What sort of territory does the average house cat have outside, and what do cats do when they roam?

I have two indoor cats, and although they seem perfectly happy in my three-bedroom house, I was wondering about how it compares to the space they'd have to roam in if they were allowed outside and whether they'd be significantly more active there than inside.

Does anyone have any idea how large the roaming territory of domesticated cats is, or how much they actually do roam? Does it depend on the territories of other neighborhood cats, geographical markers such as roads and creeks, the gender of the cat, or the cat's personality? And what do cats do when they're wandering around the neighborhood?


How do I get my cat to be nice to the new puppy?

I've had a cat for about a year now. Over the weekend, I got a new puppy and my cat is NOT happy about it! The cat is being very aggressive towards the new puppy hissing, swatting at her, etc... My cat is even being aggressive towards me hissing and swatting at me! Does anyone have any tips to help my cat during this new transition?


How do I stop a cat from attacking our cats?

We have a cat who has been hanging around the neighborhood. It has been attacking our cat. It has frightened our cat sooooo much she refuses to go outside for more than 5 minutes. What can we do? We have already called hte humain society and htey said we need to catch the cat ourselves, but how? PLease Please PLease help!!!


How are cat treats different than dry cat food?

What would make them different? Same size, same flavors (Chicken Delight, Ocean Fish, Whisker-Lickin' Tuna), same texture...

My cat acts like it's Christmas when I open the Feline Greenies bag, though.

Does he just *think* it's something better because he gets it less frequently than the cat food, which is available regularly? Or is it really different?


How to get a new male cat stop attacking an existing female cat?

My new roomate brought her new male cat. I have a female cat at home. The new cat immediately tried to chase my cat away. I need advice how to make this transition smooth and what to do to so these two cats get along. Male also sprays, is there any way to stop spraying? Thank you


What kind of cat would be the best companion for a stupid, easily scared, spayed female?

She's a very sweet lap-cat, but took a long time to warm up to me -- and is still afraid of pretty much everyone else. In the foster home I got her from, she sat on a high shelf near the ceiling, avoiding the other cats. Is there a type of cat she could be friends with? Or do you think her personality dooms her to being an only-cat?