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My cats shit in my garden and they bury it... Not a problem for gardening if you wear proper gardening gloves.. As you should for health and safety....

Both of my cats would kill me if I didn't let them out when the sun is shining..

The population explodes because people leave their pets, pet food, and garbage out where the coyotes can get it. Expanded food supply means expanded populations, that's just biology 101 and you can't fight it. People need to clean up and be aware of how they impact their environment.

It depends upon where you live and what the cat is like. Personally, I would rather have a shorter, interesting and free life than a long, boring life in a comfy prison.

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I've seen a hawk yoink a sunbathing cat right off a barn roof and wing off with it to feed it to their chicks. Keep the cats indoors!

Not just about cats' safety. They're a blight on ecosystems if you let them outside. I love cats, but they're pretty sadistic. They kill and mutilate prey for fun; doesn't matter how they're fed at home. Give them a bell and/or neon, reflective collar to alert other animals, at least.

Agree. Cats have lives of their own to lead. They are natural hunters, territorial, active and alert to the world around them, not cuddly toys.

Yes . Maybe Gene lives in a very difficult area ?

After killing unknown numbers of birds, small animals and reptiles. Got it.

My friend's grandma smoked 4 packs a day and lived to a 100.

I had a cat who I got at 6 weeks. She lived to be 23 years, and 4 months. She was indoor/outdoor. I always made sure she was inside at night. She spent 2 nights out in her entire life. One by mistake. It depends on where you live, and how close the cat stays to it's home.

Well I would keep my cats indoors with those kind of creatures outside! If I had cats ! Luckily there's a ginger puss who patrols the area and local park .. and if you say hello .. he will come over and be stroked .

That is very true .. which is why over here .. I remember people were asked to not let them out early dawn . Let's not have arguments ... cats are great companions ... but they can be very hard on bird life . I no longer feed birds in my garden .

Cats get used to being inside. And they live longer and don’t kill wild birds.

And for christ sake, get them spayed or neutered even if you keep them in, one open door is all it takes to produce a litter of ferals.

No coyotes where I live

What's worse is these Ferals are constantly in fear over coyotes. I've seen them pinpoint coyotes that we don't see until quite some time later.

A couple months ago, my cat Thelma somehow got out, and was gone for 12 hours. She did come back, but neither my husband nor I knew how she got out. They are sooo fast. 😮‍💨

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Old wives tale (that actually seems to work): Coat the cat's toe beans with butter. They'll find their way home.

Dogs literally kill people.

In Oz cats have no natural predators. I drove to Cygnet Bay from Broome WA, really remote you have no idea. 150k into the dirt road drive - a moggy just walks out of the bush in front of my car No houses for 10s and 10s and 10s of km. It looked well fed Here they are a feral pest. Everywhere

I had two indoor cats - indoor from kittenhood - who would literally scream if I had to take them outside. They lived to be 20. Both of them.

A lot of cat owners don’t realise that their cats can be killed by other predators, depending on where one lives, or simply by being hit by cars. Keeping cats indoors with a catio is a safer option for them.

In Australia we have a cat curfew, between 8 pm and 6 am they must be inside. Our fauna is particularly vulnerable to cat predation.

Great conflation.

Great comeback!

What do you think your cat does when it goes outside? It doesn't stay in your yard, it becomes a nuisance for every neighbour nearby. You can't let your dog run, and dogs don't eat birds. I'm so fed up with irresponsible pet owners.

I believe an outdoor cat is a dead cat . They live to around 6 years of age . My oldest died on his 20th my oldest now is 161/2 .

Or they were smashed flat by a car. Cars are not picky.

Live on a farm very rurally. We’ve had literally dozens and dozens of cats show up. We clean them up, heal them up & get them fixed. All of them have been indoor/outdoor cats. All live a full, fun, pampered life and enjoy cat lives. Hunt, etc.

Just saw a notice about a missing cat the other day. This cat was an indoor cat who escaped when the door was open. Luckily, he was found the next day. Some missing cats aren't that lucky. If you can, you should consider a catio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToCm...

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Any Kitty I have had over the past 50 years was indoor only and lived long healthy happy lives!! They deserve love and comfort.

Some people say they are "meant to be outdoors." They're not "meant" to be anything, they are the result of our domestication. And they are just fine indoors and/or lounging in the sun on a protected balcony.

My friend let her cat out and didn't see him again for four months. She came home one day and he was sitting on the doorstep waiting to get in. No bruises, injuries or anything.

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They are domesticated animals. They are not wild animals. Properly caring for a pet (which should always be a domesticated animal) should matter more.

Thank you.

Fully aware that it costs them money. My mom worked for a vet for years! I know the cost, in more ways than one. But when they preach about fixing your pets, then help out a little. And pet owners? Yes, there are many irresponsible owners. There are also good people trying to do the right thing.

Poor baby, I feel bad for him.

Was woken up at 3AM a few years ago by a cacophony in the backyard that I thought was a cat fight, went outside to spray them w a hose and witnessed the final moments of a coyote killing & eating a collared cat In a pretty dense part of the city no less And missing cat signs are common round here

Pretty simple really. Our beloved invasive killing machine family members living indoors in enriched environments, live longer, healthier lives. Better for cats, better for WILDLIFE. www.nature.com/articles/nco...

then walk them on a leash..I've seen many cats walking on a leash like dogs

When I adopted my cat in Sept. they specifically asked me if I was going to let him outside. I said no. Not sure if they would have given him to me if my response was yes.

I say things to my little door dasher, Sasha, like "making a break for it?" "sick of hanging out with this old man?" "you gotta be quicker than that" "nope honey, you're stuck with me" If I let her out, she's not coming back. Haha.

The opposite of several of my porch cats. Squatter made it fully into my house a few times. He was adopted and i was told that he has shown no desire to ever leave

My friend has one for her rescues. Better for birds & critters too!

Outstanding idea!

My cost was very low DIY no labor costs. 4x4's and 2" welded wire with some outdoor carpet remnants. I built my first catio with 2x2's and was cheaper and worked well. No plan just get at it.

I’d love to build a catio but I live in an apartment lol, I don’t have a house-house.

THIS is the way!!!

I rescued friendly feral cats. I got a big backyard on a lake a big fence and a catio. They stay put. My other ones were taken out on leads when adopted as kittens. Never left my yard when free. It was their territory. If a cat has never been outside & escapes they will run and not be found.

May people who say this be a cat trapped in a house in their next life.

Same thing with kids TBF.

Besides they have a 20km radius from your home and kill millions of birds and wildlife each year

On my way to work each morning i pass a house who lets their cats roam freely, and every single year i see one dead in the road in front of their house! Just two weeks ago i seen a sweet young orange cat dead on the side of the road. It breaks my heart to witness these avoidable deaths.

Males are especially known to wander. When I find them dead, they are not eaten. If they'd stick to rodents, I'd suffer them more. But killing song birds will get them shot. They displace Ring Tail Cats, snakes and other native species. Keep them in.

Coyotes, soaring birds...

We have 3 cats that stay in our yard's vicinity. They all disappeared overnight...once, no doubt testing their freedom and checking out the world. But, we have a large yard, lots of trees and bushes to play in. And they come when their names are called.

Just before dawn I heard that terrible sound of a screaming cat. It was quick. My guess is a great horned owl was wrapping up the night.

mine always go out and come back