I want a cat but I live in a basement flat. There is some outside space but it's mainly concrete and no grass area or whatever. Anyone have experience of a cat in this kind of space? It's big enough I just think I would be dealing with a litter tray or similar and that could get stinky. My mum has a cat that I love, and my upstairs neighbour has a cat even though he has NO outside space. Worth considering?
@plesuvius
We live in a small, second floor maisonette and have a house cat with no complaints. ;) https://mastodon.org.uk/media/eFp-d6tpZPVq0pLGc1c
@plesuvius
Definitely worth it, but keep the cat indoors or leash-train it and escort it outside. Cats given free-run of the outdoors face soooo many risk factors.
Any competent shelter can set you up with a cat that's known to be content with indoor-only living, and they'll encourage it, too.
Also, consider either getting two cats or, if you're set on just the one, ask for a cat known to be antisocial with other cats so you won't risk it being lonely for its own kind.
@plesuvius We regularly live on second floor apartments and never take out cats outside.
Litter boxes aren't so bad. But if you get a cat DO give them some vertical surfaces to climb and a good sissal ROPE scratching post. (NOT carpet)
@plesuvius It's not a lot but does give them somewhere to go!
@plesuvius totally worth it! Around here, cats are nearly always kept as indoor critters. They live longer indoors, anyway. Have a window it could reach to sunbathe?
My friend has a litterbox (omega paw, I think) that rolls to sift the mess into a smaller tray so it's easy to empty daily. Alid helps contain the smell in between. (One cat does hate the lid and uses a plain tray). There are lots of variations on that theme.
If you adopt one, please post pictures! :D