Hello
We adopted two cats last summer from the RSPCA, they are mother (approx. 4 yrs) and daughter (approx. 2 yrs). They came from a house of over 20 cats, along with dogs and chickens, the owner was taken to court and the animals went to the RSPCA for rehoming. They were at the rescue centre for 10 months, other than that we don't know about their previous life/habits.
The two cats have settled in well, they spent 2 months indoors before we let them out, as they were quite nervous of new things and noises. The only issue we have with them is that they do not go to the toilet outside, or even attempt to. We have 2 litter trays indoors and everyday they are used by both cats. They often go out after eating, rush back in to use the litter trays and then go back outside.
We assumed that once they were used to the garden and surroundings it would happen, as we live in a quiet area. It has been 6 months now and we are concerned that their previous 12 months of indoor living has dampened their instincts. Or if they've never had access to the outdoors before they came to live with us, would they know what to do?
Any help or suggestions would be gratefully received.