there, then allow me to approach it on my own. Put my favorite treat or toy on the perch so I will investigate. I may just use the couch, the end table, on top of the dresser to make my own perch. Please consider this, when rearranging the furniture, or moving. Can I still see outside?