[Lady Jag]

I would NEVER keep a cat indoors. NEVER!

My cats live a lavish, happy life thinking they're humans, some have lived over 20 years. My nextdoor neighbor lets her cats out. They live 2 to 3 years.

You really don't know cats.

[MEG33]

I agree that indoor cats live longer..I have had a 15 year old indoor /outdoor cat, however..

Cats are like people ..some get cancer, etc... and others don't. We keep ours indoors now to avoid a suspected cat poisoner in the area.

[Ditter]

Read my post #41.

You are correct. I have a friend who has a doggie door and her cats go in and out. She has to get a new cat every 2 to 3 years because that's as long as she can keep one. She doesn't come crying to me because she knows what I am going to say. "NAIL SHUT THAT DOGGIE DOOR"!

[Beaker]

We have a substantial coyote population around our neighborhood, which is directly proportional to the rate at which the neighbors lose their cats. Mine is happy to stay indoors, and I've had her now for about 10 years.

[w_over_w]

Oh my . . . I hope nobody walks into my office . . . (sniff) damn.

[Rightfootforward]

"My cats live a lavish, happy life thinking they're humans, some have lived over 20 years. My nextdoor neighbor lets her cats out. They live 2 to 3 years.

You really don't know cats."

Beg your pardon? I've successfully owned numerous cats over a period of 30 some years. It's patently ridiculous for you to say I don't know cats. Perhaps you ought to reread my posts.

[RepoGirl]

I couldn't agree with you more.

We have three cats who have never set paw-one outdoors. They're happy, healthy (none are overweight) and as spoiled as anything.

Living in Florida, I've seen what happens to house pets who tussle with raccoons and opossums. It's not worth it, and the ones who live au naturel have remarkably short lives.

Anyone who's watched a cat waste away from FIV can attest to that.

[MadLibDisease]

I'm with you Lady Jag, no outdoors for my cat, not since I lost one due to him getting hit by a car. I think some of these preachy outdoor cat types will lose their pushiness when they lose one of their own precious pets to an accident, until then I will ignore them

[beyond the sea]

You really don't know cats.

Right. (sarcasm off)

As we say in Pittsburgh....... "younz must be jaggin' me."

But, I'm glad your cats are living like kings.

[pookie18]

My cats live a lavish, happy life thinking they're humans, some have lived over 20 years. My nextdoor neighbor lets her cats out. They live 2 to 3 years. You really don't know cats.

I know cats & I agree with you...from personal experience. Pookie, who lived to be 18, was my 1 outdoor exception.

[Allegra]

I don't let my cats outdoors either. I've had too many friends lose pet cats to poisoning, being hit by a car or other CAT-astrophes.

My cats tend to live long, healthy, happy lives.