My Outdoor cat is lonley without me! What should I do?

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love13pawprints

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I have 2 outdoor cats. One is 12 and has been a barn cat all his life, one is 3 and was just recently put out for all the time. She (the 3 year old named bella) is lonley without me, and I feel sad. I can't let them in because they scratched up the new furniture and my dad got mad. I have chickens, guinea pigs, and bunnies outside. (she shares a mini barn with the bunnies) So don't say I should get her a friend. and she hates the other cat. When ever I am outside, she, well, both the cats follow me. But then I go inside and Bella waits for me to come back out. I just left for the night to go inside and it is raining now, but she is still waiting and getting soaked. She is really attached to me, but I can't be there all the time, so what should I do for her to make her feel better. Right After I submit this question I am going to go out (even though it is late and dark) and pet her.
I don't want to put her in a cage at night in my house since they are nocturnal, or active at night, and I already begged my dad to let me keep her in my room with my door closed at night, and he said no.
 
buy a huge cage and whenever u bring her inside put in cage so she will not scratch ur furniture.
bring her in night and then in morning send her outside. it would be hard for you and her for couple weeks but after some time she will get used to it.
 
Cats should be allowed outdoors for walks on leashes, just as dogs are, and to explore securely fenced yards. A product called Cat Fence-In, a flexible mesh barrier that can be placed on the tops of privacy fences to prevent cats from climbing out, can help you keep your companions safe in your yard.

Like dogs or small children, cats who are allowed outdoors without supervision are vulnerable to the dangers of cars, other animals, cruel people, and disease. Many diseases, like feline leukemia, feline AIDS (FIV), and others, are highly contagious and can easily be passed on to other companion animals.

Free-roaming cats are thought of as pests by some people because they go to the bathroom in their yards, dig up and sometimes eat their plants, or kill birds on their property. Free-roaming cats have been shot, poisoned, and stolen by angry neighbors. Fortunately, cats can live happy lives indoors.
 
I would build an inside enclosure for her. Keep it in your room for night time. Keep her out during the day, but at night, put her in the enclosure. It wouldn't have to be big, just enough for her to stretch her paws in and for a water and food bowl.
 
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