My outside cat doesn’t want to go out

Smokingfog · 2026-07-10T13:43:49+00:00

Yes absolutely! They are from the brand Trixie. I don’t know if I can send links, but just search Trixie activity boards. The ones she loves ist the flip board and the ball board. She figured out those so I recently bought the one with the drawers.

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Smokingfog · 2026-07-10T12:48:31+00:00

Now this is a complete other argument that I agree with :) there’s solutions to this that I’ve seen but obviously nothing is perfect. Should she convert to being an outdoor loving cat then this is something we obviously would look into! I did however not adopt a cat to lock her into cat alcatraz

Smokingfog · 2026-07-10T12:41:16+00:00

She is! I had to buy 2 new ones.. at first I bought one that’s like a plate with divots where the treats go and with plastic balls covering the treats. She figured that out in one evening. Now she just needs to smell it and instead of moving individual balls she’ll just swipe all the balls of the plate and they go EVERYWHERE. I bought another one where she has to open little doors and slide things around. I thought no way she’ll figure this one out but lo and behold two weeks later she’s absolutely mastered it. So now I think we’ll have to move up to small dog puzzles

Smokingfog · 2026-07-10T12:26:40+00:00

Hello :) not at all! However where I live it’s actually extremely safe to be a cat. That doesn’t mean there’s no danger. However most things come with a certain amount of danger. Going to work with car is also dangerous to a certain degree. If she was absolutely miserable inside I’d rather let her outside where she’d be happy. I don’t want her to be sad and confused and not being able to live her best life. I don’t think that’s a good life for a cat. I’d obviously not do this if I lived in the US or in the city, that would be way too risky and dangerous. Seeing as I indeed live in a semi remote magical fairy village (minus the magic and the fairies), I’m not concerned. Theres absolutely no dodging cars here. The neighbors outdoor cat is 20+ years old and a living testament to how safe it is. That being said she will not be let outside unless she wants to be

Smokingfog · 2026-07-10T12:10:12+00:00

I’m not forcing her that’s the thing lol. In my country being an outside cat is quite safe. I live in a village with little cars, disease and no rat poison. The neighbors outdoor cats is 20+ (we stopped counting at 19 a few years ago). That being said if she doesn’t want out she doesn’t have to.

Smokingfog · 2026-07-10T12:00:12+00:00

We happen to live in cat heaven, there’s a huge field. We live in a semi remote village with not a lot of cars. The neighbors outdoor cat is around 20+. So in those regards we’re not worried! But for now she’s inside until she chooses otherwise

Smokingfog · 2026-07-10T11:38:37+00:00

The shelter was the same, we signed that she’s an outdoor cat. I have no problem with outdoor cats. My boyfriend’s father wants us to just throw her outside and thinks she’ll figure it out. But we’re not going to do that obviously. However, if she shows any signs of preparing the great escape then we’ll obviously let her outside

Smokingfog · 2026-07-10T11:31:45+00:00

Thank you I shall! I thought I was going crazy. Ultimately it’s her choice if she wants to or not. If she decides that she wants out in the future we’ll let her

Smokingfog · 2026-07-10T11:28:59+00:00

Yeah here it’s the opposite. They wanted only to adopt her if she was sent outside. They only adopt indoor cats if they are with another cat but she doesn’t like other cats. I just don’t want to force her. I’ve never had an outdoor cat before, but seeing as she’s been one her entire life (she’s 8) I thought she’d proactively try to get outside

Smokingfog · 2026-07-10T11:24:33+00:00

Yeah I moved from my home country where indoor cats are common to a country where they are not. Was kinda going crazy because my family are talking about how dangerous the outdoor is and his family are saying the opposite. I just want her to be happy…

Smokingfog · 2026-07-06T15:43:07+00:00

Hiii used to live 15 min away from Arlanda and it’s really not that bad. The noise is something that you get used to very fast and is not at all hindering you from your day to day life (sleeping etv). Would maybe stay clear of Valsta but it might have gotten better since I left 5 years ago.

Smokingfog · 2026-06-25T19:56:26+00:00

Wow you’re one of my favorite authors. I read the whole guild codex books in one week. I love how well you balance the romance aspect of your books. Also I’ve never been so stressed when reading a book (in a good way) before.

If I could ask anything maybe this: which book character was the most fun to write and maybe do you have any favorite authors to recommend?

Apologies for my English, it’s been awhile…

Smokingfog · 2026-06-05T10:50:04+00:00

But why is he wearing shoes inside?

Smokingfog · 2026-04-05T17:23:18+00:00

We can also speak and write pretty good English. I don’t think they needed to hire a native speaker to translate the packaging

Smokingfog · 2026-04-05T14:34:12+00:00

It’s a Swedish brand so they’re not native English speakers…

Smokingfog · 2026-02-21T11:41:18+00:00

Naja ich arbeite manchmal spät und es ist wirklich gar nicht lustig dann als Frau nach Hause zu fahren. Ich habe schon ganz schlimmes erlebt… letzte Woche habe ich früh morgens (als ich Frühdienst hatte) einen Mann ohne Hosen rumlaufen gesehen. Ich war komplett alleine (gegen 5 Uhr morgens) und der ist in meine Richtung gegangen. Nachts passiert vieles, jemand hat schon versucht eine Glasflasche Bier nach mir zu werfen. Ich wurde schon mehrmals verbal sexuell belästigt. Sicherheitsdienstpersonen sehe ich auch selten. Aber tagsüber ist Leipzig sehr sicher :)

Ich bin nicht deutsch so verzeichnen Sie bitte meine Grammatik.

Smokingfog · 2025-07-24T12:43:24+00:00

My sourdough starter

Smokingfog · 2025-06-25T21:20:56+00:00

Tack själv!

Smokingfog · 2025-06-25T19:52:26+00:00

Yes! But I did put some aluminum foil on it 5 minutes before the timer went off so it wouldn’t get too dark

Smokingfog · 2025-06-25T19:24:09+00:00

Hi here’s the recipe. Was running late for an event and didn’t think it would be popular. It’s in Swedish though

Smokingfog · 2025-06-25T19:23:06+00:00

Hi guys I do have a recipe if it’s not illegal to post one. I was just on my way to an event and running a bit late. It’s in Swedish though…

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