i always feel so terrible when i see posts about indoor/outdoor cats and how letting them outside is bad for them cause its dangerous and everything. we have four cats, and three of them are indoor/outdoor. the fourth one just doesnt like to go outside anymore cause shes really old so she never does.
anyway, i always feel bad cause they're family pets and when we got them my parents didnt really know just how bad it is to let them free roam outside when they want. ive never had control over whether or not they go outside and i still dont, so theres nothing i can do about it. its why i hate it when people will get so agressive and be like "youre a fucking terrible person for letting your cats outside and i hope people steal them and give them a better home cause you fucking suck and clearly dont care about them" etc etc. like. i do care about them! i do love them very much! i do my best to keep them safe and healthy and well-cared for with all of the resources i have available to me. but at the end of the day unfortunately that does still mean that they do go outside. and that part is completely out of my control
