It depends entirely on the cat. If he was raised indoors, then you can’t turn him into an outdoor cat. He just can’t cope. I found my cat in the woods when he was just a tiny black kitten, and if I had left him there he’d be gator food for sure. Now he’s about 8 years old and huge. He refuses to be an indoor cat. He stalks the neighborhood like a miniature black panther, beats up yappy little fou-fou doggies, and hustles the neighbors. He only comes indoors when he’s hungry, and an hour later he’s begging to go back out. And he’s such a good hustler that several people think he’s their cat. I guess that’s how he got so big and fat.
My sister has a cat like that. She went to a neighbor's house one day and asked why the neighbor had a picture of her cat on the refrigerator.
"Your cat? I thought that was my cat!"
LOL!
Some kitties are SLASHERS; and those kitties will survive. Anything attacking gets slashed across the face and doesn’t come back for more - except to show respect after their nose and cheeks heal.