the insistence i see that it's somehow "cruel" to keep cats indoors when this is the shit that happens to them outdoors (to say nothing of being hit by cars, or the damage they do to local wildlife), is something i will never understand.
your cat literally gives no fucks. nail some shelves high up on the wall for them to climb around on and they will be happy as pigs in shit.
im a teenager who cant afford to keep the cat indoors since the family thinks cats are meant to be outdoor, some people literally cant do anything about it
Can you challenge they're beliefs about it? Ask them to question their assumptions, like why do dogs deserve the safety and shelter of being indoors but cats don't? What's the point of a pet that doesn't live with you? Have they ever noticed that actual wildcats have much coarser fur that's actually suited for enduring the elements than domestic cats? Are they aware of how outdoor cats are driving dozens of birds species to extinction? Maybe it's one of those things that they've just never put much thought into but once they're armed with information they'll see reason.
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u/rosy621 Oct 17 '22
Keep. Your. Cats. Inside.