> but then you find people on the internet who claim that cats (of all animals!) should stay at home at all costs. vocal minorities such as the aspca? https:/

> but then you find people on the internet who claim that cats (of all animals!) should stay at home at all costs. vocal minorities such as the aspca? https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/general-cat-care https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/general-cat-care > Please keep your cat indoors. Outdoor cats do not live as long as indoor cats. Outdoor cats are at risk of trauma from cars, or from fights with other cats, raccoons and free-roaming dogs. Coyotes are known to eat cats. Outdoor cats are more likely to become infested with fleas or ticks, as well as contract infectious diseases.