Why do some cat owners disapprove or think that it is wrong to raise outdoor cats?
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Cheery Cherry
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I don't think it's wrong, necessarily. I just worry that so many bad things can happen to cats out on their own. Dogs, predators, traffic, other cats, injuries. It just scares me to think about my cat going out and never coming back. Plus, it's just super-annoying when cats constantly want to go in and out of the house if you don't have a pet-door built in. I live in a 2nd floor apartment, so that's kind of not an option for me.
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My cat is an outdoor cat. First off she isn't nearly as fat as most indoor cats and she loves being outside. I understand that there are dangers, but my cat is smart enough to know that she has to avoid cars and dogs. But she's always gone outside. I put her outside at a very younge age.
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feline leukeemia comes from cats meeting other cats in public bath houses. cats can get run over in neighborhood traffic. cats get kid napped. some cats can do well outdoors. i moved around a lot as a young adult. i always tried to find a house and area that was cat friendly.
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If you are near roads or busy streets, it's pretty dangerous for cats as that is one of the major causes of death. Plus there are so many diseases they can acquire from roaming a neighborhood, though if they are vaccinated, that can be lessened. But if you live far from traffic and your cats are healthy, outdoors is a great place for them, though they do appreciate coming in on the coldest days. Back in California we really had a terrible problem with foxtails, a horrible grass. We used to keep all long haired cats indoors because it was nearly impossible to keep them free from foxtails. And those seeds would drill in between toes and enter their paws to fester, or in their nose or ears. What a horror they were.
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My friend lives in the desert country there are a lot of wild animals around. She keeps her cats in for their safety.
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