Here are ways to prevent your cat from making that mad dash out the door.

By Karen Commings

You’re getting ready to leave the house. As you put on your coat, you notice your cat Sammie eyeballing you from a few feet away. You slowly open the door, hoping to step across the threshold before he runs for it. But just as you try to squeeze through the opening, Sammie darts past you in a disappearing act that would make a magician envious.

It’s wise to equip your freedom-loving cat with a cat safe identification collar, just in case.

For many cat owners, keeping their feline companions safely indoors represents the safest care. Cats living indoors are not at risk of injuries from traffic or predators — human or animal. An indoor cat is less likely to be infected by fleas, ticks, intestinal parasites…

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