Yes a cat can live in one room if it s at least eighteen square feet.
Can my cat live in one room.
Find a different approach to keeping your cat happy there are plenty of cats that don t have an animal friend yet are not unhappy.
It s essential for an indoor cat to be safe however many cat owners choose to set up a cat room that has a cat flap leading outside so that their cat can come and go at will.
Hundreds of thousands of cats live out long and perfectly happy lives as indoors only cats as long as they get the exercise they need through interactive play with a human parent there are safe alternatives depending on your apartment arrangement.
Keeping a cat in one room can be a difficult decision.
It may cause mental health issues.
I wouldn t take the risk.
The cat will survive but you won t know how tormented she d be.
Okay they are highly adaptable and can live in smaller areas and they can do so reasonably contentedly but a single room is simply too small for a cat to feel comfortable in.
Please don t fall for the fresh air and sunshine fallacy.
If you have dogs you want to make sure that they do not have access to the cat room as your cat will probably.
Cats like what s in a room not necessarily the size of a room.
Of course your cat will also want a bowl of water and maybe some cat food if she s the snacking type.
When choosing a room for your cat try to make it one that does not get much traffic from the rest of your household especially from guests.
Your cat will feel much more comfortable in her new space if she doesn t have to worry about intruders constantly coming in.
If you have more than one cat you will need to double the space.
A lot can happen in 6 months.
That being said my cat hates closed doors with all the passion.
There are several reasons for restricting a cat.
My cat is free to roam all over my average size one bedroom apartment and seems to spend about 15 hours a day in one specific spot in the living room right by the front door.