How to stop my unneutered cat from roaming and missing meals?

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Hi. Oliver is much likely to roam outside everyday, especially at night. But his roaming is getting longer and longer. I thought a very young kittens are less likely to roam a lot and they much spend time inside the house, but he's not. Sometimes I can't feed him at night. I'm going home from school at 6:30 to 7:15 pm and I have to feed him at 7:30 pm but every time I'm going back home, he's not always there until at 8:30 to 9 pm. He's feeding schedule is ruined. It's kinda annoying but I'm stil. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 20 days old | 9 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

The best thing you can do to cut down on Oliver’s interest in roaming is to neuter him and keep him inside at all times if it is feasible. If you do want him to be an indoor/outdoor cat then I would not worry too much about him missing his meals. He may be hunting while outside and/or being feed by others while he is out. As long as you consistently offer him food at your home he will always come back. I would not recommend leaving his food outside though, as this could cause you to have unwanted visitors, like stray cats and wild animals, at your home. Keep in mind that if you continue to allow Oliver access to the outside he will need certain vaccinations to keep him from contracting other diseases. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck!

How to stop my unneutered cat from roaming and missing meals?

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