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Old August 17th 05, 07:38 PM
Victor M
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With regard to letting cats out: All the cats I know go outside, they


That's the way it is back home in Mexico. And that's how we kept our
beloved Quetzie. We went through half a dozen cats that way, many would
just disappear and would be presumed dead.

they don't go too far but suss out gardens, wildlife, other cats and
people, and hopefully realise that traffic isn't for playing with.


Cats are not people.

It seems natural for a cat to want to venture outside, and to me it's
cruel to keep them inside (unless they're not interested).


We have 7 indoor-only cats. Of those 7, Xoxo spent the first 2 years of
his life living outdoors exclusively. Guess which one of our cats shows
absolutely no interest in going outside?
It's not cruel, as long as you provide them with enough toys, cat
trees, etc., to keep them busy. Cats sleep up to 18 hours per day!

It seems that in the US people are much more likely to force cats to
stay indoors, or take them out on a leash (something I've NEVER heard


Indoor-only cats live longer, healthier lives.

It's interesting, do you think it's a cultural thing? How long have


Might be. But I'm not american and after our Quetzie died in surgery
after being run over by a car I swore I'd never again allow one of my
pets to be hit by a car. It's a 100% preventable accident, and I choose
to prevent it. I will never go through that much pain if I can help it.

Cheers.

Victor