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Originally Posted by ConcordCowboy
Anyone who doesn't understand why cats go outdoors has never had a cat or just doesn't understand them.
I've had cats all my life and they all went outside as much as they want.
They absolutely LOVE going outside...to hunt to chase things to just be in nature...it's in their DNA...Period.
Now you can keep your cat indoors if you wish...but they will NEVER be as happy as a cat that goes outdoors.
I also understand that when my cats goes outdoors that there is a risk involved to that.
I've lost 3 cats over the years...just disappered...could be people...could be animals...I don't know...but I again understand the risk...and my cats are as happy as they could be.
Had one attacked by a coyote...lost a toe to vet amputation and most of his hair after vet shaving to fix him up.
[View Full Quote]My baby Dexter was gone for two days and I thought oh no...but he came back after something had amputated his toe.
They come in when they want...eat...sleep with me and then they want to go back outside ALWAYS...without fail...no matter what the weather...Snow rain whatever.
Sometimes I open the door and they see snow and turn around and look at me like are you crazy...it's could out there and they go lay by the fire.
But the vast majority of the time...they fly outside and play in the snow. |
Yeah, I agree with all of this. I've got 2 cats and a white lab, all are rescues. All of them are indoor/outdoor pets. My cats go out every morning and roam all day then come home in the evenings. I'm sure they crap in other people's yards, and I know other people's cats crap in my yard. I've never let a 2 inch turd in the grass ruin my day. I've never understood the whole men hating cats deal. I'm a manly man. I've kayaked and backpacked all over the world, hunt and fish, drink beer, played sports, and I like to sit on the couch an watch football while scratching kitty ears! So what?
