No matter where you live,
-cats can get hit by cars. In colder places, cats also tend to curl up above car tires for warmth and then get killed when they car owner pulls away from their parking spot
-cats that aren’t spayed or neutered contribute to cat overpopulation. That’s more stay kittens out there without homes and spreading disease.
-cats can get locked in sheds or barns if they sneak in when someone isn’t looking, get injured and starve.
-domesticated cats don’t need to hunt for food, so they hunt for play instead. If they are not getting the stimulation they need at home, they’ll break the neck of a bird or squirrel and then play with the body until they get bored of it. This is harming the local wildlife.
-cats can get caught in traps set by less-than-kind humans.
-cats can get attacked by dogs or other larger animals.
Look, I’m saying this as someone who currently owns an indoor cat (who used to be a stray) and used to own two outdoor cats (who are now dead), you are taking a huge risk letting them roam outside, both to their health and the local ecosystem.
“But it’s not fair to keep him cooped up inside all day! He’s an animal! He’s bored inside!”
Then you need to buy him some toys and play with your cat more. Even a crumpled up paper ball or a shoelace is fine if you don’t want to spend very much. Your cat just wants to play.
“My cat is allowed out all the time and she’s never died. She’s smart!”
And I’ve gone swimming in the ocean every summer and never drowned, therefore, drowning is a myth, right? Throw away the life vests and tell the lifeguards they’re fired because I’ll be just fine. I’ve also never died in a car accident, so let’s get rid of seatbelts while we’re at it.
You know what happened to my very first cat? He contracted feline leukaemia and had to be put down. My second cat? He had been a strictly indoor cat until I moved and left him in my parents’ care. He was found dead under their neighbour’s back patio. They only found him because of the stench. My dad thinks he ate something poisonous.
Jfc people, please stop treating cats with less care and respect you’d treat a dog. Stop treating them like they’re disposable pets. Stop acting like you know more than veterinarians and years upon years of data. If you can’t be a responsible cat owner, then you shouldn’t have a cat.
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