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There is a distinction between domestication and permanent indoor confinement. Horses are domesticated and so are dogs, donkeys, cows and cats. Just because som
by porphyrogene 8y ago
There is a distinction between domestication and permanent indoor confinement. Horses are domesticated and so are dogs, donkeys, cows and cats. Just because some of them are of a convenient size to be kept indoors at all times or tied to a string to be paraded around an urban does not mean that it is in the best interest of the animal to do so.
From your comment it seem that you imagine an animal is either confined to indoors with occasional walks or they are feral. Keeping a domesticated animal is normal. Keeping an animal locked in your house or on a leash at all times is weird. Dogs and cats need open space to run and explore. If you want to keep an animal in a way that contradicts their nature, fine. Just don't lie to yourself about adapting to your lifestyle to their needs. You are adapting their lifestyle to your ego.
- zebraflask 8y agoIs there an ideological bent behind your opinion? I'm not going to assume there is, but this sounds like something a radical vegan or a PETA supporter would say. In any event, as several other people have chimed in, ask any vet.
- stubish 8y agoMy comment is that blanket statements here are inappropriate, and I certainly don't imagine there are only two states a cat can exist in. There are many, many breeds of cats and cats have distinct personalities. Statements like 'contradicts their nature' cannot be made about something as broad as 'all cats', because there are so many natures being discussed.