We’ve got a 21 y/o cat. It spent its first 15 years exclusively outside...and transitioned into full time indoors now. During that transition period, it was miserable - begging to go outside.
We have a much younger cat, who will come inside to eat and use the litter box (for some reason won’t go outside), and will sit by the door for hours, waiting for a chance to go out again.
Some cats like the adventure - a house is like a prison to them.
Build your kitties a “catio”...that’s what I want to do for ours...look on Pinterest...many ideas there
Yes I know. We had a huge Maine Coon cat named Junior. He lived inside for 5 years then started slipping out when we opened the door. I wasn’t too worried because he just laid around in the grass.
Then one day I found his body with a little blood coming out of his nostrils. Don’t know for sure, probably hit by a car in the driveway. He only lasted a few months with his outside life.