No vet I have ever spoken to has volunteered any opinion on my cat going outside. Perhaps this is common in the US but it certainly isn't in the UK and Norway.

No vet I have ever spoken to has volunteered any opinion on my cat going outside. Perhaps this is common in the US but it certainly isn't in the UK and Norway. Here is the UK Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals advice regarding cats: https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/cats https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/cats Notice how it has a link to another page titled "Help keep your cat safe outside"