Our cats have a very important job on the farm. They keep mice out of the barn. The dogs have a different job, they keep the coyotes and bobcats away from the barn. The Great Horned Owl that lives nearby is a bit of a problem, but the cats are very aware of his presence. Cats only very rarely disappear, but becoming Coyote chow is only one of several possibilities.
I think that you should round up some busybodies and demand a law that requires everyone to live like you. And, I don’t send $19 a month to the Humane Society either. Sue me.
Working animals are different than pets. I was talking about pets. The thread is about pets. Presumably the poster I berated was talking about pets.
I think you should can the hyperbole and bother to understand the actual conversation you jumped in on.