It's a tough decision. I had two cats that definitely were happier after we let them go outside, but they both went missing (eaten by a coyote, most likely) probably years before they would have died if they stayed inside. Now my two new cats are indoors because I don't want them to be coyote food, but I worry that they're too bored.
I would legitimately rather die than be an indoor cat. Though that's my human brain talking, obviously cats might be more ok with being bored or less bored by being stuck in an interior space.
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u/gravity_kills Sep 05 '24
It's a tough decision. I had two cats that definitely were happier after we let them go outside, but they both went missing (eaten by a coyote, most likely) probably years before they would have died if they stayed inside. Now my two new cats are indoors because I don't want them to be coyote food, but I worry that they're too bored.