Is it safe for the cat to sit on the windowsill (outside the window) of an upper story window? It freaks me out. We haven't gotten a little table or something for Roosevelt to sit on and watch out the window, however, he keeps jumping up to sit on the sill outside the window (we have our windows open because otherwise the house steams up and molds, even though its cold out.) We plan to get him somewhere to sit, however it might take a little while for the money. I don't think there is anything he would jump to from there, it's all pretty far away.
On one hand, I figure cats are very agile, and I've never heard of a cat falling out a window, and it's a good wide sill (with the window open, it's about 8-9 inches wide, angling very slightly down to the outside). It's painted wood, not metal or something particularly slippery. On the other hand, I don't want to look away for a moment and find my beloved kitty splat on the pavement 3.5 stories below. For now, we shoo him off the sill, and close the windows when we're out. this definitely won't fly in summer, we'll need to leave the windows open more, and I'd like to do so now. Do you think this is safe? Should I continue vigilance when we're home and closing them when we're out?
On one hand, I figure cats are very agile, and I've never heard of a cat falling out a window, and it's a good wide sill (with the window open, it's about 8-9 inches wide, angling very slightly down to the outside). It's painted wood, not metal or something particularly slippery. On the other hand, I don't want to look away for a moment and find my beloved kitty splat on the pavement 3.5 stories below. For now, we shoo him off the sill, and close the windows when we're out. this definitely won't fly in summer, we'll need to leave the windows open more, and I'd like to do so now. Do you think this is safe? Should I continue vigilance when we're home and closing them when we're out?
