Lol, right as i'm talking all the crap about my cat I let him back in and he keep f'ing with his side. Turns out he has a big abyss from a fight -- I guess from last night or the day before because it needs to be drained immediately. Looks like a tooth puncture... /opens cat repair kit.
My cousins have outside cats and they live in California. They have had 11 killed by bobcats. I personally would keep my cats inside
Never tell me the odds. People might start calling other morons after they are called cruel pet owners...and I would agree.
If you could live your life until 150 years but could never leave your house would you do it? Other animals are no different.
Well, actually, other animals ARE different. They don't intellectualize. They don't have jobs. They don't have responsibilities. Cats (and, for that matter, dogs) live in the moment. To say your cat would want to go outside because YOU would want to go outside is anthropomorphizing the cat. Cats aren't humans: they are domesticated animals. I hate the term "indoor/outdoor" when it comes to pets. There's no such thing. If your pet leaves the house for any period of time, it's an outdoor pet. Whether or not it comes inside to eat or sleep or socialize doesn't change the fact that the animal lives outside the house for at least a portion of it's life and, as such, is at the same risk of injury, disease, and assault from other animals (including the aforementioned droxford) as a cat that never sees the indoors. Simpy put: cats belong indoors. Letting them outside puts them at GREAT risk, and, if the cat isn't spayed/neutered, just increases the stray population.
Just answer the question. They are no different in that regard. Sorry. They love the same things in life as we do. Maybe even more. We might think about it too much, and we lose it. My cat completely and truly appreciates the night sky every moment. He wants out right now to live it. Do you?
I disagree. I think cats, dogs, or any domesticated animal that is confined to any area would want to get out. Animals are naturally curious and want to explore, that's why dogs sniff everything outside and cats move quickly to the slightest movement that they see. Just because an animal is domesticated does not mean that they want to be continually confined. If you use your logic, then you could open a door or any barrier and a dog, cat, or whatever would not go outside because it is programmed not to. My dog would be considered an outdoor dog because I let him out in the backyard to do his business and run around for a few minutes. That logic is ludicrous. Letting cats outside puts them in a greater risk. You make it sound as if there are not risk inside the home. Cats can ingest household chemicals, swallow and suffocate on toys, have accidents from falling off of furniture or counters, and a number of other things.
Outdoor cats kill outdoor baby bunnies in my neighborhood. I dislike cats in general, but when I witnessed that one day, I was infuriated. It's a bunny! Not a mouse! So when the owl swooped in and grabbed the cat I giggled. j/k btw- Cats love antifreeze. Dude, I'm j/k... bad "joke."
This post is just wrong top to bottom ~ pets like to go outside and play like any other wild animal or human for that matter.
If a Cat is outside it should be on a leash or confined electronically to the owners yard, just like a dog. We have rude neighbors that let their cats out and they are always in our yard, and at night they sleep on our outdoor teak patio furniture. Both of my boys and my wife are allergic to cats, so it is a nuisance to have them on our furniture and leaving cat hair. Many times, I have considered trapping them, or worse, but don't. It pisses me off that irresponsible people let their pets roam around unleashed.... Where is that Red Ryder of mine anyway? Do Cats like arsenic? DD
We should. I think it is wrong to have them caged for our own emotional needs in the first place. Btw, There are many wild parrots and parakeets in the Seabrook area.
I had a pet bird for about 20 years -- we of course clipped his wings, but we set him outside in a tree in the backyard all the time. Inside the house his cage was always open and he roamed around like a little dog. To add to Meowgi's post there are flocks of wild Parrots living on the UT intramural fields behind my place.
Cat's have rights, cat's don't kill people; they kill snakes and roaches and other little pests around the house. Best exterminator around, everyone should own an outside cat; they just chill and kill things. BTW I've had pretty good success with my cats by getting them two at a time ( a bro and a sis) because they seem to develop into friendlier and more affectionate animals, or at least I think so.
I had two cats and they were both outside cats who were allowed to come inside whenever they want to. I live in a condo-complex with a huge fenced-in courtyard, so there is no chance the cats will be killed by traffic. The worst that can happen to them is if they get chased by dogs or get the snot beat out of them by other cats. Ultimately I think you have to respect your cat's wishes. If your cat really enjoys the outdoors, then you should let it go out even if their lifespan is cut short. Think of it from your own perspective. Would you rather live as a prisoner for 100 years or as a free person for 25? However, if your cat WANTS to stay in, then I think it would be cruel to force it outside. Who knows, maybe your cat sense dangerous things outside that you're not aware of (coyotes, snakes, big dogs, etc).
I bet most cats wished they didn't have their nuts cut off, but sometimes you have to do what's best.
