My own conure never flies, has never had her wings clipped. My Amazon and 1st pionus never flew much either, they all walked everywhere. My 2nd pionus flew into windows, walls and ceiling fans, never seriously injured other than occasional temporary head trauma but I still never clipped his wings after his first molt (the breeder had clipped them). I’m just saying it may be a good safety precaution until the new bird settles in and the cat becomes used to it.