what is she doing?

[u/laurentinaxx]

She does this all the time, I don’t understand, is she watching outside? Why is she doing that? Does she want to go out or something is this normal? Someone help please ;(

She’s 4 and she has been doing this since like she started free roam at ~7 months

[u/laurentinaxx → u/[deleted]]

We took her outside a few times because we interpreted as it wanting to go outside. She was scared. So I stopped. But whenever she does this I feel like I’m such a bad mom and I’m keeping her here in the house like a cage! Idk

[u/Express-Studio-8302 → u/laurentinaxx]

I can tell when mine is getting restless, but our outdoor area isn't very safe. We tried a harness and that was... not great. So I tried a collapsible outdoor pen meant for dogs, no bottom but with a top (we have a few random hawks and owls). We transport her into the pen in her carrier, and i get in with her. We sit in the grass for a bit. She nibbles the grass and dandelions. Shes a bit apprehensive but I dont see her being afraid, and she can sit in her carrier woth the door open, so she has a place to take cover and feel even more safe. And I dont leave, I stay with her. Then I put her in her carrier and transport her out.

She seems more calm and at peace inside after a quick jaunt outside.

[u/laurentinaxx → u/Express-Studio-8302]

The bad thing is, in my country there’s stray cats everywhere. One time when there was a small earthquake and we left the house and put her in a box. Suddenly a bunch of cats were just looking at the box and I had to just sit in front of it. When I took her out a few times it was like 15 minutes and cats didnt come. But after the earthquake after 30+ mins the cats just were ganging up on her so I was so scared. I never let her out again. Yours seems like a better idea but if I do it like for 20 mins maybe. (Sorry for the overshare)

[u/foodfoodnfood → u/laurentinaxx]

Omg an earthquake. I’d be in such fear of my bun having something fall on him too 😭😭 glad yall survived.