I know that you all will be against what I am about to say and probably ignore the valid advice I am about to give you....but I choose to give it to you anyway.
As for your own cats which I KNOW that you are keeping inside...that right there is the problem. You very likely know that cats are EXTRODINARILY intelligent beings and may very well know much that we don't. My cats are all outside. They may come in for a breif visit but they would prefer to stay outside. Cats are meant to be outside. Yes, they may have a shorter life but atleast you know that it was as good as you could get it. You may think "I stay inside all the time and I don't have a problem w/it"...well, you have your computers, your tv's, your phones, your spouses, friends, and dates. You can have parties...and you do venture out of the house atleast somewhat to regain your intrest. A cat stuck inside...? All he has are toys and though he may seem to thouroughly enjoy them that's all he has. If we were stuck inside w/toys we would probably bat them around for the heck of it to. You think your cat doesn't mind it's only outdoor source being a window or screen porch...? They may enjoy that more than anything else but they are just longing to be outside running free in the grass. Even an outdoor enclosure or harness doesn't match up to the great package.
I love my cats more than anything else in life. I would never deprive them of what they want most. It is quite selfish to keep a cat inside. You keep a cat inside because YOU cannot bare the loss of it dieing so you keep it inside so it will live a long life for YOU to enjoy no matter how sorry it's long life inside is. Death is just a part of nature's course and though a cat may die early...even before it's a year old because of being outside...atleast you have the wonderful feeling that you gave it the best life you could while it lived.
Also, who's to say that an animal cannot come back in another form after it dies...? Your cat that you trapped inside all her life while she begged exit will remember that. You give the cat the best life you can by allowing her outdoors then she will remember that as well. If she does die thru cause of the outdoors you will not be the one to be blamed for that she will of course know that you tried to give her the best life on this Earth that you could while she was in that form.
I know that none of you will agree w/me but if I can save one cat from being trapped inside it's whole life then it's worth it. This is just something to think about: Really treat your cat like a god and let him have what he wants!
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