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cats and new pet door
"kraut" wrote in message ... how about keeping your cat indoors so they do not get hit by cars. Because they live on a farm where there aren't any cars for miles in any direction? What about predastors (Animals) ?!?!? Well, once I considered checking myself into a padded cell, so I would never have to worry about being hurt in any way. but then, I was told that someday I would still die, because my body's ability to renew cells would gradually go away. So, I decided to take my chances and enjoy what life I had rather than live a long, miserable life trapped in a padded cell. The point is that there is a trade off in almost everything in life.....You can live on the edge of disaster every minute, and probably die young, or you can live as conservatively as possible and live a long, boring life. It is impossible to know for sure which lifestyle your cats would prefer, but since they are not aware that death awaits them eventually, my guess is that the more freedom they have, the better they are going to like it. So that's the way my cats live....but, you may decide that your cats are better off trapped inside the house....And, ultimately, the circumstances dictate which is better, don't they?....After all, if you live in an apartment building in downtown NYC, your outside cats probability of surviving more than an hour or so is pretty bad. But, if you live on a farm, his probability of living a long, enjoyable life is quite good..........Can he be eaten by a coyote? - Sure, but that was true long before the first human being walked on this earth, too....If you are unhappy about things like that, they consider blaming God.......He made the rules, not us........:^) |
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"SantaSteeler" wrote in message .. . but humans have reason where animals have only instinct. This sounds like it's an, "all or nothing" thing....It is not...All animals, (including Human Beings), have some natural instincts, and also some brain power, which enables them to learn and exercise free choice. The higher up on the order of life an animal is, the more, "brain power" he has, and the more able he is to change his habits to match his environment and to exercise his freedom of choice.....I observe mental development in my cat's behavior all the time....As they get older, they gradually overthrow their natural instincts and learn to trust the environment that I have provided for them. |
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