My pets do not leave the house. To let them go missing that would mean I failed to take care of them properly.
These people are extremely, extremely lucky. Glad they have him back.
Secret Agent Man, We promised to keep our rescue inside when we adopted him. (Cat). But he insisted on going outside. He hangs in the yard and comes in a few times a day or if the weather is wet. He is a sweet happy boy but there is no way he would agree to stay in 24/7.
“My pets do not leave the house. To let them go missing that would mean I failed to take care of them properly.”
Ditto. The closest they get to outside is the screen porch, and even then they’re supervised.
Now that my cat is getting older (about to turn 13) I’ve been letting her run free outside. She very clearly wanted to enjoy the outdoors and has been such a wonderful cat it felt cruel to deny it to her.
So now she goes out every morning. Comes back when I call her, never seems to go out of earshot, and is smart enough to know to stay off the road. It’s working out well and she seems significantly happier for it. Probably doesn’t hurt that she’s got a severely dominant personality.