ANy cat owner who lets their cat run free is putting their cats’ life in jeopardy. From cars, from wild animals, from dogs, from parasites and a whole plethora of illnesses and bugs they can pick up from being out of the house.
I don’t like seeing a dead cat, but it is totally 100% the fault of the cats’ owner for letting it out. Most places have laws or ordinances that require dogs AND cats to be under the control of the owner at all times - that means on a leash, on a line in the yard, or with an invisible fence (for cats and dogs) or a fence for dogs. Cat owners always think they are exempt from having to control their animals because ‘they are not dogs’.
Why not? After all, just put a threatening sign because after all, your pets safety is EVERYONE's responsibility...
Seems to be the message I get from these people. Had a cat die around my place a few weeks ago, a persian that looked like it was owned...'owner' never came around to take care of it, the gardners had to.