Cosmo [redux]

Cosmo's character coming through!?

Serious hunter :-)

He is such a handsome boy! But please do be careful with him outdoors....I don't want to hear that he ran away or worse.....

What a handsome guy! Love his curly coat!

Cosmo is licking his chops! What a cute little guy. I also love his concentration as an ant hunter. He's got that spirit.

i love this story...great way to describe this little guy..he's adorable

Who could resist such a loveable kitten as Cosmo? So sweet and innocent looking; I can see why he captured your love.

Cosmo is just... OMG!!! I'm in love!

He is just too cute!!

I love the colourings on Cosmo, he's so cute and mischievous .... !!!

What a gorgeous kitty Cosmos is! All of the pictures are beautiful! Many years of happiness to you. Thank you for rescuing this little one....

Cute little baby boy. Sweet face in this picture!

SO adorable and he looks like very energenic

My sister has an orange tabby she named "Cosmo" because our dad loved Seinfeld and we wanted to remember dad. I'm curious why you chose to name your cutie Cosmo?

Your kitty loves whipped cream - My kitty George loves to lick Cool Whip off my finger each morning when I make my coffee. So cute!!

What an adorable little kitten!!!

So cute!

I, too, however, prefer hearing about cats being kept indoors. Not to start arguments, but it's not just cats in tightly packed suburban or city areas that are in danger. Kitties living in rural and sparsely populated areas are just as much at risk, but from nature instead of man-made dangers. I live in a rural/mountain area and lost my very first kitty ever to a coyote :(

So the request to keep kitties indoors isn't just to keep them out of traffic, away from dogs and away from bad people who would try to kill them. It's to keep them safe from nature as well. I know that domesticated cats were not always so and still retain great hunting, fighting, and defense skills, but why take the risk of having kitty cornered by a wild animal (or group of them) or other, purely natural and wild dangers, if you can protect them and keep them fairly happy inside? Many cats who began life as outdoor-only or indoor/outdoor cats do eventually take to indoor-only life and are fine with it. It helps to have room for them to run and play, and interact with them, though not every cat will accept this life.

Anyway, again, not trying to start fights, but the request/suggestion to keep cats indoors is not only reasonable, it is also not a presumption that the cat and cat owner live in a largely populated, highly trafficked area. Of course every owner has the choice, but most of us making the suggestion are doing so due to either having lost a beloved friend ourselves or knowing someone who has, and who don't want that same tragedy to befall others if it can be avoided. It is a truly heart-wrenching experience for the human, and as for the cat ... well. To say it’s awful is an understatement.

Why not at least try to prevent easily-preventable outdoors-related deaths? If a cat really truly cannot handle it (but give the effort serious time before giving up), then make the decision to try indoor/outdoor. But why not try for safety first? It’s reasonable, it’s logical, it may very well lead to a longer, healthier, and happier life for the cat in the end.

I will never lose another cat to an outdoor death if I can prevent it. I, like so many others, simply wish to share that caution with others, so they don't have to feel the loss of a cherished companion. Please don’t be upset when we make the suggestion; it’s not a demand. We are just trying to help kitties and their humans. ☺

I do love sleepy kitten shots!

We live in rural NZ and are lucky because our cats can roam freely indoors and out. We don't have wild animals roaming the countryside, the only real danger is them being run over or attacked by stray dogs. Thankfully I've never lost an animal to anything other than old age, and ours love wandering the paddocks looking for mice. They spend most of their time indoors or on our deck, especially when it's very hot or very cold. All three are asleep inside now, sweet!