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first of all, I don't think it's terribly inhumane to keep a cat inside. that said, averages never tell the full story. an urban environment with cars and many

first of all, I don't think it's terribly inhumane to keep a cat inside. that said, averages never tell the full story. an urban environment with cars and many feral cats is a dangerous place for a pet. a rural environment that doesn't happen to have many predators is probably not that bad. also being outdoors is much more dangerous for very young and very old cats.

adetrest 8y ago
In rural settings there are more foxes, coyotes, and hunters which are dangers to cats. They can also get stuck and die, or injured and die because they can't come back. None of that happens with indoor cats, urban or rural.